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When I vacuum, I see the fine dirt just blowing right by my filter out of the returns. I have a sta-rite s7m120 cartridge filter. There is no leak in the plumbing inside the filter, past the cartridges. The cartridges were brand new last season. There is a small cut in the screen on the air...

Got it. Glad I checked back. Thanks again.

Thanks Richard, I'll start shocking it tonight.

I am looking to buy a solid safety cover for the winter. Any suggestions of websites where I can get the best deal. Pool is rectangular 32' x 16' with steps on the end. I was just going to get a rectangular cover with enough overshoot for the steps.

Well, I filled the pool, removed the cover, pulled out my winter plumbing and went to fire up the pump. Wa wa waaaahhh, no worky. The replacement is coming on Wednesday. My water is getting pretty cloudy, should I chlorinate even though I can't really circulate? I guess I could stir it...

Is there a huge difference between an above ground and inground pump of the same HP rating. For instance would this pump work in my 10K gallon in ground pool? I have a 3/4 HP pump currently.

James, I found those but that thing would not come off for anything. I wonder if some idiot glued it on or something.

I recently replaced the impeller and seals on my Pentair Ultraflow pump. The only seal I didn't replace was the shaft seal, which of course, is now leaking. I skipped it because I could not get it out of the seal plate and I could not get the seal plate off of the motor. Prying only...

I have a 2 year old TF-100 kit and I am getting a much lower then expected CYA level. Is this due to an old reagent or is my CYA really <20? I have repeated the test many times with similar results.

Just wanted to say thanks. Cleaned the filter with dishwasher soap. It worked great. Pressure plummeted by 12 or so PSI and the water looks much better. It was probably long overdue. Thanks for the help! :party: :whoot: :party:

Hello all, I just took apart my filter for the first time and I am not sure if I should replace or clean it. I have already hosed it down at a 45° angle all the way around a few times, but it is still quite grungy looking. Also it appears that the strap is gone from around it and some of the...

So, When I opened my pool this year, the light didn't work. Upon further examination, I observed a dredded smiley face of water inside of the light. :grrrr: Today I pulled the fixture out and determined it was an American products fixture. I bought a new outdoor halogen flood bulb to put...

I thought so too, but the test never turned red to indicate calcium. Am I incorrect in the assumption that I need not perform the rest of the test?

What is the best kind of stabalizer? liquid or granular? Is that going to be a pool store purchase? Or maybe wal mart?

Hello, I opened my pool on Sunday and ran my tests. It seems that I now have a very low CYA level, <10. Half my water is new(drained below returns this winter). The water is clear with little to no debris. I have dumped in numerous bottles of bleach and have not been able to get it up to...

I am having a problem with my pool cover. I can't get it open. The motor turns, but when the cam slides over to turn the post, the motor just can't move it. It hits and stops. I am pretty sure that it is an overload for the motor. But, Why? the pool is drained pretty low, so the cover is...

We have an electric retracting blue pool cover with silver rails that run along side the pool. How strong are these? Can my 3 year old safely ride his trike around the pool with mom or dad in earshot? He knows to stay away, but you never know. He could fall/crash...etc. and end up on the...

I am using 96 ounce jugs of 6% bleach. I am pouring in the number of jugs that it calls for. I do have the jug size set to 96 ounces. to go from 4 to 28 FC in my 11370 Gallon pool, it says to add "4 gallons 2 quarts or 5.9 (96 oz) jugs" so I added 6 jugs at 96 ounces each.

Which calculations?

Different problem now. I am shocking it. But, every time I add large amounts of chlorine, I get a much higher FC then I should per the pool calculator. I am pretty sure of my 11-12K gallon size. I tried to shock up to 28 and ended up at 40+. I waited 1 hour after putting in the chlorine to...

Doing so tonight.

I left my cover off all day today and burned off 8ppm of FC. Is this normal for a CYA of 70 with 103 degree weather? Also FC dropped from 8 to 0. If I add enough chlorine to get it back to 8, is it safe to swim, or do I have to shock it? CC was maybe .5 (very slightly pink) clear with one...

Thanks for the input. I thought that it wouldn't work for one reason or another, just thought I would float it out there.

So, my pool is bathwater hot. ick. What would happen if I poured some liquid nitrogen into the pool? I saw some videos, it was a nice smoke/vapor show. But would it do any significant cooling? I could only get a gallon or so at a time though.

First swim SUCCESSFUL! Thanks to all!!

Thanks, I just wasn't sure how far over target was safe or prudent.

I have a rather high CYA of 80. As such my chlorine level is taking a while to drop. A this high of a CYA level, how high of a chlorine level is swimmable? I am at FC 16 now.