Recent content by Tom17

So what did your pool tech say? I managed to pull off the inlet and outlet yesterday for a visual inspection. No signs of the baffle being loose and no visible scaling. But I cannot see inside the loops that get heating. There could still be scaling inside...

So I got the Pool Math app on my phone and was able to calculate my CSI. It seems to be around 0.0. It seems unlikely to me that I could have enough scale in 2 years to impede the flow in the heating coils that much. Is it possible to get that much scaling that quickly with a CH that is always...

So I ended up talking to a gas guy today. He says he can clean it out, using some 4-in-1 product that would be added to the skimmer. I have asked what that might be, but I have not heard back yet. I am concerned. Any thoughts what that may be?

Hi all, I'm a Brit in Canada. We got a pool in early 2018 and have been loving it. I have done pretty well maintaining it and keeping the pool chemistry in check according to BioGuard. Or so I thought, now i'm having heater troubles... Wish me luck! :) Tom...

Hi all, This is the third season for our pool & heater. It's a 12x24 above ground vinyl pool and a Hayward H100ID 100,000btu heater that gets fairly heavy usage. Upon opening last weekend, we started hearing some noises that we had not heard before. The first thing I did was check my warranty...