2018: Fiberglass install uxbridge ointario
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Trichlor tabs are sometimes used in a skimmer to provide chlorine. This is generally not a good idea.
If there is no heater and the pump runs continuously, it's usually not a problem.
If the pump is off, the tabs continue to dissolve and the water becomes very acidic and highly chlorinated.
The acidic and overchlorinated water is very corrosive. It will attack and damage anything it touches.
If there is no heater and the pump runs continuously, it's usually not a problem.
If the pump is off, the tabs continue to dissolve and the water becomes very acidic and highly chlorinated.
The acidic and overchlorinated water is very corrosive. It will attack and damage anything it touches.
Lol. I can completely see that. We call tabs "pucks" in Canada. cause you all know er love our hockey.
Yes. I am doing salt and I doubt my little pump could colapse even a highly degraded line. haha. But good stuff I am learning here. My sister has a chlorine pool. They do not use tabs at all.
Yes. I am doing salt and I doubt my little pump could colapse even a highly degraded line. haha. But good stuff I am learning here. My sister has a chlorine pool. They do not use tabs at all.
I usually see the tab damage as an “implosion” were the walls blister..
I’ll try to dig a couple pix of collapsed pipes..
I had a couple with clean interior walls..
I really don’t know why they folded, but I suspect a water hammer type suspect...
Just a pic of what I put together to pressure test. Obviously not for the benefit of the pros but maybe so newer people watching the build.
I have 3 lengths of flex pvc going to the pool. 2 returns and one for skimmer. I have glued one of these pvc connectors on the end of each hose. It is a 1/2" npt threaded cap x hose size socket.
I put 20 psi of compressor air into the line. Then shut ball valve. When a compressor makes air, it get heated so after I pressurize the line, I wait a half hour for air to cool back down. Take a picture of the gauge. Come back a couple hours later and take another picture of the gauge. if the needle hasn't moved, we good. Then move onto next line for testing.
Oh ya. gotta plug the other end of whatever you are testing. 1.5" plug for returns, 2" plug for skimmer in my case.
I have 3 lengths of flex pvc going to the pool. 2 returns and one for skimmer. I have glued one of these pvc connectors on the end of each hose. It is a 1/2" npt threaded cap x hose size socket.
I put 20 psi of compressor air into the line. Then shut ball valve. When a compressor makes air, it get heated so after I pressurize the line, I wait a half hour for air to cool back down. Take a picture of the gauge. Come back a couple hours later and take another picture of the gauge. if the needle hasn't moved, we good. Then move onto next line for testing.
Oh ya. gotta plug the other end of whatever you are testing. 1.5" plug for returns, 2" plug for skimmer in my case.
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Chris that is a wonderful write up! THANKS! Even I don't have any questions of how or why LOL
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Buddy, I don't know squat about pools but I know a few other things. lol
BUT you are smart enough to find THE place that will help you learn about pools so................it is all good!
Kim
Why didn't you use Tiger Flex for the LED light wire conduit? You know it will be leak free as long as it terminates a foot or 2 above the waterline. That's what I used for mine.
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Dude I think you should move further south.. all that cold weather would drive me to drinking 
I hear ya...talked to PB this am here in Hamilton and they say 3 weeks from now to break ground...as I read the weather forecast of freezing rain and snow...SMH!
I’ll deal with the snow and you guys can have all the poisonous snakes, insects and reptiles that swallow people whole. Lol.
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i broke ground a month ago and it’s gotten colder every day since. Hahaha