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I have a Pentair Dynamo pump that I believe has a shaft seal leak based on what I've read. I am confident that I can fix this on my own, but I'm going to have to cut the PVC going into the pump so I can remove it and do the seal replacement. It is plumbed right now directly into the pump...

I was all set to order a pentair quad 60 DE filter for my 24' AGP(yes I know its a bit much for a pool this size) I called pentair tech support with a couple questions before I made the purchase, and they are telling me that this filter is too big to use with the pump I have. My pump is a 3/4...

I am thinking about replacing my sand filter this year finally. Was all but set on going cartridge, but now I am really looking hard at DE. I think I really need the fine filtration here with the pollens that get in my water and get through the sand. Anyway...I have seen quite a few posts...

I have a two speed sta rite pump that is only about 3 years old. It became very loud this summer and I had the bearings replaced at a local elec motor repair shop. They were very expensive(over 100 bucks). Anyway, the pump was whisper quiet when I hooked it back up, and had worked fine the...

I overtightened a new psi gauge at the top of my sand filter and now have a hairline crack. I was able to seal it for a couple weeks with some marine silicone I had at the house, but now the leak has found its way through the silicone. What should I use to seal this tiny crack in the plastic...

Is the CYA reading while at shock level accurate? I mysteriously have a cya reading much lower than I should and was wondering if that has been affected by the high level of chlorine I've had the last 3 days.

I see lots of advice and whatnot about mustard algae and pollen in pools, but I was just curious how many people have actually dealt with confirmed MA in a pool, along with its relevant characteristics. I have battled something for over 2 years now that could be either/or but NOTHING seems to...

In my quest to defeat the neverending pollen problem in my pool, I have decided to look for a cartridge filter to replace the sand filter. Pool is a 24ft AGP and I would like to keep the 2 speed 1hp sta rite pump I currently have. I know that alot of you suggest going with a larger than...

I decided to start a new thread after the responses I got from a thread about flocculats and pollen(in the chem 201 forum). Anyway, I am looking to replace my sand filter with either a large cartridge or DE filter. I know that DE filters the best, but does a cartridge filter much better than...

I have had a constant problem with pollen in my pool for the 3 years I've owned it. My sand filter just doesn't catch the super-fine dust that gets in the water. This problem is in many threads on this forum with many mistaking it for mustard algae. I've already been down that road(more than...

My water has gone from a little cloudy to GREEN in the matter of just a few days. I have always maintained a proper level of FC and kept up with my other numbers. I know the obvious answer is green algae, but I suspect that my sand filter is no longer filtering properly. I am currently...

My sta-rite sand filter(which is only 2 years old) has seemed to stop filtering the pollen I get in my pool altogether. It has always allowed some pollen to get through which eventually winds up in the wrinkles of the bottom but I could usually vacuum a couple times a week and keep it managable...

I added a bag of Cal Hypo shock yesterday that I had in the shed(since last year). I normally don't use that type of chlorine since I learned that a vinyl linered pool doesnt need the calcium. Anyway, most of the shock seems to have collected in various spots on the bottom of the pool...

I know there have been lots of threads in the past on the pool rover jr. automatic cleaner but I thought I would add another to the pot. If you own an AGP and are looking for the easy way out on pool vacuuming, you need to get one of these. This thing is a breeze........ It does sometimes...

After going back and forth countless times the past few weeks over whether I have mustard algae or pollen/dust that continually shows up all over the bottom of my pool as soon as a day after vacuuming, I decided to go through the shock process as if I do have mustard algae. I want to post my...

How long does it normally take for mustard algae to reappear on the pool bottom if you have vacummed the bottom clean and are at normal FC levels(not shock level)

The forum is not letting me attach a jpg picture file using the "upload attachment" feature. I know alot of people us photobucket for picture posting but I do not have a photobucket account set up, and really don't want to set one up either. Is it not possible to upload a jpg picture file...

What is considered normal for an overnight FC drop? I am trying to eliminate mustard algae as a problem and tested my water last night and again this morning. I tested last night(more than once) and got 4.5 and 5 in 2 different tests. This morning I am getting 4 and 4.5 in 3 different...

I have been fighting what I originally thought was mustard algae on the bottom of my pool but am now pretty sure is just fine dirt/dust/pollen. I have been vacuuming every other day now it seems and less than a day after vacuuming, brown dust spots have returned to numerous places all over the...

I have been using a lil shark since I got my pool last summer. It does o.k. but is not the most convienient process in the world and often needs to be bumped to get going again. Anyway, I am ready to upgrade to a better and more convienient vacumm, especially since I have lots of neighboring...

I have either mustard algae or pollen showing up on the bottom of my pool. After doing a search on the forum and reading countless posts, I am still not sure which one I am dealing with. The spots do vacumm up very easily and seem to show up more after a couple days of rainstorms. Doesn't...

I have read through most of the liquidator threads and am trying to figure out if I could use one with my pool. I use a 2 speed pump and usually run it on low for about 10 hours a day with maybe a half hour or so on high speed when I manually add bleach. Can you get enough flow on low speed to...

We had this problem last summer and already, I have noticed again this spring that when the underwater pool light is on bats seem to be attracted to the pool. I know that they are probably just feeding on mosquitos and maybe they see them above the pool with the light on. I am not...

I am in the process of adding about 4 lb.s of CYA to get my level up where I want it. Seems like I recall somewhere on the forum(can't find it now) where the CYA will lower your ph? Sure enough as my CYA in a sock is in the process of dissolving, my PH that used to be perfect around 7.5,7.6...

I have a 2 speed pump that I normally run on low. The next couple nights here in the Florida panhandle are calling for temps down in the 20's so I know I will need to have the pump running overnight. My question is, is it ok to continue running on low during the freezetimes? Or are you...

It hasn't gotten real cold yet here in Pensacola, but tonight the low is forecast to be 32. We are not under a freeze warning though so I imagine it wont be 32 for too long. Anyway, this is the first time I have had a real cold night on tap with my pool. I normally run my pump in the day...

I have decided not to "close" my pool for the upcoming winter since I live here in the Florida panhandle and our winters are not too bad(nobody actually does close down here). I have read alot of posts here on the forum talking about winter pool care but I still have some simple questions...

Being a new pool owner this year, I have been going through the learning process and it has been fun. My pool is doing very well with me adding bleach everyday but I can't help but wonder about the SWG systems that alot of you guys on here use. I have read through a lot of the threads on this...

I know this is really a question with a lot of answers depending on many things but about how much FC should the pool be consuming per day? This is assuming a sunny day(upper 80's), low humidity, some evaporation, no swimmers, and an unknown CYA level(pool store says 41ppm, my black dot test...

I have read a couple of threads on the forum that ask the same question but I wanted to bring up the topic again hoping for more responses. Anyway, I am basically not planning on closing my pool this winter since I am in Florida and don't deal with too many freezes, but I do have lots of oak...