Recent content by Sunlover101

Well truly, since I have been the one taking care of the pool, I selfishly want to enjoy it with friends. And in my defense, I did not really know I had an issue until yesterday. I am glad I seem to have it figured out, though. Thanks to this great site.

Ok, I added what I can remember as of now to my signature. I need to buy a new backwash hose because mine broke today. I am going to get one long enough to reach the street. Anything else I should know? How about using sewer vs (the other water option coming from the outside spigots) to...

Thanks everyone! I have been doing some reading and I realize I have been clueless for the past 4 summers, which is why my CYA is so high and my water chemistry is out of whack. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and drain and refill. So, my next question: What is the best way to do...

Yes you're right. It's the HTH 6 way kit. We use the hose for fill water, are not on a well. Live in a suburban area. Why is my chlorine level so high? Any idea what I should do to get it back to normal?

Thank you. Here are my test results with a test kit I bought literally the day I posted. Total Cl: >5 Free Cl/ Br: 10/20 pH: 6.8 Alk: 80 Cya: 120 (chem geek: you are right!) Hardness: water test indicated hardness is not present (which would explain why the pool tiles are always falling off!)...

My free chlorine has been high almost all summer. I have been keeping the chlorinator at 1-2 and have still been shocking weekly, except I missed last week. Yesterday, the FC level was still high. I'm due to shock tonight, but not sure if I should. The water looks crystal clear.

Hi, I have a 3-4 year old Raypak gas heater which just got a new heat exchanger (PH was out of wack and caused massive corrosion). My pool repair person also installed a bypass so I can avoid water circulation through the heater when not in use. The bypass pipe itself does not have a shut off...