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Need New Pump/Replace sand in filter??
- By Newdude
- Above Ground Pools
- 4 Replies
It's a good price, the low speed setting will reduce your electric bill by at least 80%, and it's a Hayward. I don't see how you lose here.
Ladder recommendations
- By Newdude
- Above Ground Pools
- 7 Replies
This is what we inherited when we moved and I really liked it. I'm a big dude and the ladder was plenty sturdy. The wide stairs wouldn't wouldn't work on the round pool but much narrower ones would. Build a simple set of stairs that the ladder bolts to, just a hair above the pool.
Ladder link
Ladder link
IC-40 SWG Reads Low Salt at 3200 ppm?
- By mmcwhorter
- Salt Water Chlorine Generators (SWG)
- 26 Replies
well heck, went out to check before bedtime and that darn LOW SALT red light indicator is back ON my IC-40...BUT!!!! The IC-40 is indeed producing FC as is readily apparent by the milky clouds coming from the returns. Earlier today, with the RED low Salt indicator on, it was NOT producing FC>....It's been a long day, I'll look at it tomorrow.
Need New Pump/Replace sand in filter??
- By SCBillsFan
- Above Ground Pools
- 4 Replies
Thanks for your thoughts, Newdude I was looking at the Hayward PowerFlo Matrix Dual speed 1.5 hp pump. Do you think that would work well for my pool size AND power bill?
I was looking at the Hayward PowerFlo Matrix Dual speed 1.5 hp pump. Do you think that would work well for my pool size AND power bill?How much to drain for high CYA
- By Newdude
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 1 Replies
Hey M&M and Welcome !!!!
Unfortunately looking near 300, you'll want to drain or exchange 80% or more of the water to end up at 60 or less. Always go more than you think because if you have to drain multiple times, you'll be draining new water with the old.
Is ground water a concern ? The pool may become a boat and float up out the ground if the water table is above the level you need to drain. You can always dig a test hole nearby to be sure. Check this link for the no drain exchange if that sounds better.
www.troublefreepool.com
An even proportion or %. Half lowers CYA by half, 90% by 90%, etc.
Unfortunately looking near 300, you'll want to drain or exchange 80% or more of the water to end up at 60 or less. Always go more than you think because if you have to drain multiple times, you'll be draining new water with the old.
Is ground water a concern ? The pool may become a boat and float up out the ground if the water table is above the level you need to drain. You can always dig a test hole nearby to be sure. Check this link for the no drain exchange if that sounds better.
Draining - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
You want a submersible pump that you drop in. With the bulk of 25k gallons needing to come out, either buy a powerful Submersible pump and a 1.5 inch hose for faster draining or rent a large trash pump from Home Depot or such that comes with the hoses.
Vidrepur niebla glass tiles - any good? your advice / reivew please.
- By JamesW
- Under Construction
- 2 Replies
Glass tiles vs ceramics? Please help.
I've got a DIY concrete pool that I've built and I've used epoxy + polyurethane to paint it for the past two years... It all falls apart and now I want to scrape the whole painting and put some tiles... The pool is with chlorine and heated up to 38 deg c - 100f deg, but mostly kept around...
www.troublefreepool.com
Hose holders/supports
- By Mdragger88
- Above Ground Pools
- 2 Replies
Do you mean for the intake & return hoses?
You can just build a simple support with some pvc pipe & a pvc tee fitting that has been cut in half longways - cut the pvc however long you need. You don’t even need to glue it.
You can just build a simple support with some pvc pipe & a pvc tee fitting that has been cut in half longways - cut the pvc however long you need. You don’t even need to glue it.
How much to drain for high CYA
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 1 Replies
Hello, we moved into our house 6 weeks ago & we are new to pools. We have a SWG but the previous owner constantly had pucks in the skimmers which I know now from this forum is what likely caused our high CYA (and in turn our non existent chlorine) We have an in ground, plaster pool approx 20,000 - 25,000 gallons.
Our water has been looking great, but 2 days ago it started getting cloudy & now has a slight tinge of green.
Our numbers tested today with Taylor test kit were:
FC 0 literally no color at all to the water sample
CC 0
Ph - 7.6
Alk - 90
CYA - best I can guess with a 3 part dilution is around 285
. When I diluted 1/2 the black dot disappeared still before the 100 mark, so diluted to 3/4 and got to around 95. Maybe I didn't do right?
Realizing even if it’s plus or minus a little for human error it’s obvious, our CYA is extremely high & we must drain/refill but how do we figure out how much to drain?
Also, how does one “drain” the pool? When we backwash (Hayward sand filter) I assume it’s coming from the skimmers, so once we get passed the skimmers, then what? Or is there a way to drain from the bottom of the pool?
Can this be done a little at a time or should it be done all at once? Draining & refilling seems like such a daunting task, but if it has to be done we certainly want to do it right & have it be effective.
Please be kind, we are new & determined to maintain ourselves but seeing as we are only weeks from swim time, we are getting a little nervous we won’t get this right!
Thanks for any insight!
Our water has been looking great, but 2 days ago it started getting cloudy & now has a slight tinge of green.
Our numbers tested today with Taylor test kit were:
FC 0 literally no color at all to the water sample
CC 0
Ph - 7.6
Alk - 90
CYA - best I can guess with a 3 part dilution is around 285
. When I diluted 1/2 the black dot disappeared still before the 100 mark, so diluted to 3/4 and got to around 95. Maybe I didn't do right? Realizing even if it’s plus or minus a little for human error it’s obvious, our CYA is extremely high & we must drain/refill but how do we figure out how much to drain?
Also, how does one “drain” the pool? When we backwash (Hayward sand filter) I assume it’s coming from the skimmers, so once we get passed the skimmers, then what? Or is there a way to drain from the bottom of the pool?
Can this be done a little at a time or should it be done all at once? Draining & refilling seems like such a daunting task, but if it has to be done we certainly want to do it right & have it be effective.
Please be kind, we are new & determined to maintain ourselves but seeing as we are only weeks from swim time, we are getting a little nervous we won’t get this right!
Thanks for any insight!
Vidrepur niebla glass tiles - any good? your advice / reivew please.
- By ajw22
- Under Construction
- 2 Replies
I have no experience with those tiles but this site advertises them for pools...
www.aquablumosaics.com
Aqua Nieblas, 1" x 1" - Glass Tile
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