Recent content by marcgr

Following… I’m very unhappy with my Dolphin, I have what is 99% certainly a failure in the cable (I can see where water enters) and they would only cover it under warranty if I sent the whole unit back, which is a cost of over $100 in postage that they would not pay for, rather than just sending...

I just got a new Vita spa. I live next to a greenbelt and I had rat problems in my old spa. The sales guy told me the new Vita was rat proof and I believed him… well there’s about 1/2” gaps all around the bottom which are definitely not rat proof. What do y’all recommend for rat proofing...

Yes indeed. But the regular bleach from Walmart isn’t as cost effective as the chlorinating liquid.

I priced them out and even with recyclable carboys, it’s still cheaper to buy from Home Depot.

That’s my second source. But the Walmart ones were a little cheaper.

Walmart is my regular source for chlorine (usually $5.67 a gallon for 10%). I went there today and all the pool chlorine is gone and the Christmas stuff is in its place. It’s 3 months ‘till Christmas and I still have a month of pool season here in Texas! As a small consolation they are...

Thanks. I don’t know what kind of algae I have. It’s not mustard yellow but normal SLAM level didn’t kill it. OCLT isn’t declining. I think I might have a tiny pocket of algae somewhere I can’t brush which might be reinfecting the pool when the FC comes down. I put the nautilus back in the pool...

I was having an algae problem, SLAM’d, OCLT zero, and then sent my new Nautilus CC Plus on patrol. It’s first pool outing was after the SLAM. I also have a PV3 in-floor cleaner so the primary purpose of the Nautilus is wall cleaning and overall brushing, the PV3 gets rid of most leaves and other...

I decided to try an epoxy pool repair stick (putty) first, thinking that if it didn’t work I could grind it out and start again. So far it has worked. I just used an amount the size of a walnut and set as many tiles as I could during the open time, then waited for it to cure completely and...

Yeah that’s one of my questions. Like, is it going to know the difference between 3 feet and 8 feet? And is 3 feet where the battery pack is or where any part of it is? My Wife got it for me as an Xmas present so trying to decide if it will be useful or if it’s a return.

Has anyone used one of these? 18V ONE+ Telescoping Power Scrubber - RYOBI Tools I see a few threads where people suggested them… haven’t seen anyone who actually used it underwater for pool usage. I need to do some deep scrubbing in places that are hard to reach with the Manual brush.

Here’s my preparation in Central Texas. This worked through Snowmageddon a couple of years ago, even when losing power for most of a day. My pool equipment is below the water line so it can’t be drained. Basically it’s mover’s plastic, many layers, and the outer piping what is in contact with...

Wouldn’t it be great if all diagnosis was this easy? Leaky Tecmark pressure switch. $20 and 5 minutes to replace. Wish me luck!