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  1. cardude

    Whisperflo pump replacement

    I have an older whisperflo pump and 1.5hp motor. I’ve replaced the motor once already and now the motor bolt mounts on the pump itself seem to be stripped out. Is there a more efficient, quieter pump and motor I can replace this with? Will a variable pump work with my existing Pentair easy...
  2. cardude

    What’s this black stuff in my chlorine tank?

    I recently installed a Stenner pump for bleach injection. Used an old tank I had lying around. I’m using 10% pool bleach from WalMart because my grocery is always out of regular 8.25% bleach. Is the bleach degrading the tank maybe? Also, it started off a good yellow color When I poured it in...
  3. cardude

    Plaster pitting

    I'm having some pitting problems with my plaster, and the pits are gathering alge. Trying to figure out why it's pitting like this. Getting worse. The pool was replastered 5 years ago. My PH always runs high and I use acid every few days to bring it down. CH is 200 TA is 80 PH is 7.6...
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    Adding acid every two days and rough deposits

    I had my pool replastered two years ago. Use BBB method. 40000 gallons. I have to add about 1/2 gallon of acid every week to keep PH balanced. Is this normal? My calcium tests about 300. I am getting little hard nodules that are hard to brush off and have to be lightly sanded off my swim...
  5. cardude

    Can high CYA cause plaster spotting?

    Quick intro. I'm in south Tx. 45000 pool. Pool is 3 years old. Plaster. Recently I have been getting dime sized spots in my plaster all over the pool. They seem to be rougher than the rest of the plaster. The pool looks like polka dots now. My cya was very high at 260 until I did a couple of...