Recent content by ticketblender

I sure wish I had seen this before I bought a whole case of the frog cartridges! Actually, the chlorine is the one thing that's always right in my pool, so in that regard I guess it's doing it's job. I've decided to take a pool sample over to the pool and spa store to see what readings they get...

Is anyone familiar with this system? It's the Pool Frog Mineral Reservoir with a Pool Frog chlorine Bac Pac. I've had the pool for a week and every time I test it, the PH, total alkalinity, and Cyanuric acid levels are all just about non-existent. Due to that,I turned the dial up and now my...

Well, looks like I got lucky. Our maintenance guy at work thinks it probably never quite went dry even with the valve off. He figures it probably lost it's prime and was left with some water in it.

Thanks for the answers. My next question is this: did I even need to have that valve closed in the first place? When not running your pump, do you have to close the valve that is before the pump, or do you leave it open? (I watched my owner's video and read all my manuals and don't see the...

I have a 1 HP Waterford Systems swimming pool pump by Sta-Rite. I am a new, first time pool owner and I just made a huge error. I had my pump running for approx. 24+ hours with the valve shut off (therefore no water was going to the pump). It's been raining, so I've not been in the pool to...