Search results

  1. lukeyn

    Pool alarm

    Hi all, I’m sad I even have to post this. Our puppy got into the pool fence and fell in and drowned this week. My wife went into the frozen water to try and save her, but it was too late. I really need to find a solution to let me sleep at night and ensure this never happens again…to my dog or...
  2. lukeyn

    Hayward Pro Sand filter freeboard space

    I had to empty out the top layer of sand the past few years due to excessive dog hair. I think it’s at a point where it may be effecting my filters efficiency. Does anyone have a chart of spacing for a Hayward Pro sand filter? I’ve found a good chart on the Pentair filters, but not for Hayward.
  3. lukeyn

    HELP! Confused

    Good evening everyone. After several deployments and military trips I decided to go salt water so my wife would have less maintenance while I am gone. Purchased the Circupool Universal 40 kit. Really easy to install. I ran it without adding salt to see what the meter would read. It stated 0000...
  4. lukeyn

    New solar setup

    Had my solar setup a few years ago. Had to tear it down to build my barn. Barn is still in progress but figured I needed to get the pool heated again. Here's a few pictures of the before setup and the setup of where I'm at right now.
  5. lukeyn

    Broken skimmer, fiberglass resin

    So my skimmer basket cracked. It cracked after we started the pool up this year. My question is, which would be my best option. The water level is below the skimmer right now so the basket is dry. My plan is to sand the inside of the skimmer basket in all these options, then clean the plastic...
  6. lukeyn

    Raspberry Pi for pool monitoring?

    Any IT guys thought about using a Raspberry pi for any type of pool monitoring, ie. Temps, chlorination levels, etc. I'm out of any free time right now, but I like the idea. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
  7. lukeyn

    Confused about wiring the GL-235 solar controller up for timer overide

    Hello all, I just purchased the GL-235 and am very confused about wiring the system up for the timer override. Haywards drawings don't make sense to me. I cant tell whether wires are tied together or bypassing.......THanks in advance...
  8. lukeyn

    New Pool Owner Update !

    Well I did a lot of research when we first thought about fixing up our old pool. All my google searching led me to this place. I just wanted to say thanks for all the help I received. I have heard a lot of horror stories from people about pools costing big bucks for chemicals. From your...
  9. lukeyn

    Bleach on the cheap

    Just bought 10 gallons of 12.5% bleach at Ollies tonight. $2.79 a gallon.
  10. lukeyn

    DIY Solar Pool Heater

    Now that I have my pool up and running, I am looking into heating this bad boy. There are really three design types to running your solar piping; coils, serpentine, or the manifold style. What works the best for the least amount of back pressure increase to keep the strain down on my pump...
  11. lukeyn

    Levels are in.

    Filled the pool with well water. Did a test using the k2006 kit. Water has a greenish tint. Using trichlor tablets right now until my Cya gets higher. Where should I begin?? Fc 6ppm PH 7.2 Ta 280 Ch 260 Cya 0
  12. lukeyn

    Couple questions for the first time pool owner.

    A little bit of background. Purchased the house in 2013 at a Sheriff's sale for a great price. Purchased home with a rehab loan, but just refinanced to a conventional 30 year. Had a lot of stuff to fix around the house so didn't worry about the pool for the first couple years. The pool is...