Recent content by mcmeekin

We're going to get a custom slide made for our pool. So far about 30 feet long coming from an upper deck. The water coming to the current slide may be too small of a flow. The current specs say 200 gpm. Anybody out there got such a slide? Would a booster pump intended for a cleaner do the job...

hmmmm... I've never seen 'hot' on the display. I don't even see it in the manual: http://www.haywardnet.com/products/manu ... ual239.pdf Since there are only two wires I would suspect that either 1) the flow switch or the cell would need to be replaced or 2) the box is overheating? "The control...

The aquarite should stabilize at a higher number, but is it high enough? You'll need 2700ppm for it to function properly. 40 lbs seems to bring my 11000 gallons up about 400 ppm. See what your instant salinity is using the black button on the aquarite... 5 clicks and that number on the display...

We just jumped in our pool for the first time this season today. We have an aquarite too. The water was 79 according to the aquarite, but the kids didn't care... too cold for me. Upon opening the aquarite, there were some lights lit. The inspect cell light was steady. The avg salt was reading...

I have a pentair DE filter. During final construction work there was a storm and lots of mud got into the pool, which the DE got out, but clogged. I took it apart to clean it better... I see now that I could have just taken out the assembly and washed it down assembled, but I took off wing nuts...

I did a full test. I think the water looks great. Here are the numbers: TC 3.5 CC 1.0 CYA 60 pH 7.5 TA 140 CH 120 salt 3300 temp 90-93 It's a 11000 gal vinyl IG with aqua rite SWG, DE filter. It's got a automatic cover that is on it except for 2-4 hours per day while we swim. I need to get...

I think the handrail also has to be part of the pool bond or grounding. If you're nearing the end, you'd better hurry... the mounting bracket needs to be in before a deck is poured. We just completed a build and the rail you describe was $400 for our install and the builder was very good with...

When I first saw this thread I signed up for updates on the carepages site. I have 4 small children and can't imagine if one were in this situation. I pray without ceasing for good health for us all... Anyway... Here are the latest postings on Hannah's condition... June 28 and June 30 diary...

Being the nerd that I am, I read all the papers I'm given. The liner was installed on our new pool build yesterday. It is filling as I type. I was stunned :sad: to read this on the back of the liner warranty registration form: "proper water balance... calcium hardness: 200 ppm minimum"...

We're nearing the end of a pool install. The heat pump was placed today and is a Jandy. I'm used to a gas heater and the one at our old pool needed and had a 'fireman's switch' for the timer to shut off the heater 20 minutes before the pump to allow a cooldown of the heater. This heatpump book...

The PB is coming along. The special step slowed them down. It came in later than expected. Now the waiting game is the coverstar automatic cover. After the retaining wall was done, the excavator digging the pool and grading for the patio got into the gravel and hit the wall blocks from behind...

Hi all, This should maybe go in introduce yourself, but we're building now too. I lurked on PF for a few years. We built a pool at our old home 5 years ago. We outgrew our house and moved last year. we went last summer without a pool but had to have one again this year. Grading has begun. We're...

I have the same problem. I figured a work around... when I get kicked back to the login page, instead of logging in again and seeing (0) new posts... after the kick back to login, I then go to the left and click forums then click home... It then shows however many NEW posts are posted... I DID...

I'm about to begin a new pool. We moved to a new home and had to leave behind our old one that we build 5 years ago. We're in SC. Our old and new pool was/will be a 14x28 rectangle vinyl lined IG. 11-12000 gal 3-5 foot depth. We had a gas laarslite2 gas heater at the old house. It heated it up...