Recent content by SecoSteve

I think it's WAY easier to test in the kitchen near the sink. I bring in my full water sample bottle and test on the countertop. I empty the finished test in the sink, rinse the cylinder and magnet with sink water, and then rinse both with my pool water sample bottle. I've tried testing out by...

My antenna say this could be a scam. If it sounds to good to be true it usually is a scam to get your information.

If you rarely use the main drain, you should, once in a while open it to get some chlorinated water through it, as well as other things not used a lot(pressure side cleaners, deck jets, bubblers, etc.)

What hit me is that you never fully got rid of all the algae, even after draining. Have you checked inside the light niches and inside any ladders for algae? Also, you may need to run your pump/SWG longer hours, but the first thing is to run the OCLT

I will try that. I may just buy the OEM full part with gauge if it doesn't work out.

I don't see any way to take the cover off the old gauge itself. In fact, I may have cracked the cover a little trying to get it off.

I bought a pressure gauge from TFTestKits and want to replace the existing pressure gauge in my Jandy DEV60. The new gauge is bigger than the original one and I can’t use the original plastic cover and am not sure I’m getting enough threads installing the new one. Can this new gauge be used on...

Yes that is perfect. Next season you'll only need the refill set, which is about $50, but there's a sale in March that brings it to about $43. The OTO Chlorine test is one I never use. It is the test on the left side of the Ph test comparator. It just tells if there's Chlorine in the pool. Make...

TFP is by far the best method you will find in taking care of your pool. I have saved hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars by using this method. I stay out of the pool store now, do my own testing, and get any chemicals I need from Walmart, Lowes/Home Depot. As far as pool volume, get the...

Have you thought about only replacing the motor on the pump? I just did this and I only spent about $600 total.

You should think about getting a proper solid safety cover to avoid this problem. It is expensive, but makes opening the pool soooo much easier. How long has this cover been in use? Eventually, those covers fail and get holes in them and you end up mixing the pool water with the cover water.

Is this a common thing? I have four or five seasons of opening this pool and have never seen this before. Was it caused by high Ph over the winter?

I popped the cover and threw in the robot and ended up with this. I poured some Muriatic acid on a pile of it and boy did it bubble. Are there any steps I should take?