Recent content by richierich

Hi All - I wanted to ask if this is the proper lube to use to create a tight seal on my aquador skimmer lid. I have The aladdin Magic Lube II Silicon lubricant. Is that the correct thing to use? If so would you rub some of it on the actual skimmer edges or on the aquador itself to create a...

I was literally about to post the same thing. I'm using the aquador for the last maybe 7 years and never had a problem. This year for the first time my skimmer box is half filled with ice and there's a huge icicle from the bottom. I wonder if I didn't get it seated properly or perhaps all the...

I will post later, would that potentially mean the liner is in danger of failing?

Hi All - I've had my pool for probably 7 years and for some reason it seems like this particular year in the corners of the pool there are indents probably about 6"x6" triangles or squares that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. We used the foam cove and sand when it was installed. Our pool is...

Hi All - I've been gifted a used wanda the whale from a friend and have some questions for the experienced users. 1) Can you 'redirect' the cleaner toward a certain area. Mine kind of went around with no rhyme or reason and missed some areas. I have a 15 foot pool and we let it go around...

Hi All - A couple of questions. How long should you wait after adding granular CYA before retesting? I remember once reading it was a week but now I thought I remember reading a day? Also question #2 do we do the glancing back and forth method or staring at the dot method? Thanks!

Ok thanks. Yeah my usual PH is almost always around 7.5. Its very dark and way above the 8.2 so I'll wait until it drifts down before testing the PH but will test the stuff

Hi - My chlorine is at a 13 now and I want to do the full battery of tests. I know that doing PH over 10 affects the results. Are all the other tests ok to do like CYA, Salt, Alk?

Thanks, I'll try that. I've been using these hoses for a few years and never had an issue. Any idea how these pin holes happen? I live in NY and leave them in a shed, perhaps the harsh winters make them a bit brittle? Should I store them indoors you think?

Hi all - I have what I suspect is like a pin drop hole in my flexible hose. Every time I dry it, it gets a little wet again in this one spot. Any idea on what I can use to fill the hole? Maybe silicon? Maybe krazy glue? I don't know. It's like the 10th ridge from the top of the hose return...

Has anyone drilled some larger holes in their ladder to put bleach into? My ladder always seems to have gross green water in it when I take it every month to clean and brush. It's pretty much like this ladder, your typical A-Frame. It has some tiny holes on the steps to hold water so the...

Thanks - will give it a go.

Also - is calcium scaling potentially dangerous for the liner that it can possible rip or tear or leak?