Recent content by sirena

Had to replace both the motor and the impeller. Thankfully it didn’t turn green and I’m ready for the holiday. Thank you all for your advice.

So I had an electrician come out and he said there is power - he could here the motor hum and suggested I get a replacement motor but it was replaced last June. Could it be the impeller?

That's what I figured! The GFCI is vertical albeit upside down. I have a little experience but my knowledge is limited and definitely not comfortable changing breakers, especially on this old panel. Thank you for your advice and response.

I don't seem to have power going to the motor which is on an an automatic timer, has a separate switch and a GFCI outlet. The motor was replaced a year ago and the timer 2 months ago. I reset the breakers for the pump and the light but didn't solve the problem. I also tested the GFCI but am...

I'm having my pool resurfaced and we're at the tile stage. I was going for a Mediterranean look; aqua blue pebble-sheen, white/off white deck, dark blue/cobalt water line tile. However, here in Phoenix, we have very hard water and I'm concerned the tile won't look good for long due to the...

Thanks for the advice. I've already tried muriatic acid and it didn't make a difference. Here in Phoenix, the water is really hard and the pool really old. I don't believe the algae is causing the grout to fail, rather the failing grout makes it easy for algae to grow and more difficult to...

The tile around the top of the pool is covered in scale and the grout is failing. Anything floating on the pool surface tends to collect on the scale and slimy, green/black algae thrives on the grout at water level. Nothing seems to get rid of either despite all the brushing and scrubbing. 1...

I thought it was a testing error also, so tested it twice. I haven't drained any and Phoenix does have hard water. We had a little rain overnight - less than 1/2 inch. CH has been around 300 for about a month now. It was much higher. Using the Taylor test kit. Yesterday's temp is probably...

Hello, The CH dropped from 300 yesterday to 230 today. Is this common? If so, what effects can it have, if any? Yesterday's numbers: FC = 5 pH = 7.4 TA = 100 CH = 300 CYA = 30 Temp = 80 I added 580 oz of 6% bleach to bring FC to 13 (I feel like I'm in shock mode all summer). Today's...

It's not a metal stain and it doesn't lift using a brush on a pole. I've spent 3 hours at the bottom on scuba literally scrubbing it off a couple of weeks ago. What's left are a few spots that I missed. I could put my tank on again and get down there but the water temp has dropped 12 degrees...

Good news and bad news! Good news is... the water is crystal clear; OCLT 0, CC 0. Bad news is... there are still spots of algae here and there. I don't know what kind of algae this is, just know that it does not come of with sweeping. Should I try shocking for mustard algae? Current levels...