Recent content by Rootyb

Nice! I don’t have the TF-PRO pack (I’m pretty sure mine just came in a clear plastic divided container), but I’ve been playing around with those parametric 3d printed cases and feel like now I have to make an insert and case. 😬 I wonder if I have any green PLA. I could color code the sections...

Roger that. Thanks!

Nah, I’ll keep them. Nobody’s fault but my own, so I wouldn’t want them to have to deal with the return. I’ll keep them cool and dark. Thanks!

Soooo I accidentally ordered two TF-100 refill kits (not even in the same order. I ordered one set, forgot and ordered another set a few days later). I know reagents “expire”. Is there any way to keep them good until next season? Vacuum seal them in a bag or something?

Roger that, thanks! I do have a relief valve at the top.

I haven’t, really. I’m not sure how to tell whether a speed is high enough, so I’ve been erring on the side of caution. And I’d still have to run the pump for heating/filtration. Thanks so much for the info and link!

RPM is 3450. Not positive of the pressure. My pressure gauge is pretty yellowed and hard to read. I pretty much just use it to see when it’s high and the filter needs to get cleaned.

We're in Northern California and have an 18,000g in-ground that we're currently heating with a somewhat-undersized Heliocol setup on the roof. Since it's undersized, we have to run our variable-speed pump on high for quite a bit of the day for heating (I think I currently run it for ...

Hey! The streaks mostly evened out (though we have a weird-ish streak in one part of our pool. No big deal though). The extra plaster in the corners is still there, but we don’t even notice. I suspect you’ll be happy with yours when it’s all said and done. 😁

So, recently, we’ve started noticing gurgling in our rooftop solar return line. I’ve googled a bit and think I have the problem narrowed down, but I was hoping for a second opinion. The gurgling is definitely in the solar return line (it shakes, even). There’s some air in the pump basket, but...

Pfft. There's so much aggregate! I've got plenty to spare, right? :)

I was mostly just thinking it could give a good head-start, since it doesn't seem like brushing does anything to the black algae between my aggregate. Hopefully it's doing enough that the chlorine can get in, though. *shrug*

https://val-pakproducts.com/product/v50-005-algae-gun-water-pressure-cleaning-tool/ Looks like it's just a pressurized nozzle that attaches to your hose and pole. I have trouble imagining it would generate much pressure out of a garden hose. Anyone tried it? Along those same lines, though, any...

Oh, I’m not putting the sensor on the roof. Just included that to give some idea of the pressure involved.

Hmmm. The couplers seem like a good idea too. For now, I went ahead and ordered a few threaded probes (found them for $8 each. Still have to wait a month though). I figure if I try threading a hole in the pipe wall and it doesn’t work out, I can always install a tee there. ? Thanks for the...