Recent content by JoeFixes

hi again so i had some friends over today enjoying the pool. I asked a friend to do the CYA test. Told him nothing about my results and just asked him to read the directions and let me know what he gets for a result. I just wanted to get someone elses interpretation of the test. He runs it...

Hi Guys, Okay it has been a few days since I last put a gallon of shock and some algae killer in the pool. The water appears clean and clear. I still need to scrub the walls from the algae that has grown. but honestly its not much. I ran most the basic tests again and this is what I got: FC...

Ok well here is the "rest" of the story. My 13 year old daughter ran the tests. So now hearing your replies, I cannot be sure that the results are accurate. Replacing half of the water seems pretty drastic for such a large pool, and it may be appropriate if the results are as reported. I...

Even though we have the pool for 10 years, we have never figured the chemistry thing out. Its pretty frustrating because you think you are doing the right thing, but the water tells you that something is wrong. Overall the water looks good, nice and clear. Not hazy or murky. The trouble is...

My wife threw her back out last summer vacuuming the pool and I am working all day so I need to find something that can either do it by itself or makes it easier. Otherwise it wont get vacc'ed until the weekend. Does anyone have any experience with any of the models mentioned above?

I am looking for the best choice in a pool vacuum for my above ground pool. I don't mind spending the money if it makes sense. But i dont want to spend $600+ if I dont need to, and I also don't want to spend $150 to find out that the thing does not work and I should have spent a few more...

Thank you. I ended up buying a new Hayward Matrix Pump for $300. Put it into play yesterday and all is working well now!

Good Morning, As I was reading through posts this morning I came across this one: how-do-i-know-my-hayward-super-2-pump-is-gone-t60628.html which is a fellow also in NH and has a similar problem. He was able to locate an exploded start capacitor which fixed him. Can anyone give me some...

Wow...you know I'm not really sure. Can you tell by looking at the picture?

I hate to think I may have to replace my pump, but I have had it for 9 seasons, so it may be time. When I hooked up the pump this year for the first time, it would not turn on, I checked the fuse and it was tripped. I reset it, although it took a few times, but it did stay. The pump then...

By the way...I forgot to mention that there is a small bit of green algae starting to form on the far end of the pool away from the filter. I'm sure I could wash it away with a cloth. Also, the chlorine pucks are gone and we have not added any shock or other chemicals. Just trying to burn off...

Hi everybody I tested my pool water again today and here are the results. FC 11.5 CC 0 TC 11.5 pH 7.2 T/A 70 CH 300 CYA 70

We use a floater that can hold 4 or 5 3" pucks. The floater is still in the pool. Should I remove it? I have read the pool school pages, but re-reading would not be a bad thing. Water still looks good. But i do want to get a handle on the chemicals.

Funny....i was expecting a result in the chlorine test when i tested the tap water....but it seems my tap is free of chlorine :) This is my tap water test results: p/H 7.2 TA 160 CH 250 In the CYA test...i used the complete sample and filled the view tube (which my daughter calls the...

Hi Guys, I did another full round of tests today. I am not a simple person, but a lot of what was told to me in the replies is still going over my head. I figure if I do this more regularly I will start to "get it" FC 22.5 CC 0 TC 22.5 pH 7.2 T/A 110 CH 360 CYA 90 The shock we...