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I wouldn't buy a new valve until I disassembled and inspected the old valve, your required fix might not be too expensive after all.

Thanks for your input. I realize I'll lose filtration but I'll be away for work all week and would rather leave the pump running on its regular schedule.

Good afternoon all. I have several Hayward 36 sq ft DE filter grids in need of replacement and I was curious if I can run my pump with no grids/manifold in place this week while I await replacements? If that's I'll advised, I'll leave the damaged grids in place until the replacements arrive...

My Hayward DP740DE select flow valve has been hard to turn lately so I tore it down to inspect the spider gasket and lube where necessary. The "key"assembly where the spider gasket resides has some damage (thin outer gasket support is cracked and should be replaced). I can find the valve...

Not too sure of your location or product availability but we LOVE the ThermaCell (not positive on spelling but a google search should bring it right up). My better 1/2 is a mosquito magnet (and I rarely even get bit) and she raves about her ThermaCell. It's a small mosquito repellant that uses...

If the OP is who I think it is, his water temperature is roughly 75* and rising daily and the pool is located just south of Houston, TX. Glad you signed up over here Jimbo, I've learned volumes just by reading old threads

I believe the pool in question is a plaster pool. . .

FWIW, "shock" is not a product. . . I see that you are a fan of the permasalt system, and I'm glad it works for you. One thing I've learned in my short time here is that the majority of TFP members are diligent about water testing and also diligent about not adding things to your pool that...

As usual, thanks for the information. I had already learned to live with these stains before I found TFP so they don't really bother me too much. . .I knew if anyone had any advice it would be this crowd. I'll try the vitamin c trick saturday morning and see what happens. My water looks...

anyone care to take a quick look at this "stain" and give me your opinion on what it could be? The majority of my pool bottom is covered with these stains. . .I've tried the Trichlor puck crushed up in a sock for 30 minutes test and it didn't seem to have any effect on the stains. I'll try the...

His original post states that he checked it using a digital probe thermometer and an infrared thermometer and that the temperature was spot on.

I currently have American Home Shield on my (new to me) home that was built in 1962. I have called upon them 2x since October and the experience has been pleasant and the contractors did excellent work. I will be switching over to First American when this policy expires and will be adding the...

Replace that gfci asap!!

Another topic that's been floating around in my head is replacing my bad secondary pump motor (is this the booster pump?) I have a magnetek B-121 that is bad and i can replace the motor for $150 + the cost of gaskets if I do the work myself. Will this allow me to run a robotic skimmer and...

Thanks for the info. . .I'll use the trichlor in the floating chlorinator to slowly build the CYA level. I shocked w/ cal hypo prior to checking this thread since it's what I had available (attempting to gain 12 ppm) and tested an hour later. FC 15ppm CC 1 ppm TC 16ppm. I've brushed the pool...

sorry for the delay in getting back to this thread, sometimes work gets in the way! I think I'm ready to shock this pool to 12ppm FC given my CYA reading of 30ppm and wondered about my CH of 388. I have 25 lbs of 73% calcium hypochlorite and 50-75 pucks (93% strength but it's not cal-hypo) on...

74* just outside of Houston, TX on upper galveston bay

gotcha. . .this is one of the few highly reputable companies in my area, one I drove 20 minutes out of my way for too!! I'll have a "proper" test kit by early next week and I've already started logging my test results in a notebook to monitor progress. Once i get the basic chemistry figured...

Here are the recent test results; I pulled this bottle at 8am (protected it from UV and heat) and had it tested at Noon. Free available chlorine 3.3ppm total chlorine 3.3ppm combined chlorine <0.2ppm total alkalinity 97 ph 7.8 calcium hardness 388 cuanuric acid 20ppm copper 0.0 Iron 0.0 total...

Here's what I started with on Day 1 10-31-09. . . Here it is 11-7-09. . .Shiner thought he was more important than my pool photo!!! I'll try to get an updated picture this evening to show the algae spots on the pool walls and floor.

Sorry about that mom!!! seems as if my head isn't in it this morning. . .I'm supposed to be working on my technical reports for Valero this morning but I can't keep my mind off of my pool!!!! I'm going to get another water test performed during my lunchbreak, I'll be sure to post up the...

frustratedpoolguy. . .I calculated a combined chlorine of 2ppm based off of my test kit(after the sample sat the required 1-2 minutes there was no change in color). Also you are correct about having a chlorine only pool, no SWG here. I did some research on the Endure as well, seems as if the...

I'll be the first to admit that it's taken me too long to buy a proper test kit, and the first to admit that i should have bought a good kit to start with. Now that i have that out of the way, let's figure out if I'm doing this right please. I bought a Poolmaster Premier Deluxe 5 way test kit...

i was in the pool at 66* but it was a short swim to say the least. . .it's now 75* and I'm swimming like a fish.

I recently purchased a home with a 16,000 gallon IG plaster pool and 36sqft DE filter. . .even more recently I've discovered that I don't know squat about pool maintenance so here i am!!! I'm sure I'll have some questions for you guys/gals in the near future so I wanted to introduce myself...