Recent content by mystierob

My plaster on the steps of the pool is getting a little thin on the top step, (Thin meaning a bit of the gray from the gunite shell s starting to show through) but the rest of the pool is fine. Looking for some perspectives on when I should start thinking of replastering the pool? The pool...

Has anyone used the robot pool cleaner to filter the pool during the winter months instead on using the main pump/filter? I get a lot of leaves and some berries during the fall/winter months and use my Dolphin Premier robot cleaner a few times a week and thought I might be able to save a few...

Yeah the water is clear, but the PH rise has me a bot worried for a potential two week vacation. Not sure if I should have a pool guy come around for two weeks or leave it and risk the scale.

Yeah sorry the TA of 6 is six drops of the solution which translates to 60. I'm guessing the rise can be from the pool plaster still curing although we're nearly 7 months in, other than that not really sure.

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Need some advice regarding the chemistry maintenance of the pool while on vacation. The only thing that I really have to maintain on a regular basis is the acid. I usually have to add about a cup of MA every other day to maintain a 7.6 PH. Was thinking about taking a two week vacation this...

Any ideas what might be wrong with my pump? It's a Jandy Stealth with a 2HP A.O. Smith motor on it. It's about 9 years old. Pool is a 14k gallon pool with a cartridge filter. The pump makes a buzzing noise and won't turn. I'm think it may have overheated as it is over 100 degrees and the...