Recent content by borjis

Gosh, that almost sounds like you've got ammonia. Sometimes the conditions are just right and the stabilizer breaks down to ammonia before it becomes harmless. An aquarium test will show it if that's the case.

Yeah two weeks maybe, only if you add it to the skimmer....which should not be done that way. It will end up sitting in the filter until completely dissolved. Which is where that figure comes from. I can dissolve a sock full in about 20 minutes. 2 hours later while the pump is running I can...

When i open I need the cya raised immediately so my chlorine doesn't burn up in sunlight from the UV. this can happen as quickly as 15 minutes. I lose my cya over the winter. I can dissolve a sock full in about 20 minutes. About 2 hours later my cya is exactly where it needs to be. Nothing...

Can you see water running through the pump cover? I'm thinking you are since it's making it's way out the returns. The sand filters with top valves such as yours don't have a bleeder. Just run it for 30 minutes and all the air will purge itself out. If the gauge is sticking at 20 psi when...

Maybe a bead of marine sealant around the inner ring then press it back in and let it cure for 48 hours. My 002 cents

My old liner lasted 22 years. Unbelievable. But it was rice paper at that point lol. Going on 9 years since it was replaced.

I'm not so sure that's really the case. I have a 2 speed pump that starts on low every day and works quite well. I never lose prime unless I pull the pump basket lid. If your system doesn't lose prime from a suction leak, there's no need to prime it ever. If you lose prime of course the half...

Add the cya first. Preferably dissolved in a sock in front of the deep end return. The chlorine you add after, will last longer that way.

My pool doesn't ever go green. Going on ten years. Close on Thanksgiving, open on March first. No chlorine nor algecide added while closed, no cover used either. I do brush it and vac with a battery powered hand vac on a pole to keep it clean though. One year I opened in April and I saw a tiny...

Nothing wrong with using plain bleach. I buy cases of 6% at the local restaurant supply. All fresh with recent dates. It's all they have but no additives nor splash less. Been chlorinating with it for 10 years. Never had any algae issues, I test daily in the summer. I have noticed lately that...

I know my pool is very happy and steady ph at TA of 50. Maybe try that first. No need to lower the ph. I just add baking soda, without lowering it. Works great on my pool. Ours are close volume wise. I think your ph will stay at 7.5, mine did when I raised it from 40 to 50 recently.

I close late on Thanksgiving weekend and open early on March first. That can be helpful in having less swamp situation to deal with. My pool stays clear between November and March. No swamp. And no chlorine is added in those months. Then it's just maintaining chlorine from March to memorial...

The best way to spot treat, it will need to be underwater I think.

Crushed vitamin c tablets in a sock is what I use to spot treat. A handful dissolves within about 4-5 minutes. Use Jack's magic pink stuff sequestrant to keep it gone. The staining is probably all over and maybe not noticed as much. I'd recommend a full AA treatment. I was totally blown...

Ya definitely. If I test 50f water it's definitely higher cya reading unless I warm it up to room temp first. Others have had that experience as well.