Search results

  1. R

    1st opening with swg

    Fc 17, cc 0, cya 40, ph7.4 ta 120. Passed oclt this morning pool is very clear, lowered ph to 7 to bring down ta ,I now aration to bring the pH back up, and I see I have to bring cya up to 70,why does cya have to be so high, sure I missed the reason in pool school
  2. R

    Clorine tabs in skimmer

    First opening with swg,wondering if tabs in the skimmer with swg off would be ok, need a small boost in cya anyway
  3. R

    Looking for parts

    Would anyone have any ideas where to start looking , brand is unknown and builders is know longer around, guessing approximately 20 years old, maybe 25
  4. R

    New swg

    Just installed a circupool rj60 swg,run a set of test at 330 pm today had fc at 6.5- ph at 7.5 7.6 -ta of 150- ch of 230- and cya of 40 think I need to get my cya up to 50 and ta down to about 90, I'm I on right track. Was told it would take 3 days or so for swg to figure out levels, just got...
  5. R

    circu pool core series swg

    watched a installation vid and it seemed easy enough, almost to easy. Was wondering if anyone has had experience with the core series. Also the warranty at 7 years seems a lot longer than other brands
  6. R

    3 inch tablet

    Trying to remember how much one 3 inch tab increases cya, thinking 1.5 but not sure, thanks
  7. R

    solar cover

    will the solar cover have any effect on the ONCLT
  8. R

    Expected fc loss

    What would you expect the FC loss per day would be with cya at 40-45, using approximately 1 and 1/2 gallons of 10 % chlorine
  9. R

    adjusting straps on solid safety cover

    just had a solid safety cover with auto pump installed on 16x32 ft in ground. After a rain i have 3 separate pools of water on top of cover that don't drain to the center of pool where the pump is. Any advise on adjusting the straps so water drains to the pump and how much sag should there be.
  10. R

    ta of 240

    got the pool open looks real good ,have a ph of 7.5 and a ta of 240 cya of 40 , any suggestions on getting ta down with out messing up the ph, thanks
  11. R

    leaks ,don't leak

    last two years after closing the pool , after cold weather came on started losing water all the way down into the deep end. went ahead filled back up and had to add water every day as long as it was cold or cool, now that hot weather is here losing every little if any, some to evaporation. can...
  12. R

    just opened

    waters looking good ,clear can see bottom in deep end tested as fc 2 cc .5 ph 8 ta 200 cya 0 added quite a bit of water this year. any help on what to tackle first. ch is 400 not sure about my reading on this one. thanks for any help
  13. R

    just wondering

    why is the 1ppm loss ok for the over nite test, is that a margin of error for the tester , water is very clear cc 0 always less than .5
  14. R

    oclt just misses

    slam going on for 10 day now, every morning have a 1.5 loss of fc, cc stays at.5 -water is very clear. ph 7.5 ta 170 cya 50 fc 20 and cc .5 think i'v just about scrubbed the liner away. only place I cant get is behind the old fiber light lens in the deep end, not sure how or if I should try...
  15. R

    zeo sand vs silica sand

    replacing my haywood s200 sand filter with the haywood pro 22 inch (250 LBS) Filter. replacing the pump and 3/4 motor also. dealer is pushing zeo sand saying it filters better and have to use 125 lbs compared to 250 lbs of silica, any thoughts on if that a good move or not, thanks
  16. R

    am I in to much of a hurry

    fc 21 cc 2 ph 7.2 ta 140 cya 50 winter cover split and went into the pool this winter with everything on top now in the pool, used the net to get out as much as I could. Went with turning your green swamp sticky and it went from a dark green, almost black to a cloudy light blue in just a...
  17. R

    thanks to all

    just closed the pool for the 32nd year, 1st full year of bbb. its the first year i can say have really enjoyed having a pool, it was not down one time for algae, shocking or any other reason,even the closing went easier than it usally does. thanks for all the advise and help. I'll keep on...
  18. R

    pentair pg 2000 not working

    have a pentair pg 2000 fiber optics light on the pool., quit working last year, thought it would be the bulb burnt out. ordered new bulb still did not work, i sent the bulb back and they replaced it and it still did not work so i'm going to have to have someone look at it. would like a heads up...
  19. R

    do you keep the pump running

    have my pool at shock level, was wondering if it makes a difference if I keep the pump running. plan on a oclt tomorrow am.
  20. R

    CircuPool rj 45 ?

    thinking of getting a swg, any thoughts on the circupool rj 45. our pool is 19500 gal. the rj 45 is for pools 20000 to 45000 gal. seems like it is a little more simple than some of the others.
  21. R

    lost its sharpness

    fc 6.5 cc less than .5 ta 150 ph 7.8 cya50 every things looked good until a big swim party today and then the water turned silghty cloudy. have been workin on the TA And PH. was wondering if this is what caused the cloudy look
  22. R

    is cya my problem

    my fc 5.5, cc 0, tc 5.5 al 140, ph between 7.5 7.8, ch 250, and cya 30. I get my fc up to 6 at night and next morning its still six maybe 5.5 but by noon its down to 2 i bring it back up to 6 and by 4 pm its down to 2 again. is this normal or should i raise the cya. Also this is my first year...
  23. R

    black dot still visible in CYA test

    Please do not hijack another member's thread! Always start your own thread, even if the situation is similar. Butterfly opened the pool today, checked cya. the tube filled to the top and the black dot was still very visable so its less than 20, should i use chlorine tabs to get it to rise
  24. R

    FC

    after shocking was complete a couple of weeks ago the fc would fall from 7 to 4.5-4.0 during the day last couple of days its dropped to 3 and the cc is up to .5 its usally been 0 any thing to be concerned about. try to test about the same time every evening
  25. R

    lowering TA

    lowering TA from 150 to 90. when I aerate over night to raise the PH will it effect my FC, worry about dropping below my low of 3
  26. R

    still shocking

    been keeping pool at shock levels since july 23. its still dropping about 6ppm by oclt. cya of 40 been shocking at 18. ph 7.6 TA of 130 and a ch of 260 water looks great. just wonding if this is normal to take this long or am i missing something. gone through a lot of 12.5 1gal. chlorine
  27. R

    can not get chlorine levels up

    hi, have had a 18500 gal in ground with haywood sand filter for twenty five years new liner 2 years ago. would lose the pool a couple of times every season, I thought this was the year to try the BBB. I have a ph 7.2 ta 100 ch280 and a cya of 50 (me testing and the pool supply store checking...