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Here is a short video of the issue...http://youtu.be/_II4fdzLhrI?hd=1 Essentially when I start my pump (or the timer trips on) it tries to start for about 10-15seconds, then stops, waits a minute or so, then tries again. Sometimes it starts after 3 or 4 tries, other times it takes an hour...

Awesome info! I think I'll just replace the 24 sqft grids. Since we just bought the place, I'd like to start new with the filters since I have no clue when (if) they've been changed or how long they've been used. They do look pretty worn just from the stretching of the fabric and such. Thanks...

So one of our filters for our Hayward Micro Clear D.E. has a hole in it, and it's kicking sediment back into the pool (after our latest haboob). We just bought the house, and I have NO idea when (if) they were ever changed, so I was just going to replace all of them. The set that's in there is...

The pool was coming around (very very slowly...). I was just getting to the point of seeing the drain at the bottom when the haboob (giant f'in dust storm) rolled through PHX and now the pool is red with dirt. My test kit should be here later this week, then I'll be able to post more stats.

We refilled, then added stabilizer (per Leslie's suggestion). We did not have tablets, but did have the granular shock. I probably did not add enough bleach if the CYA was that high. My friends test kit didn't measure it over 10ppm, but I'm sure it was an old kit (the black dot at the bottom...

@woodyp...I am finally learning that! :) Alright...sorry I couldn't update more frequently, it was a rough weekend. It was REALLY hard to keep the Cl level at shock level with straight bleach, so I resorted to the granular pool shock we had on hand, and it works MUCH better. I struggled with...

Thanks for the startup direction. I've looked through the pool school and it makes sense. I am somewhat versed in chemistry (biochemistry) so a lot of this should sink in eventually, although analytical chem was never my strong suit...:) I'll order a TF100 kit soon (but use Leslie's until that...

I was reading some other posts and most ask for some of the chemistry of the pool. We take samples into Leslie's and have them test it. I lost the most recent one, but I have their printout from 06/12: Also since I didn't mention it before, the pool is ~15,000 gallons. FAC-0ppm TAC-0ppm...

My wife and I just bought a house with a pool and we've had trouble keeping it clear. To start, it was a foreclosure, so the pool was full of leaves when we got it. When we stirred them up, it turned green. We tried to clear it by backwashing (advise of a friend), but after 2 days of this we...