Recent content by rednick

Lube the o-ring on the quick connect before reattaching. It really makes a world of difference.

My current DE filter is way overdue to be replaced. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was the original that was installed with the pool over 30 years ago. I’ve read quite a bit about the pros and cons of DE and cartridges, but was hoping for some opinions on my specific setup. Here are the main...

Perfect. Always a good day when you can learn a few things :)

One more question. I assume I should backwash prior to adding the CYA? Hoping that is my last BW for awhile.

Took your advice. CYA is probably not 0, but right around 20. pH I’m already slamming so came up 8.2. Let’s assume it’s right around 7.4-7.5 I’ve had recently. 10 minute test revealed I was about 2 FC lower than target. Maybe I’m not great at judging ounces. Added more. I am happy to report...

Got CH up to 150 and saw almost no change in foaming. Then, my FC which had been right around 5 for 2 days without bleach addition dropped to 0 last night 😮 So back to SLAM for me. Added two gallons to bring FC up to 10 and topped off before bed. 9 hours later, FC down to 0 again 😮. We did...

I’ll scratch blaming the Polaris. Adding the calcium chloride and brushing also created the Milky Way :)

So I retested because I saw the test was intervals of 25. It was two drops so I do have 50. Still low, and I have some calcium increased on hand from previous owner, so I’ll raise it up a bit.

The leak is on the pressure side, not suction side like I had originally typed. So I ran the Polaris for less than five minutes and the foam, which was minimal, has quadrupled. The bubbles on startup seemed to disappate, but foaming is there after taking it out. I’m starting to wonder if it’s...

I had a local company close to pool, and honestly. I’m not sure which products they may have used. Antifreeze definitely, but not sure which brand/type unfortunately. Algaecide was just a guess eliminating other causes. One other thought, I used a Danco silicone grease for the o-rings. Seemed...

Guess my questions would be can algaecide stay suspended in water over the winter? Could pollen, flowers, leaves etc. add enough bad things to cause foaming? I made the mistake (and you only make it once) of adding splashless bleach. It’s not as slick looking as that, but it got pretty sudsy...

Thanks for the reply. To clarify, last Sunday meaning 9 days ago. And noted on the TA. It was 40 before adding some soda ash. Will supplement with baking soda as needed. CH was about 20, but I don’t pay too much attention with a vinyl liner.

I opened my pool to a green swamp as usual last Sunday. I’ve completed my SLAM, but still have some foaming. It’s minimal on normal operation, but gets really agitated with the Polaris running. I have only used HTH liquid chlorine (I did supplement with 4 trichlor pucks last week), HTH DE...