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  1. Steve H

    Tackling a high CH.

    Hello everybody, long time since I've posted, we are dealing with a high CH level and any in put would be helpful, draining 80% of the pool is not an option now, I do have a small RO system that I can incorporate into the system to work on lowering the CH level. any in put would be...
  2. Steve H

    Motor Questions - Help

    Moderator comment: This post was separated out from this thread: Can I replace single speed motor with variable? Is it feasible? Hello fellow pool caretakers. I'm doing some research on this very subject. any additional advise would be appreciated. see my sigy for equipment. Steve H
  3. Steve H

    Living in the desert with a pool

    So today is my Saturday, having a bloody mary and cleaning the pool after a dust storm that blew there the other day with 60 mph winds, what a mess, organic debris of all kinds and not to mention the dust, looks like pounds of it when brushing the pool:crazy: so this is my day, how is everyone...
  4. Steve H

    Sunset in LHC AZ

    Sunset in LHC AZ this evening a beautiful in paradise Steve
  5. Steve H

    It's so nice...

    It's so nice to be able to stand outside admiring a once green swamp that is now a beautiful clear blue pool. Thanks TFPC could not have done it without you.:salut: Steve
  6. Steve H

    Making a trip to Tucson.

    Hi all, I'll be making a trip to Tucson to pick up my belongings out of storage to bring up here to lake Havasu City, I'll be arriving early on Friday Morning Dec. 30th about 8:30ish, If anyone from Tucson is available to help load the trailer so I can get back on the road quickly, my total...
  7. Steve H

    Hard water in Arizona

    Having lived in AZ for almost a year now, I've heard the water in this state is very hard, hence the reason for RO systems, How are the AZ folks here dealing with this issue for their pool water? Steve
  8. Steve H

    Pentair MiniMax NT

    We finally got a propane tank set and filled, and the heater is not responding at all, in talking to a local service man yesterday, he has pointed my in the direction of the 6800 mother board, going to work on cleaning it seeing if I can get back to working.it was working a couple months back...
  9. Steve H

    Spa is self draining, why???

    we have this on going problem with the spa self draining, we've replaced the check valve and it did not fix the problem as I think it should have.
  10. Steve H

    Empty bleach jugs, creative uses???

    Since I am SLAMimg the pool, I have obviously amassed a pile of empty bleach jugs, have any of you folks come up with any creative uses with these, other than filling up the trash can for the garbage man?:scratch:
  11. Steve H

    Started the SLAM.....

    Good Morning TFP members from Lake Havasu City AZ (A.K.A. Paradise) a brief history and update The pool needed to be cared for the day my beautiful woman bought her house, both her and I spent nearly everything we had to get here, and just now starting to get a handle on things. The pool had...
  12. Steve H

    K-2006 from Taylor, and K-2006-6 Taylor kit sold thru Walmart web site

    Anyone know what the differences are? Photos are a bit different. Thanks Steve H
  13. Steve H

    Thanks TFP, saving me money before I even get started

    To all of the pool newbies out there like me, this place is a gold mine of information. I called all of the local pool stores looking for the Taylor K-2006 test kit, one store has the K-2005 kit, I jumped on here and searched K-2005 and a thread from '07 popped up giving me the answers I needed...
  14. Steve H

    DIY Supplemental Solar Heater

    Pondering the thought of building a supplemental solar heater this winter, being in AZ i think this would make good sense anybody done it? any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks Steve H
  15. Steve H

    Good day from Lake Havasu City AZ

    Hello everyone, my fiance' and myself have recently moved to LHC and we are faced with a monstrous battle with algae in the pool/spa. I see there is a lot of good information here so I will be doing a lot of reading before engaging in this battle, thanks for the information posted here and...