Recent content by pfknp

I’ve had a pool blanket on for a few weeks due to a solar panel that had large leak…. So I did not notice this stuff forming….. last year there were a few ….. now there are a few large communities. What is this stuff and what should I do to properly address it? Except for a tiny spot here snd...

Thanks for the note. This is freaking me out and I'm a "doer"not a "waiter"... but I will be patient.... should I keep the pool constantly running do you think? That is what creates the foam...when water coming into pool that sets up the foaming action....

OMG, this is a problem.... Here's what happened.... Last week went to pressure wash my pool lanai cage screens... pressure wash broken so I go this stuff "30 second outdoor cleaner concentrate" at home depot. Says OK around pools. Still not to try and get in. Anyway, blanket was covering pool...

Thanks for the info. I looked in the pump basket.... does not seem to be in there. I have been at the pool doing cleaning of cage and deck all day. Did not see it since it entered.. I think I will get the fabric you are talking about for the skimmer basket. My DE Filter is due for a major...

A small black snake (though harmless yet "eek-y" anyway) approximately 7 inches long and quite slender got into my lanai and decided to take a swim. I chased it around with a skim net and a brush hoping to trap and release outside the lanai. It swam into the entrance to the skimmer basket...

I am having same problem with my pool but no algae I can discern. (Is there a test for algae?) What was the result from pentair? My unit is less than 4 years old and just out of warranty (of course)...these babies are expensive!