Recent content by Steve H

Hi Matt that info on the RO system is what I learned today, interesting idea about the water softener for the fill water.

Marty we're 60+ miles apart, of course the fill water is the same or higher temp than the pool, that's life in the desert. :-)

at 875 I would be dancing in the pool, I'm at 1375, the rest of the numbers are good, learned some more info today so I will be weighing the options on how to tackle this problem, we will contact the water department on doing a pool refill, ours is 13,500 gallons.

Hello everybody, long time since I've posted, we are dealing with a high CH level and any in put would be helpful, draining 80% of the pool is not an option now, I do have a small RO system that I can incorporate into the system to work on lowering the CH level. any in put would be...

When I first joined this site last year I spent a lot of time in the pool school it is the most informational section and you quickly learn how simple this pool maintenance really is. Steve H

Re: Can I replace single speed motor with variable? Is it feasible? ok, my gal just came up with a few questions, how much of a flow/pressure change is there with the motor on low, should there be enuf to run our kreapy krawly as the current motor is doing now? not to knowledgeable on hydro...

Since you are having the same symptoms it wouldn't hurt to check your pump and make the thing did not seize up. Steve H

Not in my skimmer basket but in the pool, so far this summer I've fished out 3 desert mice and 1 lizard. Steve H

Moderator comment: This post was separated out from this thread: Can I replace single speed motor with variable? Is it feasible? Hello fellow pool caretakers. I'm doing some research on this very subject. any additional advise would be appreciated. see my sigy for equipment. Steve H

Sure, just get the pool cleaned and here come another dust storm, this time the cover is off, winds gusting to 40 mph and growing. this is life in the desert. Steve H

The cover should be of no concern but you do need to run your chemical tests daily to ensure proper levels, with daily use they will need to be monitored if you're not doing that already.

Rocco, this is the second dust storm in the last 4 months, even with the solar cover on there is still quite the mess to clean up. Hi Kim, I will be vacuuming the pool in 45 minutes when the timer turns the pump on, the dust was so thick that we could only see the immediate area around the house.

So today is my Saturday, having a bloody mary and cleaning the pool after a dust storm that blew there the other day with 60 mph winds, what a mess, organic debris of all kinds and not to mention the dust, looks like pounds of it when brushing the pool:crazy: so this is my day, how is everyone...

Sunset in LHC AZ this evening a beautiful in paradise Steve