Recent content by Kamil

Hey Texas Splash, thanks for responding. That area of the pool is in the shade mostly. My circulation is not optimal since there is only one return line to the pool. Previous owners plugged up both return lines and ran a single PVC pipe from the filter outlet to the pool. I'm assuming the...

Hello everyone, I have some algae in the pool... not sure why since my FC is around 8.5 ppm. Here are the test results: FC = 8.5 pH = 7.4 TA = 80 CYA = 55 I guess I'll need to SLAM it and brush it. Thanks for any advice, Kamil

Yeah I was slamming it. Thanks Richard.

So here are my results: FC 12.5 Ph 7.2 TA 80 Cya 30 Temp 62 I plan on adding proper amount of borax to raise ph.

Thanks for your help. I will probably get a VS pump. I also heard that sand filters work better with slower speeds so that's a plus. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I want to see what the KWH is on the old pump. Just curious how much better the new pump will be. My electric bill in the summer (June - Sept) is on average $340. A lot of that is also the AC running... but I was wondering how much electricity the old pump is using. It says 8 amps on the...

Hi everyone, I will be replacing the old Jacuzzi brand pump with a new one... is there a way to find out how much Watts this single old speed pump uses? Here is my old pump: Also some shots go my filter and plumbing: So... this pool was in bad shape when we moved in back in May...

So we moved into this house in the Spring of 2014. I've been brushing and vacuuming this pool for the past 3 seasons. I'm tired of it... need a robot. I found a thread somewhere on this here forum and I'm thinking about buying the Doheny Discovery Doheny's Discovery Powered by Dolphin |...

I see that the utility company in my area does have rebates on pumps, but it looks like it has to be installed professionally. That sucks. I'll have to do more research or open a pool service company :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok, thanks. So the SWG is just that piece of pipe that has the cell inside? I just need to buy that and the control panel? Sounds simple enough. Oh yeah, the salt too. Probably a lot of bags for a 28K gallon pool. Do you guys buy the salt from the pool store? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great thanks everyone for all your help. I'm anxious to get the pool opened again. This winter in Pennsylvania is getting old, I'm ready for warm weather. So the SWG makes chlorine from the salt water, right? That's pretty cool. I'll have to figure out a way to install one. Does it connect...

Ok, cool, thanks. How much are the VS pumps? It sounds like I will buy one, since the one I have is really old and the impeller housing has a small crack in it. Which pump should I get? Which timer should I get? I have 1.5" pipes. Thanks,

Thanks Bob. I'll give that a shot. That's a good idea with the DE. Thanks. I did replace the sand 3 years ago because that's when we moved into this house and the pool was a swamp. The pump does have a tiny pinhole leak that I put some crazy glue on. When I closed the pool. So maybe I'll just...

Great! Thank you so much! Ill follow these instructions. I still have some time, it's only 20 degrees Fahrenheit here so I have to wait until it warms up a bit [emoji3]. First thing I'll do is get the filter running and then clean the pool. Then check the ph and cya. If the ph looks good, I'll...

Thanks, nice to meet you too via TFP :) It seems that the sand filter is not clearing the water that well. I get algae sometimes and after I brush and add chlorine, the water stays cloudy for many days (5-6 days). Maybe that is normal but it seems like others that have DE filters, their pool...