Recent content by TiminNJ

Also, what about strainer basket metal handles????

I will post all in about 1-2 hours after I get report from my wife. Never a nag, have been using same 3" chlor tabs for a while but I will check also... THANKS!

HELP!!!! My saga continues. I have bypassed the heater and run pool for 48 hours with metal out and then ascorbic acid to delete stains and any residual copper in pool. Pool chemistry came back clean. Took water this morning to have tested again after lots of kids in pool over weekend and...

Sorry- regarding chlorinating, my wife does the chemical upkeep. I will have to find out about chlorine and shocking amounts.

Thanks for the replies. No copper based algicides that I know of. Have to add metal out every other day. Water is tested every 3 days at local pool co. We don't go to the big box stores anymore as the kids behind counters don't have a clue... All other chemicals are good and stabile. This...

Good afternoon- I am having a high copper content problem in my 17,500 gl ig pool. I have gone to local pool company and was told that my heater, a Minimax NT 400 is probably the culprit. Is there any way to test besides piping in a bypass to heater? Unit is 5 years old and not used that...

Thanks. Now for the stupid question of the day! Is it best to apply halfway up thread to keep it from entering filter as it gets tight? Or does it matter?

Howdy- I recently installed a new filter and followed all instructions regarding teflon tape and 1 to 1-1/4 turn past hand tight. Tape is approx 6-7 wraps and approx. midway point on threads. Still dripping. This is at all threaded couplings and unions. I siliconed the unions at the o-ring...

Mark- Sorry for delay!! It all works great. Good flow approx 14 psi and quiet too! Thanks for all of you time. Hope you had a great weekend, I finally did. THANKS AGAIN!! Tim

Mark- Yes I am running a hayward vac. How do I adjust for that? Currently I close 1 skimmer and the MD a little. I just ordered the 1/2hp impeller and also a PS1000 mech seal for same. Thanks for all of your help! Tim

Mark- Thanks again. I have a WF-28 2HP. If I change to the 1/2 HP impeller, how will that effect the return lines? I would think that the pressure is going to drop off at the low end jets which are 45 feet approx. from filter. I read thru Hydraulics 101 and ???

Mark- I am running a 2hp Pentair whisperflo not sure of part # but can check in 30 minutes when I get home from office. I was thinking a Hayward 1hp superpump? At Leslie's for $350 can order on line for 290 but can't wait due to holiday coming up. I have 4 returns 1 low end 1 deep end...

Mark- Thanks again. The sound is right at top at valve and not really in filter housing. The valve seems to function fine with no leaking or difficulty in moving thru settings. But at this point I will try anything and yes I thought the pump was too much HP but the big box pool co said...

Thanks for the info. Sounds like a 1 hp is the way to go. just concerned that I will lose jet pressure but I can reduce eyeball to smaller from 1" that I have now and gain a little there. For plumbing, is it ok to have 2" to pump basket, 1-1/2 from pump to filter and then go back to 2" return...

Thanks for some ideas! Yes, the pressure is running about 22PSI and gauge bounces, I was about 14PSI with clean filters. I attributed the higher pressure to restriction from 2" to 1-1/2" at valve. Pump has run about 7 hrs and is still making noise. I do not see bubbles in pump basket. I...