Recent content by Tldga3

I just knew I would get more 'positive' help by posting that. Signing out...

CH-350, Phosphates were 500+ OCLT dropped like a rock. So I set CWG back to superchlorinate and I used PhosFree yesterday afternoon. This morning the water was already clear. I just picked up one corner of the solar cover and peeked in. I have been and plan to for a while, run my pump 24/7...

It's still a 'sand' filter and it is just media. My starting psi was around 18psi and yesterday I saw the gauge was at around 25psi. I did backwash and was amazed at what I saw and how dirty the water was coming out. I then rinsed and set it back to filter. For me, its nice to see the...

I understand my CYA is not yet ideal. I have gotten to where I am in two doses and wait several days before testing and changing it, it may still be climbing. I feel that phosphates are the issue. How else could I have otherwise balanced water and have it be cloudy? For the record, my numbers...

I hate bugs! I am surprised they can survive high chlorine levels. I turned my SWG to superchlorinate for 24 hours and FC went to above 8.0. PH 7.8 FC 8.0+ TA 120 CYA 40 I had my water tested today and all was well but high in phosphates, so maybe those little buggers are eating algae (I do...

Thanks Jamison, great idea. I will do that!

What do most people use for weights to hold down steps? Bob

I dont understand how there could be a problem with sand, but ok. My new filter and sand arrived yesterday. I followed instructions and put everything together. The feature I was most looking forward to with my new filter (S180 Hayward) is the ability to vac to waste. So my first start up...

I know pool chem balance is affected by rain, but does the test strip get skewed if hit by a rain drop while you are testing? I will probably drag a bucket of water the garage and test it...

I think I have what I need. I am going to buy online from SpudTech.com

agreed, and thanks. I cant seem to find them...

I need a 2.5" I'd to 2"od adapter. I have a valve that I previously glued to a 2" piece of PVC and I re done some plumbing and now need to use the 2-1/2" od of the valve to connect a 2" union. I cannot find the adapter I think I need. Any ides? Bob

Do you really need 1/2 the required sand when using zeosand??? I plan to use zeosand in my new S180T with 1hp pump on an above ground pool with 11,500 gal Bob

The material that is now left is small enough it sifts right through the hand skimmer net. What I did to help matters was switch my filtration to side skimmer only and placed pantyhose over the basket and much has come out that way. Its bluish-gray and like a fine dust. For the two swimming...

I have not opened my pool for two years. I tried opening my pool over the holiday weekend... I have a Kayak 16x20x4 and have always struggled with startups. I think I see the source of my frustration as the paper element type filter that my pool came with. I realized this year that I just...