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Someone on the board, who has an Intex pool, purchased a bag that goes over the throw away cartridge that some Intex filters use. Actually you are supposed to use the whole system which consist of a frame and washable bag, matched to your filter size/type. I looked up the seller on eBay and I'm...

Is the spa kept covered when not in use? How long does your filtration pump run? Is the filtration a low speed/flow? Just a little background for perspective. A lot of our dust is smaller than 1 micron. In fact some of it makes it through a 1 micron Slime Bag. There are few pools, out this...

I was typing this as chem geek and you were typing. The absolute best thing you can do for your pool is to get that expensive, "sure to give you stains" Nature 2 out of your system. I used ionization from late 80's until last year. I'm very "intimate" with the dreaded copper staining and...

Thanks Scott. I'm leaning towards Loop Loc. The more I think about it and look at where I can run lines for draping netting to make tent, using water bags on edges, the more I think it might be un-doable or a real hassle to do it. In order for it to not be too heavy (considering where I would...

Last fall I waited until the dogs were no longer swimming much to do the AA treatment. The water temp was way, way, colder than what I would swim in BUT the process took a lot longer because of the cold water; cold water slows down the process considerably. I think it took about 2 weeks. They...

I still haven't decided on a "permanent" use for my dedicated pressure cleaner return driven by an AO Smith 3/4 HP booster pump that is still in system. I stopped using my Polaris. Mainly because it became cost prohibitive. With my microscopic "cementous" dust I was running the Polaris minimum...

30 times a year is a lot of cartridge cleaning. I can see why you want to go with a larger filter, for sure. Have you considered going with a DE filter? You certainly wouldn't have to be opening the filter very much. I'm not all that familiar with sand filter sizes but from what I do know, the...

You are certainly on the right track. :goodjob: ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER - NOT water to acid. I like to dilute the MA before pouring it in front of return. That stuff sinks like lead as it is so much heavier than water. I use a 3 or so gallon, plastic bucket, filled about 2/3 with pool water...

If I go with a safety cover this winter, probably not, but if ..... anyone heard of putting a hatch, using super industrial velcro, near the skimmer and big enough to put in and pull out an Aquabot? My major issue is leaves all winter, tons, as I live in a forest. I normally keep pool "open"...

I was just wondering. I have a ton of deer fencing. It is extremely light weight and we have enough wind that I bet the leaves would be blown off constantly. I'm going to think about that. It certainly would be easier to deal with and the cost would be minimal. The spacing is one inch but...

I typically don't close my pool and leaves are a HUGE issue. From late Oct. to March I have to bee here to clean out the cleaner, Pool Skim bags (2 PSs) and skimmer many times a day. I used the leaf net only, two winters and it really cut down on my work and I could easily get to the cleaner and...

That certainly is a nice "clean", uncluttered look. I, personally, like the look. gg=alice :)

Sorry about your leg. Looks like you and I could have a good afternoon drinking beer and comparing our "war" wounds and injuries. I think I have everyone beat on concussions, though. :lol: You can get some really good low impact exercise in the pool. There are all kinds of weights for that...

I had a push/pull on my old DE filter. It didn't have a lever as some do. When they get gritty it is hard to get them all the up or down and locked. You can replace a few parts but once the inside cylinder is roughened from grit and sand you might not even be able to get it apart to replace...

So sorry for your experience. I carry disinfectant to run in the whirlpool baths before using them. They can harbor all kinds of nasties. Some dishwasher detergent packets, run through the system for a while, will clean out most of the bad stuff. More than likely you'll see black stuff coming...

You are in my thoughts. :-D Stay well, gg=alice

Oh, yes Dad. That really helps. I haven't been able to get out this week so nothing has been added except to keep pH lower than 7.2 Today I ordered 10 bottles Magenta from Pool Plaza which is here in Dallas area. I, also ordered 5 lbs #2 to play with hanging some, in stocking or such, down the...

This is an interesting article. A good place to start researching. It's about the "Pool Dentist" who does filled pool plaster repairs. Article not too long. He can do, in a day or so, what takes draining and several days to do the standard way. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ...

I was trying to think of something I can load up and then scrub, that is somewhat porous but has coarse poly scrubby nubs or such. Surely there is some kind of product. Actually most of the stains are on the walls and the curve to bottom, with very little on flat surfaces so I probably won't be...

The many times I've acid washed my pool, over 24 years, I used baking soda to neutralize the collecting pool (probably lower pH than from soaking something - from rinsing the plaster with a lot of water but still pretty acidic) in the deep end and then pump it to the woods. For an acid wash of...

What would be the best dry acid to try to rub on well set copper stains? The AA treatment I did last fall may have may have made the stains more set in. BTW the Jacks Magenta and low pH are lightening them a bit; it's really releasing a lot of scale. I would like to try something in addition...

I keep a really cheap kitchen strainer, with plastic handle, near the pool; one that will fit into the skimmer with a little wiggle room. With pump still running I use it to catch floating stuff in skimmer and/or take some of the stuff out of the basket, before removing it, when there is so much...

A friend of mine had her 22 year old white plaster patched, some patches as big as 6". They are not really visible unless you are really looking for them. The patches are at least two years old and still holding on. gg=alice

It is very difficult to maintian the pool water perfecty enough using ionizers without eventually having copper stains deposited on pool surfaces. Virtually all of the TFP members on the board, who used ionizers, such as Nature 2, for any length of time, eventually had pools that developed...

Re: new wall whale brush I love mine too. I've had it forever and really couldn't do a lot of brushing without it with my bad back. Great idea to transfer fin to the ss brush. Does it still work the same as on the original brush? I mostly use the steel brush so I purchased the Brush Booster...

I'm using Aqua Pearl, similar to DE but without the silica, in my big Quad filter, 80 sq ft. It is backwashing out better than cellulose did. When I backwash and run pump on the usual, 19-20 gpm, which is pretty low flow, after backwashing the psi is 3-5. When I take filter apart and clean, it...

GG approves your list. (DH does too.) :goodjob:

I'm pretty excited. DH isn't going to be so happy, though, with yet another pool testing item cluttering HIS kitchen window sill. :grrrr: :idea: Maybe it's time to move everything to a cabinet. gg=alice

Two Major MA Boo-Boos: (I'm very comfortable using MA and I've acid washed my pool at least 6 times over 24 years.) I once left an MA 2 bottle carton in the cargo area of my new car for about a week. It wasn't summer. I never smelled any fumes but I do always have fresh air coming in the car...

The Estered ones are labeled that, Ester C, and mention the coating on the label. Our Vet recommended them for the dogs, DH looked them up on Internet, and now we take them. I imagine the label will give you a hint. DH buys our Vitamins so I don't spend much time looking at supplement labels...