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    Determine o-ring size

    Hi, I have a pentair sand filter with their 6-way valve on the top. It has an air bleeder in it and the o-ring is worn out on the air bleeder. Unfortunately the parts list in the manual does not have the o-ring size or a part number listed for it. The part number for the Air Bleeder is...
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    Local pool stores price cost increases on liquid chlorine in favor of calcium hypochlorite

    You raise a good point regarding the SWCG. My pool is concrete and was built about 60 years ago. It is currently in excellent shape, however I worry if the salt will corrode the rebar in the old concrete. Is the a worthwhile concern?
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    Local pool stores price cost increases on liquid chlorine in favor of calcium hypochlorite

    My local pool store over the last few years has dramatically increased the costs for liquid chlorine. For example it used to cost me $3 for 10 Liters, now it is $16. The price of calcium hypo has been stable or decreasing. I asked them about this and they said they are trying to discourage...
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    High chlorine and PH reading

    @mknauss. I believe you are correct. This is an issue with the pool paint reaching the end of its life and creating a dust into the pool. I associated the increased in haziness with the days the pool was in use of the robot was running. It improved when there is less friction on the walls...
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    High chlorine and PH reading

    In my area whenever I have had any algae in the past, I have had a green haziness. However this haziness is white. It is present some days and much less on other days. No algae is present on any surfaces. Is using the thiosulfate reagent from the alkalinity test a reasonable way to...
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    High chlorine and PH reading

    I have been maintaining a higher free chlorine level around 10 due to my cyanuric acid creeping up this summer. Primary sanitizer this year has been trichlor due to reduced availability of bulk liquid chlorine in my area. The current issue is my water is slightly cloudy. This started when...