Recent content by Wadeod

Yes, water chemistry was perfect as I was militant about keeping the numbers in check daily last year. Of course everything is frozen now. Maybe I’ll start with the water softener.

I have a water softener in the basement, maybe i could top it off with softened water? I also read to not be afraid to shock. Some were recommending weekly shocking which that aint happening. I have a SWG with a super chlorinate function, but I read to not use it much as you can kill...

So last year was our first year with pool. I was very diligent about keeping all the numbers correct and pool looked great all year. Initial fill was from a truck. But to top it off after evaporation I just used a hose off the house with well water. The water had that definite rust smell...

4 questions for first time closing of pool in frozen tundra Michigan area. 1) what do I do with the handrail and basketball unit? Both are tightened into sleeves in cement. I’m thinking taking out and putting in garage may be smart? Or just leave in cement? If I take out, I’m assuming...

We are in Indiana and first time pool owners. We don't have a pool house, so everything we need to store will go in the 3 car garage somewhere. Considering getting a nice shed in next year or two. Things I would think might need to be store inside would be : Inground basketball hoop, but...

Im using the TF kit. FC 6, CC 1 any idea why the filter is brown? It didn't use to be. Im assuming the iron from the hose. What do I do to get iron out of hose water?

Anyone got any tricks to remove the lid on the prefilter or removal of a salt cell. Went to clean thing out this weekend and it was hard to remove and I have big hands! I feel like grippy gloves or something might help? anyone have a tool or grippy device for the hard to get off lid type...

Ph 7.5 TC 7 CH 325 TA 110 CYA 60 first summer with pool. Recently replaced cartridge filter as it was toast after a few months of debris from trees and landscape guys and us having to leave uncovered to get chlorine down. Last few months, I’ve had my numbers good and all was going well. I...

We are not automated

If you lived in Michigan area and used pool basically half the year. How would you do your landscape lighting by the pool to turn on and off? its basically 6 LED path lights and about 10 or so built into retaining walls. At first, we decided photocell. But now I’m thinking we would...

So I spot cleaned some dried drips of something clear off new fiberglass pool with a scotchbrite pad. Didnt use a lot of pressure , but it got some of it off. Now where I treated its dull. Hopefully didn’t mess up the gel coat. Any ideas on what to try to get it to sparkle again...

So my super super quiet Laminer Jets will hiccup every 30 seconds or so. Sometimes 1 min apart. Sometimes 25 seconds apart. It’s annoying because it’s so quiet, then it hiccups and makes a noise when water hits like a fish just jumped out or in your water. It’s distracting. Not the end...

Water line in new fiberglass pool is getting that film it does. I scrub with brush weekly and it doesn’t seem to do much. Today i I tossed in some tennis balls to help with flying ants and remembered reading to scrub waterlinevwith tennnis Ball. It actually looks pretty good. Hopefully...

Where did you find them?

I added stabilizer about a month ago? Its all dissolved or sucked up when i dive with my catfish vacuum :) This morning I opened the cover and there was like 50 dead flying ants. Those darn things bite and must be living under the cover assembly or something. we have a couple 90 degree...