Recent content by kme3113

I have tried to unscrew the pipes from the threaded part but they are not moving... I even drilled a hole in the pipe and put a screwdriver through it and hit it with a hammer a bit and still no movement. I think it was glued or they used some sort of pipe threading that has melted over time and...

so cut the larger piece on the outside until I can pry it off from the smaller piece? Well the part that goes on the top of pump does not have a larger piece I can cut... its just the glued piece on the inside. How do you cut the pvc thats on the inside of a bigger pipe? I cant really fit a saw...

I am attempting to take out the strainer assembly to replace it and it seems my pvc was glued by who ever built the pool. I tried to twist it a bit and then snap! Broke at my valve and now have no idea how to get the rest off so I can replace it and put it back together. Any suggestions on how...

well thanks for all the help. Finally got my salt level to about 3250, cya is about 45, ph is 7.2 due to miss measuring some acid so in a few days it should go back up. Now I have been keeping my shock level at 16 and trying to measure fc in the morning until I only lose 1pp overnight. I feel...

aha... thanks for the quick replies. I was sure I was going to get shut down asking a zillion questions in a row... thanks for all the help :cheers:

Okay so I set the CYA level in the pool calculator as if it was in the target zone to determine my shock level. It is 16 so it looks like I need to add 435oz of bleach. I see on the pool calcultor the suggested CYA for SWG is 70-80 but the previous replies stated I should shoot for 30-50. Is...

If were to shock before my CYA level was set wont my shock level go up as the cya mixes in? How will I know what to hold it at?

I put 45 in the CYA calculator and it suggested either 79oz dry or 204 liquid. Now since I need to go ahead and get these levels up asap would you suggest the liquid? I have read that the tabs in a sock over the skimmer can take a while. Slowly but surely I will figure this out with help from...

think I am going to need to do some more studying of the pool school section! I added the muratic acid tonight, I do not have any CYA at the moment but will pick it up tomorrow on the way home from work. I just reread the TA section. I see that in order to lower the ph I add acid but if I want...

thanks for all the quick responses. I just added the 80 lbs of salt will add the rest tomorrow. I already added the Acid tonight as well. I will run my water fall to try and aerate the water a bit to lower my TA. So Wednesday evening I can go ahead and add the bleach since I will not get a...

Finished refilling my pool today and the water is light green. Below are my test results (tested with pump off, but have not added any chemicals is this okay?) tested with Leslie's tester that has everything except FAS/DPD test (friend brought over his) Ordering the TF 100 Tomorrow FC = 0 CC...