Recent content by kennyg

Hello, Hope I'm not violating any forum rules, but I recently purchased a full-blown TF Test Kit but now don't need it any longer as I lost my pool when I lost my house. Rather than sell it on CL I thought I'd offer it to the TFP community first. Let me know. This site has been fantastic...

Just concrete. No liner.

Thanks for the replies. I've attached a few photos of the waterfall (not running). I believe the main issue is the cracks developing at the interface between 'wet and dry' as opposed to something behind or under the rocks in the wet areas (although I could be very wrong about this). Reworking...

Hello, Our free-form IGP pool has a spa to pool waterfall feature built of natural stones cemented in place to approximate the look of a river bed. The pool is aging, and the grouting/concrete used to install the rocks are developing hairline cracks that allow the water to flow behind and...

Will probably take your advice and just wait it out, but wondering what kind of problems you've experienced with floc? Picked up a bottle of Pool First Aid from Natural Chemistry (Norwalk, CT) which promises to "clear cloudy pools fast". Magic, or misery? Thanks, Ken

We're having patio work done near the pool and the dust created from cutting flagstone has left the water very turbid. I'm certain our cartridge filters would take care of it - eventually - but wondering if anyone has experience with a faster method (e.g. flocculant) that might speed up the...

Richard, Thanks for the reply. You have the correct product and MSDS sheet. Interesting the manufacturer's packaging claims "not a sanitizer or algaecide", but suspect this must have something to with product liability rather than basic chemistry. Thanks for info on Ca Hypo. Will keep shocking...

Anyone with experience using this product for shock? It's being sold at Costco and was tempting alternative to gallons and gallons of bleach (6%) for shock, but concerned over claims it is "not a sanitizer", but instead used to "Reduce Organic contaminants", Clarify, Enhance filtration...

Thanks for responding, and sorry for delay getting back to you. Having trouble getting the photo to upload, so made a simple drawing of the first problem. The blue color in the photo depicts remnants of Sch 80 Jandy Pipe welded inside Sch 40 T-fitting. I need to remove that old pipe to insert...

Closing pool for first time, discovered union to the pump had been cemented in place and I needed to break the check valve to remove the pump. The flow is: > 2 1/2" Sch 40 from pool > 180 Jandy Check Valve (slip) > Pump union > Pump. Two questions: I. Now must saw off the broken Check valve...