Recent content by wett

So just a final update. I was able to vacuum most of the DE and debris out of the pool. I put a sock over the skimmer basket to avoid overloading the filter. It was tedious as I had to stop the pump and clean out the sock after vacuuming about every 5 square feet or so. But that process also...

Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking - to use the plate over the basket. But I guess I'll be starting and stopping pretty often. There isn't a HUGE amount of debris in the pool. But enough. Thanks again!

Awesome! Thanks Richard. You've been most helpful through this. I'll get the vacuum going and pay close attention to the pressure. What about putting a pool sock over the skimmer basket to try to collect it before it gets to the filter. Is that advisable?

So I replaced the broken grid and all is well it seems with the filter. No de/dirty water at the return! Also, my reagents arrived so I was able to retest properly. For the record here are my numbers: FC - 8.5 CC - 0 -.5 CYA - <30 (We've had rain, and with the backwashing I just can't seem to...

Yup. You guys were right. I broke down the filter - that's a neat trick Richard to pop the top - worked like a charm. One of the eight grids had a large tear on the bottom and a few of the plastic "fins" were broken at that spot. What really ticks me off is that 7 of the 8 grids were pretty much...

Thanks very much Richard. Sounds like opening the filter is where I should start. Makes sense. I was careful to clean the grids at the end of the season last year. No rips then, nor any that I saw when I assembled last week. Everything appeared fine, but it's possible I didn't put it together...

Warning . .. long post for full disclosure. Ugh ... Where to start. A brief history I guess. We bought the house last spring - I'm a first time pool owner. The prior owner was in way over her head and had no clue what she was doing. She relied on a "pool guy" to maintain order, but she also...

I'll have to take some more pics in daylight. That's all I have. Is there a chemical that will help remove the gasket?

So last year was the first year in our new house with a pool, and I spent much of the season last summer chasing down various leaks in the plumbing as a result of lengthy neglect by the former owner (house was a rental for a number of years). I replaced all the plumbing (one suction side, one...

I took some photos but was unable to get them onto the computer. Anyway, I ended up replacing the skimmer faceplate and added the 2 cork gaskets. There were 2 original gaskets, but they were a black paper material and totally waterlogged and deficient. The faceplate had many cracks on the back...

Sure thing. I'll try to get some pics up ASAP. Thanks guys!

Hi Casey, Thanks for your reply. I've been busy. I ended up using a sledge hammer to deal with the 15ft. section of flex pipe that ran a couple feet below the concrete deck. The flex hose itself was somewhat deteriorated with evidence of some leaking. I couldn't tell for sure but I believe...

I am a new pool owner, and as so many others before have said, this is an invaluable resource to people like me, and I can't thank you all enough for making this information available. I've been lurking for a few days and just reading reading reading, and it's been wonderful. I already feel so...