Recent content by Tjaltz

We are getting a rare snow/ice accumulation and I’m concerned about the condition of the mesh safety cover in my in ground pool. My water level is a few inches below the skimmers. We have had light snowfall before that was easily supported by the Meyco safety mesh cover. This current snow is...

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Thank you. I understand that I can significantly reduce my run time, and I will adjust it. I’m still unsure if the SP2603VSP can operate at the lower three speeds with a TDH of 40. According to the performance chart, it appears that the slowest 3 speeds won’t work with a TDH above about 32. Is...

I have two skimmers and one main drain. I may be wrong, I just thought it was recommended that you turnover the pool once a day for proper filtration. I am running my single speed pump about 12 hours a day during the season. At about 40 GPM that should pump 26-28K gallons in the 12 hours it...

Thanks. If I need to run a Variable Speed Pump at 80 percent of max speed in order to get the proper flow, is it worthwhile? Are VSP pumps that run at 100 percent any more efficient that a single speed pump? I am looking to replace a Hayward Super Pump SP2605X7 on a 26K gallon in ground. Using...

I have an 26,000 gal 18x36 in-ground vinyl liner pool with a Pentair FNS PLS 60 DE filter, SWG and Hayward SP2605X7 3/4 HP Pump wired for 220 volts running on a timer. My system is running 1 1/2 pipe with 115’ of suction lines and 45’ of discharge lines, plus 8 90 degree elbows and 2 45’s. The...

Thank you all very much for the information. I’m going to add the muriatic acid in small increments and check the levels daily until I get the pH down a little.

Hello all. I recently converted my pool from treating with trichlor tablets to converting to salt and a SWG. My latest numbers are posted below. I know my FC is high, I’m still making adjustments to my SWG. My pH is between 7.8 and 8.0 and I would like to lower it a little without having too...

My pool is an in ground vinyl liner. I was reviewing the pool school ebook, and have a question regarding treating with bleach. What is the the equivalent amount of liquid household bleach to a trichlor tablet? If I was using 2 to 3 trichlor tablets a week, how much liquid bleach would be...

I’m a new pool owner and have been researching in this forum for a while, trying to get my pool chemistry right. This is my first post and test results. I’m wondering what the best way to reduce my CYA is. My pool and test results are as follows: 16 x 36 in ground (about 30K gallons) Pentair DE...