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  1. quacka

    peanut oil in pool

    So my daughter decided to pour peanut oil into pool...not sure how much, but entire surface has oil spots. What's the best way to remove the oil? do I need to drain?
  2. quacka

    main drain leak

    i have a leak in the main drain area, but it actually a crack in the sump portion...you know, that coffee can shaped part that feeds the main drain line and the VGB cover attached to. Anyway, I filled the cracks with A/B Epoxy last year and that has worked until now. I was thinking, since I...
  3. quacka

    DE filter with a sand filter

    Was wondering.....if I currently have a sand filter, would there be a benefit or disadvantage of having a DE filter downstream? Seems that sand filter would catch most, prolonging DE. Thoughts?
  4. quacka

    Four load timer needed?

    I have a Intermatic PE153 digital timer that has three loads. Issue is that I just added a heater to my system (Sta-Rite 400K BTU). I assume this means I would need to upgrade my timer to a 4-load - Hi pump/lo pump/swg/heater. I can't locate a time that has 4 loads that will ensure hi pump...
  5. quacka

    cloudy pool

    I have always maintained my pool with the BBB method, but after draining/refilling my pool to correct a leak in the main drain, i'm now seeing cloudy water. My numbers are: FC 3 TC 3 PH above 8, but lowering TA 75 CYA 35 Salt 1000 Borate 20 For my CH, I used a different product than I normally...
  6. quacka

    Pool renovation and lessons learned

    I've been researching TFP and other sites for quite some time but thought I should give my first post to help others. I've been working on renovating an older pool (~1984) that I purchased with a foreclosure. The pool was left with water and the copper in the heater stained the plaster...