Recent content by Steelfanman

That's a great point about draining below the skimmer and using the main drain suction. Proves how much I still have to learn about pool mechanics. If I do the repair dry, I am leaning towards using the Boss 315 silicone. I have seen a few videos that use it just for this purpose, and...

Thanks for the reply!. That's what I was afraid of. That involves alot of tools and equipment I don't have and sounds like a period of time where the water has to be at a level where I wont be able to run the pump. In this heat both of those scenarios make me really nervous. Is there no...

Three waterline tiles came loose and I am looking for the best way to re-attach them without draining the pool (I have no way too unless I rent a pump or wait for evap). One of them is broken. So far based on research on here I have found two products which ought to work but I have questions...

No problem at all. I appreciate the opinions and it just helps me check boxes of what it is and isn't. I didn't go through with the SLAM so no harm done. And eliminating any concerns about pool chemistry allowed me to focus on how this material is getting into the pool at the same time every...

It has been pretty windy lately. If it wasn't for the quantity of dirt, I would have thought the wind was to blame. Even dust storms don't leave this much, and not usually in that area of the pool, but hopefully you are right. The bucket test I am running now will hopefully confirm it...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I like the bucket idea, I am going to try that. My yard is fenced in and we have tile shingles (and no rain) so I'm ruling that out.

Thanks. It's going my way as far as chemistry is concerned, but going back to my original post and the questions I asked there - what could be going on where silt collects in this location (and on the bottom to a lesser extent) some mornings after the pump has run all night? The pump program...

I must have read your mind. Here are the sample pics I just took. It looks like silt to me, but what do you think? Any other idea, suggestions, opinions?