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  1. Irlizard

    Help! I need a new sand filter pump

    I have an extreme power US 19 inch sand filter with a 1.5 hp motor. I need to replace my motor and what I would really like is a pump motor like was on my last sand filter which was an Intex 16 inch with a .75 motor. The reason I really want a pump motor like the last one is because it had a...
  2. Irlizard

    Electrical help needed

    I need to rewire the inside of my Intex pool pump. I need to pull more of the electrical cord into the pool pump so I have more wire to work with. I’m sure there is an easy way to push that electrical cord into the box but I don’t know how to do this. Is there someone that can give me some help...
  3. Irlizard

    Pump wont start

    I’ve noticed in the past threads when a person asks about why the pump won’t start it’s very dependent on the type and model of pump so I am starting a new thread. I have an Intex crystal clear 3000 gph sand filter pump model number SF80110. It’s about 3/4 years old, I have replace the on off...
  4. Irlizard

    PH meter fiasco!

    With this last order of new season test kit supplies I decided to get the PH meter because it looked like a “new” cool gadget to simplify testing the PH........Holy Macerel! Was I ever wrong!! I cant even get past the directions-lol “calibration” “regulate the timer” “ buffer solution”...
  5. Irlizard

    Pool Math HELP

    I have had a lot of stuff going on this summer and been off line for several months. Just went to use the Beta Poolmath ap that was so awesome for recording my data. I see its gone and there is a live version. How do I access it. I know the info is here somewhere but my time is limited and Im...
  6. Irlizard

    Help, Ipad photos too large

    Post was split out of the Sticky: Posting Photo's Tutorial I am usually in my iPad or iPhone and the images seem too large to upload more than 2 or 3 into the photo gallery. Are the photo bucket/gallery that you mentioned earlier in the post able to make the images smaller and are they...
  7. Irlizard

    Crazy question

    :p When Im rinsing all the stuff I use for my testing should I be rinsing in distilled water? Sink water? (Chlorine level is pretty high in our city water) or a bucket of pool water? I def notice chemical color changes when I rinse stuff off in sink water so I have been drying well befor using...
  8. Irlizard

    It' here!!!!

    So excited, just got my TF-100. Now I can figure out what's going on and what to do to salve any remaining probs. Oh boy, I'm like a kid in a toy store!!!! Watch out pool, you're about to be Trouble Free Eeeek FC= 1 CC= 0 pH= 7.5 TA= 110 CH= 275 CYA= 20
  9. Irlizard

    Aeration revisited

    I read somewhere on the forum that aeration wasn't good for the water chemistry. I think the poster said "no waterfalls or sprinklers because of the aeration" I can't find anything like that and I searched the forum. The reason I'm asking is because my return jet is about an inch above the water...
  10. Irlizard

    Testing pool water

    Hi, Im just into my second year as a pool owner and would not have survived my first year (4months really) if not for this forum and all the amazing knowledge and kind support. I have been using ACE hardware to test my pool water( I bring them a sample in clean glass jar from ~16" down they put...
  11. Irlizard

    To close or not to close

    I am a first time pool owner and this is my first post (I have been reading this forum avidly for months) OMG it has been an adventure of comedy and tragedy but I think I have things running smoothly now. I have only survived due to this forum? I live in N FL and am seriously considering...