Recent content by SteveGo

Thanks everyone. The new pump housing fixed the leak. I removed the hodgepodge of couplings, and put in threaded coupling.

Thanks for the suggestions. I decided to order a new pump housing, since everything from the seal plate to the motor is new, plus a new housing gasket. About $200 vs $400+ I guess the wisdom of that choice will be revealed soon. The real bugaboo is all the re-plumbing that has to be done. The...

Yes, replaced as part of seal kit. Took a wooden toothpick and cleaned out the slot. Used Teflon grease on the gasket. Was careful when mating it back to be sure the gasket stayed in the slot.

I am about ready to give up and buy a new pump. I installed this Hayward Super Pump in the mid 90's and over the last couple of years it has been leaking a little. I put in seal kits on several occasions, most recently this year. This year, the second motor I put on it finally gave out with...

Just made the Lifetime Member donation. $30 well spent.

Two days ago, after 3 days of SLAMming, the pool passed two of the three tests. CC was 0, overnight FC dropped half a point down to 19.5. But, the water was still a little cloudy. By evening the FC had dropped to 13. So I raised back to 20. Yesterday the pool started looking clear, so I let...

I just got my Taylor 2006 test kit, and have started my first SLAM. With 50 ppm of CYA, I am maintaining a 20 ppm FC. Following the directions, after adding in the DPD powder and stirring, I start titrating in the drops of reagent, and reach\ the point where the sample turns clear. I reach for...

OK, Now I think I have added a signature.

Thanks for the welcome. I ordered a Taylor K-2006

Howdy from Texas. I just found this site, and it has been very helpful. I live in a home with a 39 year old in-ground concrete pool. The pool is lined with a rough gray plaster, not exactly a pebble finish. It is in a wooded back yard, so it looks pretty good with the dark lining in that...