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    Vacuuming issues

    I have been having trouble with my unions after putting back on from winter storing I will check on that. Thanks for the help
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    Vacuuming issues

    How did you find leak on suction side mine is hard Plumed and mostly underground
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    Vacuuming issues

    I keep having issues with pump loosing prime while vacuuming. Really bad with zodiac ranger and somewhat with manual vacuum...i even get in the pool and hand prime the house to escape all the hair...vacuums good for roughly 15 minutes or so then looses prime...what's the point of automatic...
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    Help with cloudy water

    OTpirate and Afton Jeeper thanks for the help clear and pretty again
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    Help with cloudy water

    Chemistry info 27' round=17,100 gal FC=1.5 to 3 stays consistent with 32oz 12.5% chlorine daily PH=7.4 to 7.5 TA=90 CH=180 CYA=60 Shocked the pool and vacuumed after a 5 day hiatus with windy conditions in SW Kansas. Kept chlorine levels up with inline chlorine system I use while out of...
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    Pool pump issues

    Okay guys new pool owner here. I am having trouble priming my pump or something I guess. Problem when I turn pump onto high it sucks the pump basket dry? I turn off pump reprime by removing basket lid till its full then I turn pump on again. Guess what it sucks the basket dry. Skimmer...
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    Setting chemistry question?

    Richard320, Thanks a million for your input. I will start by adding liquid chlorine first to get around 3-5 ppm. I will be using liquid conditioner and I will use pool calculator to see how much I need to adjust it to 30 ppm, and pour it in front of the return. Keep an eye on PH since TA...
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    Setting chemistry question?

    test results of city water ph=7.4 ch=.5 alk=160 ch=260 cya=0 Do I adjust ph first with muratic acid to drop ALK aerate back to 90. Adjust ph back to 7.5 Then Add stabilizer (liquid stabilizer), shock pool to 15-20 ppm FC with liquid cholrine, hopefully maintain around 3 ppm with auto...
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    Setting chemistry question?

    OK think I got it this time.
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    Setting chemistry question?

    i thing i did my signature right. This is the first forum I have ever posted on.
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    Setting chemistry question?

    Question 1 Yes new pool Question 2 Above ground pool Question 3 built it myself Question 4 "60 years" will see Question 5 Me personally
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    Setting chemistry question?

    27x54 pool using chlorine. At this moment it is filling with water. I have my Taylor K-2006. Have not yet tested water in the pool. My question is once I test my water where to I start adjusting first? Chlorine? Alk? Ph? Cya? Got a good idea how to work the BBB method, and have pool calc on...