Recent content by skwala29

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What is a tft test kit? I do have a test kit but probably need to get a better kit that is more accurate. Mine is one when I mix the solutions it needs to fall into color ranges and sometimes its really hard to determine where I'm at. Good idea on bumping the speed up 100 at a time to...

Hi Kevin, I was instructed to run the suction cleaner at 3250 but quickly learned and was frustrated when I kept getting stuck on the bottom. I ended up being able to run it at 2450 but it didn't seem to pick up as well but didn't get stuck, 2800 would be just about right maybe. I did tell my...

Hi Jim, Thanks again for your help! As a new pool owner I just want things to be easy and not have to focus on so many things! I have started to read Pool School and hopefully can get a better grasp on the big picture. For now it appears I will be going back to school!

Hi Kevin, Thank you for getting involved with educating the rookie. Maybe I have a fancy pump but have no clue how to run it yet! It does have 8 presets stations with rpm, gpm and wattage. I manually set it last summer at 750, 1,500, 3,250 and let it run. I do know the heat pump ran fine...

Thank you Marty and Jim for the quick replies! I have learned a lot from your responses. I did not know that the chlorine feeder were the devil’s child! It seemed to work well enough with my pump keeping chlorine levels where they were suppose to be. I think it was easy for a rookie so I...

Hello everyone, I'm a rookie and need some advice on running my pump. We finished our pool at the end of July and our pool builder said just let the pump run 24-7. I have read on this site that it doesn't need to run 24-7 so when would be the the best time for it to run and at what RPM's...