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It has been two years since I cleaned my filter cartridges and SWCG. My pressure just hit the 25% mark. My SWCG has been producing chlorine with no problem. I keep my water balanced year round and never close the pool. I figure since I was so AR about keeping the water balanced using your...

The question is why are you using the Nature 2 Express? Do you know that is adds copper and silver to your water? This can cause many undesirable issues with your water as the amount of minerals increase year after year. Search this forum for Nature 2 and see what I mean.

Wow, judging from the first picture I would not have guessed you could clean that up in 8 days. Good job! :swim::swim:

Google "pool pump cover" and then click the Images link at the top to see a bunch of home built units. You could also purchase something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEKORRA-ARTIFICIAL-ROCK-MODEL-104-AB-FS-RB-SS-POOL-FILTER-PUMP-COVER-60x48x41-/330829396243 but they are kind of pricey...

Awesome idea!!!!! I need to find an old chair fast. I am cleaning my filters this weekend. Thank you!

If you get an oversized filter you will not have to clean it often if you don't get algae and keep your water clean. I have not cleaned mine in two years and I just hit the 25% mark which means it needs cleaning. It is not recommended to go this long in cleaning even if you don't hit the 25%...

Can't wait to see the pool built! Post some pictures when you start the dig next week! Your pool is very similar to my pool, just a bit larger.

**** = Darn!

Welcome to the forum! I can't wait to see this one cleaned up. Read Pool School and stock up on bleach. Then re read Pool School. Clean up all the gunk, get some CYA in there, and start the SLAM process. Setup your signature with all of your pool info so people can help. You are on your way...

About ten minutes ago I was looking at Home Depot to find a tree to replace one downed in a storm Saturday and came across a solar powered floating pool filter. It claims a life of thirty years and states you can just turn off your existing pool equipment and help save the planet. And it can be...

Turn off the breaker before you disconnect it.

Post a picture and we can tell you. Vinyl is soft and has a little "give" to it due to the vermiculite beneath it. Gunite will feel like a solid concrete surface with no "give" to it. Fiberglass will be smooth if fairly new and have no "give".

I have never seen dry acid for sale anywhere. Why would you use it?

We hit 84 yesterday. Got to have our first swim of the season. WooHooooooo!

I think most are self cleaning but you will see plenty that have massive amounts of calcium buildup despite the self cleaning function. The following link is to an article on TD Chlorinators web site that has an image of a cell with a lot of calcium buildup. Funny thing about this Australian...

We hit 84 yesterday. Spent all day in the pool. I was so excited to swim I forgot to put sunscreen on. I will pay for that.

Brilliant!

Don't forget that the CYA can take a week to show up!

Looks like a future rider! Beautiful kids. Ours are just out of college. My wonderful wife is wanting grandkids but I can't decide if I am ready. Still have nieces and nephews that are under ten. When they come every weekend of the summer they call our house "The Hurley country Club". I love...

Adorable. Please post some pics when she has her first swim.

Second what JasonLion stated. I keep my water balanced year round. My cell is three years old and has not been cleaned in 2 years. When I last removed it and inspected it, it looked new with no scaling. I will be inspecting it again when the rain stops for a while. It produces chlorine with no...

My Polaris did the same thing. Mine has a pressure relief valve in the plastic part that plugs into the return. I just adjust it until the Polaris stops moving.

I would much rather have a frog of the "ribbeting" kind. ;)

Johnygluebag, Did you read the instructions for your SWCG? Many, if not all, require you to turn off the chlorine generator and run the pump for 24 hours after adding salt or it could damage your cell. I hope this did not happen to you.

Casey, maybe I am just getting old but I have to be at least at 82 to swim. My wife wants it at 86. I hate waiting for those last few degrees!

I can't answer your question but I just wanted to welcome you to the forum. You are the first member I have seen from Thailand. Could you post some pictures?

We are at around 78. Not quite ready yet. We hit 84 two weeks ago before all the rain. Had too much going on to swim.

Hope you get to feeling better soon! Get that CYA up asap. It could take a week to show up on your test so do not test it immediately. Add about 50-60% of what is called for and test in about 5-7 days. Then run the numbers again on the pool calc and add the final amount and test again after a week.

It's an idea but you could try and find a piece of PVC pipe the same size inside diameter and cut it the same width as the clip. Then cut a section out of it horizontally so you can snap it on the coping. It might be a little thicker than the aluminum but it would do the job. Welcome to the...