Recent content by rd3500

it seems most people advice is against turning the pump off while I am away, I thought was easier since I need to change the water anyway. Thanks a lot for the feedback.

I have a swg and never really measure FC loss, maybe 2 per day? no idea really...

that's what I tried to do but it did not work last year :D

I have a solar cover but with winds during the summer I don't know if it will stay on the all time. I do have cameras and I could send somebody in case of an emergency.

hi guys, in a few weeks I will leave for almost 7 weeks and I am wondering if should just leave the pool get green and then change water when I am back. Let me explain: last year I did the same thing and I hired a teenager to clean the pump filter and skimmer every few days. I have a SWG and...

here is the situation as of now: CYA at 30, FC at 12 to 14 and CC at 0. I will do the overnight test tonight if it passes, I will consider slam done and will raise CYA to 70, put salt in and turn on SWG. Thanks a lot as always, genius idea to take pictures of the water meter, pool has 9000...

thanks a lot, will follow instructions and report back :)

sooo... I bought a home in vegas 3 years ago with a pool and zero pool experience. Thanks to you in a couple of months I fired the pool guy (that was using the pucks) and managed the pool myself initially with liquid chlorine and MA and then adding a SWG. Never had major problems and...

thanks for your thoughts, this: is what I am most interested in, not that much the sparkle or even the buffering.

here is an update and brief recap: my ph was going up real fast after installing the SWG. Turned out the issue was the probe was out of calibration. After calibrating, PH went up from 7.3 on may 16th to 7.8 today may 28. Situation now: FC 4.5 PH 7.8 CYA 55-60 TA 60 CH was 480 last time I...

went to pool store, got the fitting and replaced it. Easier than expected :) I still don't understand why it broke in 6 months but the problem is fixed, at least for the time being.

this is for a friend. He has a spa in vegas and the jet pump is like this now: this pump only operates the jets and gets turn on by a timer. There is a separate pump for recirculating the water. I would like to fix it for him if possible. Is that a standard union I can get from home depot...