Recent content by JustinSummerlin

Bump. I'm desperate and in a bit of a time crunch.

What if it didn't come with any lube? Is there something I can go buy at Home Depot or Lowe's? EDIT: Or Walmart or anywhere really... the instructions on the seal said not to use any silicone based lubricants. It recommended using Sealube (water-based) so I'm wondering if/where I can just...

Hi! I found a leak under my pump today (while I'm nearing the end of SLAMming my pool for algae) and I'm pretty sure it's the motor shaft seal that needs to be replaced. I've ordered new parts, but I need to know if I'm supposed to lubricate anything when I put it on. I actually wiped off the...

Re: Losing sand from my sand filter. Water is scummy on top So, if I have to take my filter apart to see what it is, does that mean my pool will be without a filter and without circulation for a few days? Or however long it takes to get the new part in?

Re: Losing sand from my sand filter. Water is scummy on top Hi! I don't have my numbers, but all of my tests have been within acceptable ranges for a pool of my type. I use the k-2006 test kit.

Hey guys! I posted before with this, but I was in the middle of dealing with winter algae. Now that that is cleared up, I wanted to start fresh with a new post. So, I have 2 problems. A short term problem is that there is scum on the top of my pool. It's stuff that I can't fish out of the...

So, my pool has been clean for a couple weeks now. :D The OCLT came back great! Now I have to deal with some other things. I'll create a new thread in the appropriate forum for it. Thanks for everything, guys! You were a great help!

I have a standard vinyl liner pool (about 15k gallons) with a deep end and a shallow end. The top of the pool is set about 30" above the level of my house and a cement patio was built around it with a retaining wall about 8 feet away from my house. My questions: 1. Is it possible to have the...

Hey guys, I couldn't do the OCLT test the other night. I'm going to try and get it done tonight. To the guy who's working on his pool, it took a while for results to show up. Something that I thought of a couple days ago was to take the Chlorine a couple PPM above shock level so that if it...

Yessir. Fas-dpd test.

Ok... so I need to test in another couple of hours and put more in it? I've been testing like every morning, afternoon and night. I can't do it more than that throughout the day because I work, but I can test it a few times during the stretch of time after work. If I test in the morning and...

Ok. My pool is getting a lot clearer, but it's taken this long to do it... as you can see, my initial post was on April 9th. Now it's April 24th and the water in the deep end is still a little green, though I can see the bottom clearly now. The water in the shallow end is pretty clear and...

Oh, another question.... That guide says to make sure you have all the parts you need before you open up your filter. So... if I don't know what's wrong with it, should I just go ahead and buy like 6 or 7 laterals and a bunch of other parts that could possibly be at fault?