Recent content by terriolsen

I'm not sure what category this falls into.... but my husband has been using our swimming pool as a super-sized bathtub. Oh yeah really cute, at first, but its not just once in a while anymore. Its 3 times this week, so far, and I'm starting to worry. Not about him (should I?) but the pool...

Check out h2opoolproducts.com. I remodeled my pool the summer before last and bought all new equipment from them and I was very happy with the service and price! They have everything; I got a new pump, DE filter, a timer, LED light, and The Pool Cleaner -- all at significant savings and its...

My pool was remodeled last summer so it has been a year now since my plaster was redone with pebblefina. Before adding borates to my pool, I used to test every day or every other day, and was constantly adding acid to bring my pH down. I never let it get over 7.8, always brought it back down...

I had my pool replastered in August 2010. It has been recommended that I keep my pH between 7.2 to 7.4 in order to avoid white-stuff in my liquidator. To do this, I'm checking my pH every other day and adding between 6 oz to 22 oz (if I missed a day) of acid. So I'm adding acid all the...

I don't think you're overreacting at all. I had a similar problem with my remodel last year. The decking contractor I used waited too long to start stamping the concrete so by the time they did, it had already set. The result was hairline cracks all over the place, as well as rough patches...

Good call Dave -- I didn't run the pump that long before, only maybe 4 hours a day. So that could very well be part of it. I have a TightWatt timer on the pump that I have set to run in the winter for 1 hr on high and 3 hrs on low, then it changes in the Summer to 2 hrs on high and 6 hrs on...

When I remodeled my pool last year I purchased all new equipment. Even though I'm in SoCal with the high electricity rates (.33 per kwh), I have no water features, no heater or solar (yet), no spa... so I got the dual speed 3/4 hp Whisperflo pump rather than the variable speed. Since my...

Last summer I remodeled my pool and went thru the same thing you're going thru. I closely monitored everything and I was not happy with my stamped concrete decking either. They waited too long to stamp so there were spider cracks everywhere. In some areas I also had handprints in the...

Anything to make that easier would be great! Who makes it? Where at Walmart was it located -- by the pool or patio stuff? Thanks!

I try to keep my pH right around 7.4 to 7.5. When it creeps up to 7.8, then I bring it back down. I never let it get any higher than 7.8 and the longest its been at 7.8 is maybe for a couple days before I catch it. Bruce, do you think that's had an impact on the valve? I'll see what cleaning...

I've given up on the flow meter too. I've tried it twice, each time with a new meter, and air just keeps getting in there so now I just make adjustments to the flow valve as needed like Bruce does. Now my problem is the flow valve which hasn't been turning as easily as it did when it was new...

Can't wait to see your pics!

No, that's how I do it too. But after it sits in the skimmer overnight, I then massage the sock so that the stabilizer dissolves quicker. Squeeze the sock while its in the skimmer and you'll see cloudy stabilizer coming out mixing in with the water that's in the skimmer; keep doing that and...

Hi Sal, I'm looking into solar heating for my pool; sounds like you're pretty happy with yours, what kind do you have? And how about Bruce, does he have the same? thanks, Terri

I had problems with air in the lines too. I couldn't seem to make it stop no matter how much I teflon tape or paste I used. After a week or so I figured well, its working and my FC is where I need it to be so I won't worry about it... until all of a sudden one day my pump wouldn't prime...