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So after replastering the fill is about 80-90% done and rather than light blue the water is VERY green. I've been balancing the pH and it's 7.6 Doing the bicarb fill and those instructions say to balance the rest of the chems after the pool is full so I haven't measured anything else, let...

So our replastering project started two weeks ago. First the tile guy laid the WL tile wrong because he didn't recognize the pattern, then the store ran out of it, when it came in 5 days later we had three days of rain, then the plaster guys showed on Saturday with the wrong plaster. The PB...

Our replaster prep starts tomorrow. The pool light is very old, dead, ugly, not repairable, and replacing is costs way too much to be feasible. So we're trying to figure out if there's any way to cover it up or camoflage it. Our PB is trying to locate a better looking dead one from other...

We're getting new plaster tomorrow, Stonescapes Micro, and will do the bicarb startup. Fill water calcium is very low, CH=60, and I'll be adding 100lbs of sodium bicarb into the fill barrel. How much should I put in the barrel at one time? There will be 1-2 other hoses filling the pool so...

I've been talking to PBs about doing our replaster (probably quartz) using the guidelines published by onBalance for the plaster mix and 4-6 hour delay for the fill, and getting pushback about the mix and the delay, and being told they follow NPC guidelines. I visited the NPC website this...

I've gotten several estimates and talked to one PB about modifying the plaster according to Onbalance recommendations and they refused. The plasterer said they'd been trained by Quartzscape and he would not deviate from that. Will have same talk with others but may be stuck with standard...

I had another PB over today to discuss replastering our pool (Quartzscape) and described the altered plaster application procedures and bicarb startup outlined by OnBalance. Right away he said the biggest problem would be that doing anything other than following Quartzscape's instructions would...

When replastering soon we're interested in constructing a small tanning ledge, 4x10', where the steps are and adding steps off the side of it. This is small, but we've been told that the gunite companies have a minimum charge that could make this small ledge expensive. The same guy also said...

I'm talking to pool remodelers about replastering the pool next month (thinking quartz) and discussed not doing an acid wash with one. He said the acid wash uses a very low acid concentration and wouldn't hurt the plaster. I've never seen this mentioned here and was wondering if the acid wash...

So I totally cleaned out the Pentair DE filter last week for the first time, recharged with the recommended 6 pounds of DE and turned on the Dolphin the next day. The Dolphin filter had a lot of white sandy sediment in it, like in the photo, and this has continued all week through three more...

I'm trying to understand specs and managment of the RJ60+ I recently installed. The manual says production is 3.1 lbs/da. I assume that's max at 100% power for 24 hrs? What is that in PPM/da? Gallons of liquid chlorine? Do reductions in runtime or power result in fairly linear reductions in...

I just started the new RJ60+ five days ago. Pump is running 10 hrs/da at 50% power. Measured chlorine 1-2/da and it's run consistently between 6-7, possibly depending on time of day. This morning the readings are... FC - 6.5 pH - 7.4 TA - 60 CH - 310 CYA - 50 (see below) Salt - 3300 Temp - 90...

Got the cell installed and salt in so am down to wiring the controller and have nearly zero understanding of wiring. Here's a photo of the Intermatic switch. The pump is wired to the left switch and the switch on the right isn't used. The wiring photo in the RJ 60 manual shows it wired into...

Just received an RJ60+ that I'll be installing soon. I have two manual timers, one of which isn't being used, and was wondering if there would be any practical reason to use it for the SWG instead of wiring it to the pump timer. Have no prior experience with this. Is it ever the case that you...

Just ordered one and studying manual for installation....diagrams on page 14. Fig 1 shows flow switch in front of the cell but Fig 2 and 3 show the flow switch behind the cell. Fig 4 says NOT to put it in front of the cell. So which is it? We do not have a spa so only the pool return if that...

I was about to order a CircuPool RJ 45 for our 25k gal pool and noticed that I could get an RJ60 for $10 more today. Would that work even better or should I just stay with the 45? Thanks.

So I had a half used old bag of DE I took out of the storage bin yesterday to charge the filter and just as I cleared the bin the bottom of the sack let go. I had probably 25 lbs of DE on the ground in a pile so I scooped up what I needed for the filter, leaving quite a good pile still on the...

I started SLAMing on Monday due to algae growth under a pool cover I thought would be a good idea. Turns out Houston winter just isn't cold enough to take care of the algae. So, measurements on Monday when I began were... FC 0.4 pH 7.6 TA 70 CH 330 CYA 55 BOR 54 I added 2 qts of MA to bring...

I'm SLAMMING my pool and two days in my DE filter pressure was 30 yesterday afternoon, so time to backwash. I've been turning the filter off at night so decided to backwash this morning, but after running the filter for awhile the pressure hasn't risen much above 20. So my first question is...

Today I tested my water after leaving it alone for a month (was told the the low water temp would prevent algae, which is didn't) and got it tested at Leslie's too. Some of the numbers and recommended solutions are so different it got me wondering if my Taylor reagents were harmed by leaving...

We need replastering and every pool company I've talked to wants to do an acid wash and fill the pool immediately. Has anyone used a pool company or replasterer in Houston that does a bi-carb startup, or at least is familiar with that process? Thanks.

Our 16x32, 25k pool needs replastering and we're thinking of reducing the 9' deep end to 5', which would require filling in about half the pool to meet the slope. Companies I've consulted say they do this a lot, but various forums say this can cause problems from the weight of the concrete used...

Got interested in this unit after reading about it here and can't find it at either Dolphin or Amazon. Has this unit been updated, name changed? Thanks.

Our pool temp has dipped to 55 degrees and I entered that in Pool Math yesterday and proceeded to add the amount of Chlorine called for. I read around the web that winter water temp will reduce the effectiveness of chlorine but also impede algae growth. So I was wondering if/how Pool Math...

Newbie here testing chlorine for first time with Taylor K2006 kit. How pink should the water turn to begin? Got slight tint to start....is that enough? Then after reagents turned it clear it would turn pink again after 10-15 seconds. So should water turn clear and stay clear for valid...