Recent content by Tom Jensen

Intelliconnect might be the simplest if all you have is a pump and a light.

Thanks, l finally got in touch with the owner and he said he didn’t use any copper algaecide. His tap water had no copper in it. I’m thinking Copper algaecide is the culprit. What else could cause it. According to the manager of his local pool store he has used buckets of sodium bicarbonate to...

I can’t see the liner. Still haven’t heard back from customer.

Try black algae killer. Use a wire brush . Treat it and brisk again.

Absolutely. Would you exchange water first and then raise the levels? I’m not sure the TA is zero because the owner said something about it being low for a reason which I can’t remember. I have no reason to believe it isn’t. I’m going to call the customer and ask a few more questions. Thanks.

I’ve had great success changing sand, but you’re right , it isn’t a cure all.

Cya is okay but TA is zero, no heater which was the first thing I looked for.

TA is 0. I asked him why and I can’t remember what he said. The pH is a 6.3. He has a vinyl pool so I’m assuming he’s using Tri-chlor and or dichlor. What, if any effect will copper have on water chemistry? He’s tried using copper remover but that has had no effect. I completely forgot to ask...

Sand has sharp edges that catch debris. If you break a bottle in the ocean and you step on it, you’ll cut your foot. Five years later, erosion has turned that broken glass into a pretty polished rounded edges piece or art. Same thing happens to sand. The sharp edges erode away and after time are...

I had a service call on Friday to replace a light fixture that the customer thought was rusted and the source of the algae. His was green and I got the fixture out by brail. The ring was rough and oxidized, the housing had an orange coating of oxidation that wiped off mostly and the light cable...

When did you last tear down your filter completely, inspect the grids and manifold? How much DE are you putting back in?

Intelliconnect. You can hook your heater up to it as well as long as you don’t have any actuators. IntelliConnect Pool Control System