Recent content by Miranda

I had three expensive valves ($40 each) and I used threaded connections near them so they could be replaced easily. I used slip everywhere else, because elbows and pipe are cheap. Some people will tell you to use lots of teflon tape, but the manufacturers caution against using too much because...

Still going strong, no overflows! Two weeks ago I filled the liquidator with 8 gallons of 10% CL. My pool has been maintaining a constant 3-5ppm chlorine with NO tweaking or interfering from me at all. (Flow meter is at about 4, pump runs 12 hours/day) Today the CL finally ran empty, and I...

I don't have a shelf or space under the bottom step on which to rest weights. The bottom is wide open. The ballast compartments bolt to the inside of the steps and removing them is not convenient, because you need a screwdriver on the outside and a wrench on the underside. Installing the...

I wish I knew the difference.....LOL, it is a translucent slightly flexible plastic...the same stuff my kayak is made of if that makes any sense

My steps do not have a ballast box or place to put bricks or boulders. They have hollow compartments with a small hole for filling (pea gravel is recommended) They are bolted to the underside and are removable, but difficult to do under water. I'm just trying to decide what to fill them with...

Yes, I put the filter immediately after the tank, between the tank and the check valve. It is working GLORIOUSLY now, I have no complaints. It literally has become a trouble free pool. I am also using less chlorine than ever before. I am looking forward to seeing your results when you get...

She just needs to understand that chlorine is chlorine. The only chemical difference between bleach and pucks is the the stuff that is added to it, the active ingredient is the same. Its funny how some people fear bleach....it is the acid that freaks out my family

The most convincing argument.....He/she who maintains the pool makes all the rules........

Currently my wedding cake steps weight compartments are filled with pea gravel and water. I am considering filling them with quickcrete or portland cement to make them a bit heavier, and to reduce potential for spillage and algae growth inside compartments. Good idea? Bad Idea? If I do this...

Can't picture what you are talking about, but the first thing I think of when you talk about plastic grate is this: http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/Pr ... ctId=20251 What about milk crates or plastic pallets like the type used to hold groups of 2 liter bottles (that is what I use to keep...

Can't live without them! Punch a hole in the plastic wrapper, tie a string to it and drop it inside your wedding cake steps to keep algae at bay. (Also, some people use them for spas or ponds)

I'm with you Bear. Another recent poster was contemplating safety measures for his pool and I seriously warned him he needed the fence AND the alarm....BUT he had an infant in the home and lived in a subdivision. Pool safety measures are designed to keep infants, toddlers and small children...

Redneck Model T fountain, made out of scrap PVC. Goes like this: male threaded fitting screws into the return>elbow>1' of pvc>tee>two 1' pieces of PVC>2 caps. Drill 1/8" holes as needed/desired for a truly customized effect

I did something a little different....I installed an extra return fitting and plumbed it with a three way valve enabling me to swith it to either suction OR pressure. This way, I can use it as either a dedicated vacuum port, a dedicated pressure cleaner port, a fountain, OR just another return...

Yes, your pool store is wrong. These results are erratic and not at all consistent with what you have been doing to your pool. Evidence: TA dropped from 100 to 60 after adding sodium bicarbonate, not possible Evidence: CH dropped from 225 to 100 after adding sodium bicarbonate, then went...