Search results

I’m I’m in Nebraska also. Looks like we have similar size pools as far as gallons. My pool is 20’x40’. I also have an auto cover. I try to keep the water level as high as possible to hold the cover up and not sag down. If the water level gets too low and you get snow or rain on top of the...

I looked online at Home Depot the pool muratic acid they used to carry no store within 100 miles carries it. I did look at menards online and they have sunny side muratic acid in stock at 2 stores close to me and it is the 31.45% stuff. I will go look and see the last time i looked at Menards...

Yea I walked into the garden center at Home Depot where it used to be asked someone and they said they aren't carrying it anymore. They said they are only carrying half strength product from now on.

Where is everyone finding full strength Muratic Acid? Our local Home Depot quit carrying the full strength product and went to a safer version= less strength. Menards hasn't had the full strength stuff for years. Thanks

After talking to tech support I did find an article online that said high phosphate levels can cause problems within the cell itself. It said the high levels of phosphates would attach to the anode and cause interference with the flow of electrons from the anode to the cathode within the cell...

I've never worried or even tested for phosphates, but I've been having trouble with the chlorine generator keeping up this spring. I have a circupool SI-60. I assumed my cell was going bad. I tested the water directly out of a jet and the chlorine level is higher than the rest of pool so I know...

Ok. Called Circupool they got me straightened out. Salinity was on the border line for it to work. Added a little more salt. Test strips are off a little. Ill be ordering the Taylor salinity test kit. Also my salinity was reading 3.4 on the controller this morning, thats why I thought it...

I did put on 50 pound bag of salt in earlier today just to see if it would change anything, but the controller is not reading salinity level. Test strips still showing ok level. Took the cell off and inspected it the plates look shiny and clean. Put it back together and still no salinity...

Ph is around 7.5 and water temp is 85 deg. The controller is reading low salt and is at a reduced rate basically producing no chlorine. When I reset the unit the instant salinity reads 3500 then slowly goes to 0000. I cleaned the salt cell before starting the season. Seamed to be working now...

85 degrees here in south central Nebraska!!!

Thanks to TFP!!!!!!!!!!:whoot: Water temp from 65 deg to 85 deg in one day!!:cheers:

Here is a couple photos of one I built

Nothing serious, but I was wondering if the clock on this site is off a little? The times stamped when I post are off big time. Even if I take into consideration if its on Pacific or Eastern time its still not correct. I finally scrolled all the way down, never done that before, I found...

Thanks again Dave I am stumped too. I would have expected those CYA levels after a summer of using dichlor only, probably would have higher CYA levels. Generator is producing chlorine. I don't know if you've actually answered any questions I have asked here but I wanted to thank you for this...

I have high manganese in my well water, actual iron level is not detectible. What I have learned is to add refill water slowly into the skimmer box with a chlorine puck in it and the filter will catch anything that precipitates out. I guess it super chlorinates the refill water causing the...

Dave thanks for the response. I didn't check CYA level because I assumed it was zero from refilling pool. I was only concerned about getting alkalinity and pH corrected and also salinity before winter, so that I could be ready to add borax at opening this spring. I only added maybe 75 oz...

I can't believe the TF-100 CYA test because I just refilled the pool last fall and closed it immediately after filling. Only added enough dichlor to raise chlorine level to shock level, that is the only stabilizer I have added to pool whatever is in the dichlor. And I told pool store guy that...

Thanks for the quick response I found it in the pool math. I thought that by running the chlorine generator it would raise the pH over time, but the Effects of Adding Chemicals in pool math show that if I ran for 24 hrs at 100% for my pool size I would lower my pH by .96. Is there a...

I just installed a circupool chlorine generator. It says it can produce 3.1 pounds of chlorine per day. I am guessing that is at 100% and pump running for 24hrs. Is that 100% chlorine? The dichlor I was using is a 99% product with 56% available chlorine. I am used to adding so many oz of...

First a little history, I had to put in a new liner last fall refilled with water balanced pool added salt for new chlorine genrator.and closed all within a week. This spring I opened pool and water was clear I added dichlor to get chlorine level to shock level, added algaecide, metal out...

So I found the problem. The mouse that was caught in the fan made his home in the flame holder. Got that cleaned out and it works fine now. For those that have a high pitch sound when burner is running the flame holder might be partially blocked. When mine fired and I had it running...

It's been awhile since I've had to ask a question, I guess that is a good advertisement for TFP. Follow the pool school and you will have a very clear pool. I'm having trouble with my Pentair water heater. It is a Mastertemp 250. It started to fire and then quit right away after reading...

Someone asked a question in another topic "if there water loss diminishes a little as the water level drops." They found their leak so I decided to start a new topic. This is exactly what my pool is doing. First 1/2" to 3/4" goes pretty fast and then the rate slows down. I have let it drop...

So in this situation a metal chelation product is not necessary? I know I have asked about metal control products before, but I'm still learning with ways to cope with my water. Hopefully someone will find this trick as useful as I have.

Don, I had same results with my color Q. You should be able to search my previous posts with the problems I had matching the pool store results. My color Q seemed accurate on CYA also???? pH and chlorine where fairly close. Been very pleased with the tf100. Was hoping the color Q would be...

A little history, my pool has a leak thought I found it but only slowed it a little, another topic. Still looking. So I have been adding quite a little water to top the pool off. Anyone with water high in iron or manganese probably knows when they refill the water turns brown for a while after...

LEAK UPDATE Refilled water and I still have a leak somewhere. I have slowed it down considerably, its now leaking about as half as fast as before. I have since tried to plug the conduit in the light socket with plumbers putty. The hole is filled in but don't know if it is water tight. I'm...

Thanks for the quick response. I won't hold the fact that your a cyclone against you. I'm going to miss the rivalries we had in the big 12. Had some college roommates from Iowa they too were cyclone fans. Pretty new to this site and finally realized people here know way more the local pool...

My manganese level in my refill water is very high. Iron is not detectable in refill water. Had water tested at servi-tech lab, so I know my problem is the high manganese. I had a leak in my pool a different thread, when I refilled I added about 6000 gallons and water was instantly brown. I...