Recent content by MichaelCombs

Yes, fortunately it was all insured....roof, windows, gutters, garage door, heat pump (house and pool). It even dented the aluminum table and chairs.

I am selling a 2 year old Jandy AE 2500 Ti heat pump w/ chiller for $1200 plus shipping. The control panel on the heater is also removable so it can be mounted inside. They are about $3500 new (online). The heater was damaged by hail (baseball size) a few months ago. The coil has several spots...

Well, I kept the FC level at 15 until I fell asleep at 4am. I woke up this morning and I still had the test bottle in my hand. This morning the FC was 12 and cc about .5. The rate of consumption appears to be slowing. I brought the FC up higher thinking I might have Mustard Algae or something...

Thanks. That's what I have been doing all day. I just don't know that I can find a source of chlorine that will allow me to maintain FC level. I have had the FC above 15 nearly but ran out of chlorine after 32 gallons. I actually had another 2 or 3 gallons of 10% before that. It's dropping...

Change the sand because it isn't filtering properly or do you suspect there is something growing in it that isn't getting killed?

Hi all. This is my third summer on a new pool. I started getting ready to open my pool a few weeks ago. So I started my heater and then ran through the full range of tests (25K gallons): Calcium 260 FC 1 CC .5 TA 70 PH 7.5 CYA 30 I shocked the pool and everything seemed fine (BBB 6%). No...

Thanks. I think the gauge is bad. After a few on/off cycles I noticed it hanging a few times and not dropping to zero and giving bad readings. I moved the multiport a few more times trying to diagnose and heard a loud cracking sound and now the handle feels different when I depress and rotate...

Hi all. I am having a problem with my filter pressure.My pressure is generally about 18 - 20. I went out tonight and backwashed (pump was off) and the pressure shot up to 50 and blew my backwash lines apart. I thought maybe I had a restriction in my backwash line so I switched back to filter and...

After the rain the oil came back to the surface slowly and I was able to get a lot of it up with some scum absorbing pads I bought at the local pool store. I also added some Pool First Aid and it seemed to do the trick. Thanks to all.

Thanks again...who new there was a motor and brake oil thread at the pool forum. I guess stuff happens. ;-)

Thanks for the advice. It was starting to accumulate in the skimmers like pudding skin which I was able to get out. The problem was that just after I posted we received about 2 inches of rain in an hour. When it was over the oily residue was gone. I looked up the materials safety data sheet and...

Seeking some advice about pool contamination. My neighbor hired a painter(read as guy he picked up in the parking lot at Lowes) to stain his fence with TWP 100. When I came home tonight there was an oily film over the entire pool which is starting to coagulate into gooey, oily globs. However...

Anyone tried Alice.com for bleach yet? It's a new startup website that specializes in grocery delivery. They carry clorox products and deliver right to your door via UPS with no delivery charges. Right now the only thing they carry that's suitable is the 96oz jug of Regular unscented for $2, but...

$3.99 (4.33 w/tax) a gallon for 12% in NW Oklahoma City at Ace Hardware. $2.98 (3.23 w/ tax) at Lowe's for 'Red Max' brand germicidal bleach.

Thanks Dave. I appreciate it.