Recent content by Manny2587

Hello everyone, Pool opened smooth a few weeks ago, water was clear when I took the cover off. Haven't had any problems, just want some opinions on my numbers as of this morning. 35,000 gallon vinyl liner. Bleach as chlorine source Sand filter. I run the pump for 10 hours right now, 9am-7pm...

Hello all, here's the deal. I have a 26" Pentair Meteor sand filter that's about 20 years old. The sand is original and I've never deep cleaned it. Today, I removed the multiport valve (top mount) and did a deep clean. Long story short, there's was so much gunk in the sand that it would have...

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Well, my pool is no longer green. It's blue and very clear. Still has a couple days to go to get crystal clear, it's just ever so slightly cloudy. You guys weren't kidding that clearing the algae with a CYA of 100 would be difficult/time consuming and somewhat expensive. Since I started this...

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So I just checked my filter pressure and it has dropped from 14.5 psi to 12.5 psi. I did not back wash or do anything at all. Why would the pressure drop on its own? It's a brand new, oil filled gauge also, I installed it last week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the replies. On another note, do you think it's ok to use the robot in my high FC levels? It's brand new Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Ok guys. For the past 48 hours I have been maintains my chlorine levels above the Slam level throughout the day and night. I have retested my CYA several times and it's 100 ppm. My slam level of FC is 43. I've been keeping it at 43-45. At night around midnight, I bring it to about 50 ppm and...

Re: New pool owner in need of guidance Correct, I ordered the "50 ppm standard solution" so I could learn how to properly run this test and make my results consistent. However, I just completed a 50/50 solution with pool/tap water and it showed right between 50 and 60. I would call it closer...

Hey guys. Just moved into my new house about a month ago. My first time owning a pool (I'm 29 and pretty mechanically inclined so I feel confident I can do this). I'll provide the pool details belong after a short story. The previous owners used 3" chlorine pucks. The pool was very clear when...