Recent content by sgoosman

1) Backwashing: Are you certain you have proper flow on the backwash? Looking at your black flex hose there appears to be kinks in the hose which will create back pressure and restrict flow, remove constrictions. Pay attention to the little site glass to determine when the DE has existed the...

Wish that was correct. As stated in the original post, the previous owner built the pool with Aqua genie skimmers. the return is built into the skimmer. The water level is 4-5 inches below the returns.

That was my thinking exactly. So I felt the vinyl linking around the entire pool. The only penetration on the pool at this level is the connection to the stairs. Both the returns and the skimmers are above water. Other possibilities are a crack in the light conduit or in the main drain. I...

Hi I'm late to this conversation. Another thought on the possible source of the issue. Have you checked the connectors on the head unit and the salt cell? I had issues on my RJ60+ this would not work at startup. I turned the head unit over and noticed corrosion on the connectors. Quick...

I have a 40' x 20' inground vinyl lined pool. Shortly after closing last season, I noticed the pool water level dropping underneath my mesh safety cover after inspection the pool would lose water down to about 4-5 inches below the skimmer basket and then stop (oddly almost perfect winterization...

Hi Everyone, After too much time without a current sensing relay, I finally added one to my system. I know I was living dangerously but life happens and this project fell down the list. Additionally, I struggled with the design limitations of the CR magnetic relays with an operating range of...

With a VSP and the 45K and a 20K gallon pool, your needs should be easily met. You cannot really go "overkill" with the Circupool units as you can adjust the "output"(quotes cause output is fixed based on the equipment purchased, so the unit runs 5% of the hr) in 5% increment units. The...

Little background on the function of a SWG. Each SWG only operates at a specific production rate, when the unit is adjusted to 25% the unit goes from a 100% duty cycle. In other words, it runs at 100% for 15min per hour. The only time one can produce chlorine is when the pump is flowing. As...

Congrats on the new pool liner. Replaced my inground pool liner 18 month ago and just seeing a new liner makes me a proud owner! I suspect your pool water is still clear as you likely filled it late in the year and now opened the pool before the temperature has risen above ~65F when algae can...

Some ideas to remove the cap. 1) wedge a short bar into the slot. Use a deadblow to slowly hammer the cap off. 2) Same as above but use an air hammer 3) Blunt chisel or punch and mallet. Place at one edge near thread and hammer around slowly <-- not recommended as the plastic is old and will...