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  1. bobhatfield

    SLAMing new water. SLAM before increasing CYA?

    Had to drain/fill due to very high CYA and mustard algae. Should I SLAM before bringing my CYA up to recommended? It's essentially 0 now. Assuming that will save me some chlorine during the SLAM process?
  2. bobhatfield

    Mustard Algae, CYA 200+ so no SLAM, too hot out to drain

    Subject says it all. we will drain this winter, Phoenix is 106 right now, don’t want to crack plaster, etc). Questions: turn off SWG? It’s not making a dent, in fact, came here because I thought it was broken I keep dumping in chlorine and brushing just to keep the algae it at bay at this...
  3. bobhatfield

    Help - disaster: Will epoxy putty repair hole in PVC?

    I drove a 2’ rebar (stake) into the ground and right through a section of buried PVC - one of the lines that feeds an in-ground pop-up. After draining the pool below the line's water level, I dug up the area to repair the pipe -- HOWEVER, it's surrounded tightly by about 15 other pipes...
  4. bobhatfield

    Ok to drain this chem mix into plants?

    Need to drain 20% of my pool. Ok to water plants with this? In dry Phoenix where plants could use. TF-100 test kit: FC 0.5 CC 0 TC 0.5 TA 170 CH 800 CYA 100+ K-1000 basic test kit: pH 7.8
  5. bobhatfield

    How to drain a cartridge filter pool?

    I need to drain about 20% of my pool and refill with tap water to lower CYA. However, it's a closed system with a cartridge filter - no backwash tap. Do I just rig something up such as remove the swg cell and redirect the flow via a backwash hose? I can restrict intake to just the drain with...
  6. bobhatfield

    Chlorine level quickly drops in days

    New at this. My chlorine levels seem to drop too fast, using 6% Clorox bleach from Costco and recommended amount from the calculator web site recommended here. Chlorine levels stay good for a day or two, then drops fast. Poring in 2-3 128oz bottles per week. Please advise! History: used...
  7. bobhatfield

    How to handle stains from PUCKs / Chlorine tabs

    My plaster pool has stains from chlorine tablets (from a modified sunken tablet dispenser -- modified by drilling more holes so that it didn't collect bubbles and float -- dumb). If you don't know what a sunken tablet dispenser is, that's not important, think about a tablet sitting almost...
  8. bobhatfield

    New here: use pool store advise for now? Replace SWG cell?

    Our IntelliChlor IC-40 Cell died a few years ago and at the recommendation of our local pool supply place, rather than replace it, I've been tossing chlorine pucks in a floater in my pool. I realize after stumbling on this site that this is not recommended -- I also realize, my water may need...