Recent content by Kelly Gordon

I don’t think they replaced the tracks when they put in new ropes. But I do see that there isn’t a support on the broken side like there is on the good side - indicated by the two open holes. Could that have caused this?

I shut our pool cover last night when it was already dark. I heard a weird metallic grinding noise and and a ping - but then it kept closing. Since we have no lights by the pool, I had to wait for morning to investigate. It turns out the rope guide on our cover snapped off the metal track...

My vinyl liner is near the end of its life. It’s done well; it’s lasted at least 14 years. Last year the corner came loose, and this year, even more has pulled free. My husband and I tried today to get it back in the lock. No dice. We tried both hot water and a hair dryer. We can stretch the...

So I’m trying to budget to replace my liner next year. The actual liner + installation quote is $6500. Pricey but about what I expected. But the cost of trucking in water to refill the pool is $3500. 😮 Whoa. That seems so high. We are on a well, so I’d rather not fill it that way, both...

Yes. I got zero FC after the pump has been running close to 24 hours. And that’s pretty normal for me. The pool was been closed since early October ‘23. I try to have the water balanced when we close - around 3 ppm FC - but it’s all gone by the time spring comes. (As is all the CYA, but that’s...

I added 2 gallons of 12.5% liquid chlorine. According to the Pool Math app, that should raise my FC by 6.2 ppm. I am measuring more than double that.

The pool pump had run for 24 hours before I added bleach. I then waited two hours to test. So I don't think it's an individualized issue.

So you were half right. I did a 10ml sample and forgot that each drop is .5. But I did it again, with a clean tube, being very careful to count each drop, and I stopped adding solution after 32 drops. The sample was still very pink, although not as hot pink as it was originally. Could my R871...

I'm just opening my Minnesota pool for the 2024 year. Tested the water yesterday when we first turned the pump on, and the FC was zero, as anticipated. Pool Math recommended I add 1.7 jugs of 12.5% chlorine to raise the FC to 4, so I did that a few hours ago. Just went out to measure and the FC...

How would I measure the pressure of the water coming out of the hose?

To clarify: The pressure release valve leaks when the hose is attached, with or without the inline filter. The only time it didn't leak was when I had ONLY the wall connector hooked up with no hoses, nothing after, nada. I have a large pool, so I have two swivels plus 3 hoses between the...