Recent content by kchacker

Thanks for the quick responses everyone. I'll get it outside and already have a container for it.

I keep my MA indoors on a shelf up high in the laundry room until it's time to use it. I go through a gallon roughly every nine days during the summer when the salt cell is running. I live in Phoenix - how quickly does MA lose its' potency if it is outdoors in the scorching heat? Should I...

My spa light is burned out so I pulled it today. My typical MO is to start projects at 4:30pm, today was no different. I pulled it out, cleaned it up, went and bought new gaskets...but the store didn't have lights. No place else open I could get to in time. I won't be able to work on it...

I actually do want to get the TA down. I thought I had it where I wanted when I added borates last year but I wish I hadn't added them now. Might be time to fire up the super aerator I cobbled together last year. :) Thank you for you help. I appreciate it.

The pool is eight years old, drained and filled 2.5 years ago. I may not have the fill number correct but I know it was relatively high for water out of the hose.

Thank you for the quick reply. I did not realize I should be keeping it below 0.0 to avoid that, nor did I realize the temperature had such a big impact on it. Getting my TA down is going to be a real pain but I will work harder at it. pH rise has been the only real battle I've had with the...

This is my first pool and I've had it 2.5 years. When we bought the house there was a calcium ring already on the tile and the pool hadn't been well maintained. We drained and refilled. With the help of this site I have had zero issues with the water and the chemicals always seemed to be in...

Is there a replacement union nut available for a T-15 salt cell that doesn't require hacking out PVC? I don't have a lot of space and taking it out probably means cutting a fair amount of pipe. I could have sworn I saw a nut that came in two pieces but I cannot find it now.

Perfect. Thanks.

Hello all - I'd like to get a new pressure gauge for my filter. I've read good things about the gauges on tftestkits.com, but it is a bit larger than the gauge I have now. There isn't much space below the existing gauge (rear mount) and the top of the housing. Anyone know if a 2.5" gauge will...

After further investigation, I think you're right. I think the one of the zones is split between the pool and the spa. If I turn off the check valve side (which apparently feeds the spa), the pop-ups in the deep end seem to run twice as long compared to having the valve closed the opposite...

Yeah, the floor returns and the in-wall spa returns are on the automated valve at the top right of the wide view. I've turned the valve before but I needed a refresher so I just went out and ran it for 10 minutes each on all three directions. With the valve closed facing the check valve...

First time pool owner, bought the house 1.5 years ago...still learning something new about it every day. I've struggled to figure out how the in-floor cleaners work but am slowly digging up videos, pics and threads while tying it all together. My purpose is to a) better understand this...