Recent content by Vectrix150V

Sounds like you are getting it nicely sorted - once you get the hang of it, you only test every 2 or 3 days and get into a 'holding pattern' - you pretty much know what to add and how much, and make very small adjustments.

I've found the robotic cleaners do a far better job, and faster, and use less power - I've a Zodiac V3, its brilliant.

Depends on your electrical code in the states, but you need a changeover switch at your power board (so you don't back-feed the mains) - also note that the three phase units don't like running unbalanced between the phases. Three phase is pretty common in Aus, it complicates things when your...

From memory when I was harassed by the pool store about this - it was magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts). Not to be confused with softswim, which is remarketed baquacil.

What refills did you need? I have the full FAS-DPD chlorine test powder and reagents. See the coffee lounge.

Wattage: 140 Watts Voltage: 24 V at cleaner Pretty simple to sort out. Search ebay for "24V 350W Power supply" - you should pick up a switchmode supply that's a clone of a meanwell for about $50 - Put it in a waterproof box and you should be fine. As for the pinouts - looks like if it has a...

Another vote for leisure pools from sunny Australia - quality of fibreglass is excellent, coming from experience with boating - brilliant layup and quality matt and composites

In Australia, you can import from saltwater pool parts - shipping is dear, but quick - the $450 ebay kit is a ripoff - that's a k-2006C - larger reagent sizes (66ml vs 22) I have some reagents in stock if you just need the FAS-DPD test, will work as long as you have a 10ml measuring cylinder. PM...

I tried that last night, much easier to see. My reagents turned up from the states yesterday, and I also tried the salt test - 5,800 PPM - not a pretty test, lots of chunky bits at the bottom, and cleaning up after it was a chore. Oh - and silver nitrate - I forgot how badly it stains skin...

Does this change the ratios used for the maths? Pool is looking great after making these changes, its now a bit disconcerting when the filter is off and the water is still - looks like a sheet of glass over an empty pool! The only clue that there is water in it is the line around the outside.

At low levels you don't really see much - a few whisps of 'smoke' that appear to come off the plates. Wind up the wick and they look like they are steaming.

Yep sure have - my eyesight is really poor. I think there is a point where it is a really, really feint pink colour that I see as clear. CYA has dropped as expected.

It would cost a fortune! - black algae is a PITA but use enough chlorine and you can kill anything :)

Yep I have the same problem - it was discussed at length on whirlpool forums, someone fixed theirs by mounting it so that it is at 90 degrees to normal, ill be doing the same with mine. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-re ... 874947&p=3 Fix - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/gna ...

We use something a bit different - we have a projector inside, mounted on the ceiling, rear-projecting on a large pool-facing window - sound is done via some 'outdoor' speakers fed from a 2.4ghz AV transmitter / receiver pair. Yeah nerdy... I know.