Recent content by sr1125

Well, I turn it twice because of the tree debris, and in the spring/summer bugs. I hate seeing all that float-y stuff in the pool. So I run it often so that it's filtered out. Yes, I net and brush often, but as soon as I do it...splat! LOL Which would bring me to: Really, how often should I be...

Update: I replace the pump with a Hayward 2 speed and is it ever quiet. And it sure sped up the vacuuming when it's on high speed. 45 minutes vs 1.5 hrs or more depending on the amount of stuff. Now what I am trying to figure out: How long do I need to run the pump at low speed in order to turn...

Just for a source of electricity costs here are my breakdowns per KWH: Baseline Usage 348.00000 Kwh @ $0.13230 101-130% of Baseline 104.40000 Kwh @ $0.15040 131-200% of Baseline 234.60000 Kwh @ $0.30025 Most of this is my pool running :( Maybe it DOES make sense to get a two speed, so If I...

So I am looking at the Hayward Power Flo Matrix Model SP15922s2, a dual speed. This would be a good model to work with my existing Waterways sand filter? If not, any others you would suggest? Not sure why I was under the impression I needed to replace in pairs, like tires... Thank you.

I just took it off. I have a net on now, which picks up pretty much all the big stuff. But mostly, just dirt that goes to the bottom and gets vacuumed. I didn't do anything with the pool all winter. Just dropped some chlorine, tarped it and ignored it for months. The only reason I opened it was...

Readings: TC: 5 TA: 80 PH 7.5 CYA: <20 (water @ 50 degrees) Live in Northern Califonia. Strangely enough, other than shocking when I removed the tarp cover, and then adding a bit of chlorine, I haven't had to do anything to the chems at all. I'll need to deal with the CYA when it gets warmer...

So...my old, slow 45GPM filter is better than the 80GPM? Is it the filter or pump that drives that flow rate? Wouldn't I have a mismatch with using a new pump and my existing filter? What about the erratic psi's I'm getting? Some times it remains at zero. I have to mess around with it to get...

I was considering changing the sand filter to the cartridge type. I have to back wash this sand one...a lot. My backyard is a mess from the water (I have trees..debris...). The Xtreme has a gpm rate of 80GPM max, my existing is only 45GPM, so this would nearly double the amount of water...

I currently have a waterways Clearwater system (sand) 19" w/ 1hp pump. This came with my pool. In the 1 3/4 years I've had it, I've had nothing but problems: bearing replacement, filter basket lid replacement (warped, leaking water when the pump was off). Not to mention the inconsistent lack...

Update: I decided to use a stain remover in the pool, just to see if it would work or not (the slow slow acting kind). I had lowered my CYA to 30, then dropped chlorine to 2PPM per instructions, dumped the stuff in the pool and let it filter 24 hours. A week later, I noticed...it was gone from...

The pool is in full sun from 11-4PM. There are trees nearby, but I have a mesh net, so very little gets in. what does is easil;y vacuumed up. and I run the vacuum every other day for about an hour. So I have nothing 'sitting' in the pool. It is in daily use, by myself and 2 kids. Not overly...

I get my phosphate test results from a phosphate test kit. I dose to 5 or 6 ppm for chlorine. I am using a leslies dpd kit ( need to get a fas kit, just looking for something I don't have to match colors with). Would it hurt to use an ascorbic acid wash to try and clear this stuff? I just...

I add the chlorine in the evenings, I don't test till I get home at night. Using chlorox blue label plain old 6%

Just did the CH test: 13 drops x 10 = 130. Todays' readings: FC 5 PH 7.4 TA 90 CYA 50 PHOS: 250 (not sure if I did this test right...still learning to read this one) Pictures are next to inpossible, I only have my cell phone camera, while I can see it clerly, thru the lens, not so much. :(...

Thanks for all the advice. I will jump in it this week and give it a good scrubbing, see if I can't loosen some of the stuff off of it.