Recent content by mrwerk

Help.... We have had so much rain this summer, it is throwing my pH and TA out of whack!! My water every year holds steady at a ph of 7.5 and the TA is 60. All other parameters are balanced. We have had so much rain this year my pH and TA have dropped to 7.2 and 40 respectively. The water...

Trouble is, I have used several other DIY filter media. We have koi ponds and DIY our filters. I have used a lot of different things. I can't seem to find anything that works.....that's why I am reaching out to the forum.

;) Hi I am looking for suggestions for the red filter pads that come with Pentair deck jets. I am tired of having to replace them every year I open and sometimes twice a year. They get flat and the water doesn't shoot that high in the air. I have tried to clean them with no luck. I do have...

Alright Pool Clown, I am trying that tomorrow!!! I will let you know....

"Power cycle of the whole system"....??????

They are on the same AUX. - - - Updated - - - No, it doesn't. We have powered of and on quickly and even powered down the whole system. - - - Updated - - - We have an Easy Touch. I was there when he fix it and he did more than just turn off/on the system. Plus we have done that a few...

Soooooo.......Pool Clown. It didn't work!! I checked everything and it is all correctly done. My hubby is a EE and he did all the electrical work and he is at his wits end. Any other suggestions??? Please...........????????!!!!!

Yes, they are bright. Each light is a different color when in a 'color mode'. Any suggestions would be of great help.

Hi I cannot find any info in the archives or the manual..... I need help with my Intellibrite 5g pool lights. They are 2yrs.old. One in deep end and the other in shallow end. Last year when we opened, they worked great!! Then after a few weeks, they went out of sync with each other in a...

Hey Hey... Can someone please tell me what is the average time for a SLAM? I am on day 10. My pool was not that green to begin with. I am trying to keep it up to my FC shock level to 35. The lowest it gets to is 22. It seems to be consistently being there. I am using my Dolphin to clean it...

It finally held last night....!!! I am doing my OCLT tonight if it holds all day and hopefully I will be done SLAMMING. YES.....YES.....!!!

I am getting nervous.... very nervous. I am testing every 4-5 hrs., my FC is 20-22 even overnight. My shock value is 35. My pool is the clearest that it ever has been. I started Monday morning. How long does a typical SLAM take? My pool was not very green when I started. Help me keep my...

Hi again......AZGIRL: Well....I will have to say that this is a pain.....!!! I have become a slave to my pool. But it is working the pool has gotten clearer throughout the day. Even though I thought it was clear this morning. What should I have my SWG set at? How often should I be backwashing...

So the amount of grackle matter will only give me a shift of 2-3ppm? There is alot of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning AZGIRL,and Divin Dave: Last evening at 8 pm the reading was 22 it dropped from 35. I added and went to bed. This morning it was 20 so I added again. The pool is significantly clearer. So much so it looks normal to me. At what point do I know when to start testing the CC to stop...