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I took apart the lateral assembly on my Pentair Meteor to clean all the stuck sand in the laterals... STUPID! Zeo Sand, with a dental pick. They were all but completely clogged with tiny sand bits embedded in the lats. I'm now reassembling the laterals into their threaded base. Q: Do I need...

As you all know, I'm a TFP veteran. I have this thing down, even bringing friends on board. :D:D This being my 3rd season on BBB, I'm seeing some unusually high FC loss this July. Temps have consistently been between about 98-103F with our usual blazing, baking sun. I have had to go from...

I have access to one of these peristaltic pumps, will it work for pool use? What else would I need to put this into service? Ie. What would I use for a tank? Seems messy, can I just screw it into the threaded mouth of a bleach bottle? Beta Peristaltic Chemical Pump DR-2000 Sent from my...

I have a Pentair Meteor series sand filter that I acquired used and need to do some work on the multiport, as it's VERY hard to turn. I took it apart, see pics, what do I need to lube? The spider gasket seems decent enough and the previous owner wasn't having problems with it, so I'd like to...

I have been pondering what I should best use to patch the holes that Intex so nicely builds into their factory covers. Any ideas? Don't really want to use duct tape, it doesn't like the cold/wet and that adhesive wears off into a GUMMY mess. I was thinking of using a vinyl patch, but not too...

Just idle curiosity, that, and I have a very "earth/nature conscious" friend coming over to see what my water is all about. So I want it to be as "natural" smelling and tasting as it can. Which it normally is. Just usually a bit of a salty like taste & no smell. I have been wondering if CYA...

So do I get a prize when I hit the 1k post count, swift kick in the behind maybe? :P This post will make for 999 total posts. I'd probably be up past UWV by now, but I have a bit more of a life than he does. ;) Just wondering and being crazy! Peace out pool brothers.... and sisters too...

There are other threads on this, but nothing with an answer. It has been said that 1/8" - 1/4" pea gravel should be used as the bed for the latterals. Found a place that sells it in small quantities by the bucket, 5gal @ $1/bucket. Seeing as I only need 50lb, will this work even though it's...

I'll keep this short... shock, huh? Can threaded hose adapters that go on MP valves and pump skimmer baskets be found @ HD/Lowes/Ace type places? Or are they only available at pool stores? Also, do all filters and pumps use the same female id threads, or do they vary? Ie. V thread, buttress...

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Within topic here. Why do some people on here report 0CCs? Is that even consistently possible, ie is there such a thing as pool nirvana where we can strive for 0 and achieve it? Or no? I really already know the answer, but simply for the sake of discussion. :)

Cool ride? German police seize car with pool. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-575 ... an-police/ YEEESS!!! I soooo want!! I love the extra touch with the tropical island theme. LOL :crazy: And for posterity sake... [attachment=0:ebzvckxi]german car pool.jpg[/attachment:ebzvckxi]

I have been meaning to ask this since I joined, especially since I have seen absolutely NO ONE here @ TFP from my area, let alone anyone from Oregon to speak of. Is there anyone here that resides in or around the; Redmond/Prineville/Powell Butte/Lone...

Split off of Electrical Solutions. JasonLion Silly question, but you can actually run wire that far, 135ft, without any sort of booster? I take it that's why the heavy 12 AWG wire was recommended?

I'm looking at purchasing a Waterway pump @ paradisepoolsupplies.com. Not the cheapest price, but I'm more after a good balance on price, delivery speed and customer service ethic. The 1st two points seem great, with excellent shipping prices and only 2 shipping business days from me. Has...

I'm about to embark on the adventure of verifying bleach strength by measuring it using Chem Geek's posted method, or Jason Lion, both have posted it. Bleach strength testing procedure. I know I need @ least 2 - 1ml pipettes, since the initial measure of undilute bleach will leave residue...

Forgive me if I have missed this somewhere in my searching. With that said, what products have any of you successfully used to remove those white, scaly, hard water stains from pool equipment, water lines that refuse to clean, bathtubs, showers, tile, whatever. Things like CLR and "Some dude's...

I'm pondering as to whether it's possible to convert a single speed pump to a 2-speed without replacing the whole motor /w a 2-speed model. Are the motor manufacturers using a simple 2-mode VFD or variable frequency driver design in their 2-speed motors, say 30/60Hz off of a rectifier+pwm...

I was wondering if I can refrigerate the sodium hypochlorite I use for my pool. Say 10-12.5% concentration and maybe even the 8.25% if I have some left over once winter hits. Just for the purpose of slowing the breakdown process and prolonging its life at X concentration. I have a junk fridge...

I was at Ace Hardware today and they had cases of two 1 gallon jugs of HTH 10 percent chlorinating liquid for $5. Half the normal price of $10. So I grabbed two cases, what with the recent price hike on bleach. *briggida braggadda brugguda bragadda* First I decided to call HTH/Arch Chemicals to...

In hunting for pool sand, which is NOT CHEAP here. YIKES!! I found a lovely secret, which I wondered about but had no way to verify it without time, testing & money of which I'm not equipped to do. Calling around, finding prices from $20/100# - $16/50#, I felt this was rather overly priced and...

I'm shopping around the area for used sand filters + a pump. The pickin's around here are pretty slim to say the least. I happened upon this unit. [attachment=0:9bor11rs]SandFilter-Redmond250.jpg[/attachment:9bor11rs] Trying to figure out what it is, as it has an unusual 2 part bolt on design...

Hey everyone, Happy Winter!! Freezing and yucky here, but it's warming up. Hitting the mid 50's as of late and the 4"+ thick ice shelf in my pool melted for the 1st time in over a month. YAAAYY!! Summer soon. :) In the meantime, I had a question for chemgeek or any of the other uber chemistry...

Is there any way you can adjust the time on the server to account for the DST fallback we just had? It's still an hour ahead, as it never fell back. I had "Summertime DST is in effect" set to = yes in my prefs for the site. As that was true when I signed up, however it didn't switch that...

So I was reading Chem Geek's post in the following thread, it seems that chlorine does oxidize CYA? I thought that CYA doesn't deplete, it will only reduce from one of 2 things which require topping off, thus diluting it. Splash out, or backwashing. Then of course the occasional algae or...

I needed to clean out my "pool bucket" that I use for storing small toys in after they dry as well as for bucket tests when needed ot just mostly for science. Well, I let it sit outside and get all nasty with the bad weather, got some leaves in the bottom and the rain water that collected became...

Whenever the owners of this house with a pool came home, they found puddles of water near their pool. They believed the neighbors’ kids waited 'till they went out, to use the pool…… So they installed a camera and this is what they saw…… http://www.facebook.com/v/4364207535685

Due to some health problems and total lack of energy and motivation, I haven't felt like taking my AGP Intex down for the winter. :hammer: Well, I'm finally feeling mostly well enough to take care of it now. The problem is, she's gotten a little green. Poor girl. It's nothing major, just the...

Should I comment and tell this guy about the CL + CYA relationship? What do you think??? I would really love to, I'm just itchin' but is there any point? :hammer: [youtube:3ox74io9]mq58LXe0v-4[/youtube:3ox74io9]

I have decided that I would really like a bigger pool, being that IGP isn't an option for the foreseeable future, I'll be going with an AGP type. I have a relatively massive yard, so that's really not an issue, but I have some questions on shopping for one so I don't get taken since I'm buying...