Recent content by sfbayjay

Thanks for the reply! I've read that post you linked to several times in the last couple of days. I guess that's kind of the root of my confusion. It appears that the terms "No Drain Acid Wash" and "Ascorbic Acid Treatment" are used, at times, interchangeably. I suppose it's possible that some...

Hello gang! So, I've read WAY too many posts about no-drain acid washing over the last few days. I'm so confused! Can someone help me sort a few things out? Background: * 12,000 gallon in-ground pool * Marcite/Plaster finish * NOT salt water pool - just liquid chlorine * Owned 4 years, nothing...

In case anyone is looking for a definitive answer when hunting for bearings for their Sta Rite SuperMax 1 hp single speed pump, I can confirm that the 6203 bearings were CORRECT for me. I picked up a pair at my local Grainger. I went with NTN Bearings, number 6L025. Installed a couple of months...

Thanks everyone. I've contacted Pentair, Regal Beloit, and Inyo Pools. Pentair passed the buck and didn't answer other than to say check with Regal Beloit. Regal Beloit has not responded at all, and Inyo Pools got back to me almost immediately with a recommended part number: 62032RS So I'll be...

Thanks for the quick reply! Yes I had narrowed it down to Regal Beloit based on the label, but none of the numbers on the nameplate seem to match up with any of the Century motors. It seems this particular motor may be an OEM provided with the Sta-Rite pump unit and as such, doesn't carry a...

Hi All, I'm looking for replacement motor bearings for my pump motor. I'd like to get some before tearing into the motor if possible, just to avoid downtime while I hunt around for the right bearings. Pump Info: Sta-Rite PHK2RA6E-102L Sta Rite SuperMax 1-hp single speed pump 3450 RPM Original...

Thank you so much, AJW22 and Mpire for the recommendation/endorsement for EZ Patch 4! We've had a ton of rain here on the Gulf Coast of Florida the past few days so I didn't get to this project over the weekend as planned. But I'm hoping to tackle soon and I'll try and let you know how it goes...

I have a very small section of waterline tile, maybe 6 to 8 inches long, where the grout is chipped out and missing. All the rest of the tile grout is fine, so not sure why this one spot has an issue. Attaching a couple of pics I'd like to repair it and hoping for recommendations or...

Thanks for this - I'll continue to monitor pH trends and let TA slowly drop. We're getting some significant rain here now, so that in combination with acid additions should keep the TA trending downward. Hopefully pH will stabilize. I still can't figure out just what's different now versus...

I have not had a chance to take apart the multi-port valve. Just back from some time out of town and now headed out again. Will have a look at the internals in a week or so. Would damage to the spider gasket be obvious to see?

Thanks for the ideas. We get a fair amount of evaporation, but we also get a lot of rain. Rainwater has been more than making up for evaporation lately, so I don't think I'm adding TA. You can see constantly declining TA numbers in the graph I linked in my original post. Rainwater, as I...

I've been using liquid chlorine all along. 10.5% in 2.5-gallon jugs. No pucks - prior owner used all pucks and I inherited his CYA problem as a result when I bought the house in Feb.