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To subscribe to my Pool Blog (no e-mail necessary), right-click on the orange RSS button (see bottom buttons to the left) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Salt LevelI have just had a new inground vinyl pool built. Pool folks are still adjusting chemicals. One worker is concerned the salt level is high at 3800 ppm, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Salt Level" Winter Chemical LevelsDo I need to maintain salt and cyanuric acid levels in the winter when chlorine generator is not running? Thanks for the question Keith Here's a question Permalink -- click for full blog post "Winter Chemical Levels" Sand in Pool After Replacing With Hayward FilterSame problem but I took it one step further and replaced the filter and multipart with a Hayward filter. Need to vacuum daily or sand accumulates. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sand in Pool After Replacing With Hayward Filter" How Do I Unclog Hot Tub-Swimming Pool LineThe gravity pipe from spa to pool is blocked. It has several 90degree joints. Have tried flushing with a hose & vacuuming, to no avail. What do you Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Do I Unclog Hot Tub-Swimming Pool Line" Cold Weather Question For A Salt Pool That Runs Year RoundI have a salt water pool which I keep running year round. It has a cold weather program that keeps the pump and the waterfall running when the temp gets Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cold Weather Question For A Salt Pool That Runs Year Round" Low Calcium In Pools Can Cause Burns?I recieved a call about someone having burns on their face. They said the doctor told them it's from low calcium levels in a pool. The parameters were Permalink -- click for full blog post "Low Calcium In Pools Can Cause Burns?" Cartridge Filter PressureI have a Sta Rite cartridge filter. I can not get the pressure below 19. Even if I remove the cartridge the pressure remains the same. I know the pressure Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cartridge Filter Pressure" Backwash ValveThe backwash valve has open > and Thanks for the question Rachel My first question is do you have a push/pull valve? Many of these you need to Permalink -- click for full blog post "Backwash Valve" New Saltwater Pool 5 Weeks Starting To Go Cloudy (Not Green)I have saltwater clorinator (normal reading for nominal operation) on timer with the filter runs 2 x 4 hours per day, filter pressure normal, waste near Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Saltwater Pool 5 Weeks Starting To Go Cloudy (Not Green)" Average Price For Gunite Diving Pool 20 x 40 In Tulsa, OKHow much is an average price for a 20 x 40 gunite diving pool, salt water, heater, Polaris, diving board, tanning shelf in Tulsa, ok? How much is a hot Permalink -- click for full blog post "Average Price For Gunite Diving Pool 20 x 40 In Tulsa, OK " Filling Fiberglass Pool & Salt ChlorinatorDoes it matter to fill the pool with water say 10 days after they completed the fibre glass? What are the advantages of using salt chlorinator? Hello Permalink -- click for full blog post "Filling Fiberglass Pool & Salt Chlorinator" Indoor Pool Humidity ProblemThe heated pool water is 80 deg. the room tempature is 76 deg. The windows are steamed over all the time and moisture is dripping from the ceiling and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Indoor Pool Humidity Problem" Does Swimming In A Cool Pool With Doors Open In Nov. Cause BronchitisI have been swimming in YMCA pool for almost 2 yrs. I have had bronchitis in March now again in Nov. They open the doors to the outside. I'm freezing Sand Filter - High PressureRecently,when the pump is set to either backwash or filter, the pressure builds up and the clear plastic top of the sand filter blows off! I assume that Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sand Filter - High Pressure " Crumbling Paint From Brand New Concrete PoolWe had quartz and glittery blue colour to finish our new concrete pool. When it is being cleaned there is white powder seen coming from the walls and glitter Permalink -- click for full blog post "Crumbling Paint From Brand New Concrete Pool" Large Amounts Of Calcium On Pool WallsWe have a two month old salt water pool with beadcrete plaster. About 3 weeks ago we noticed a buildup on the polaris that looked like sand particles. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Large Amounts Of Calcium On Pool Walls" Chlorine Testing For Indoor PoolWhen Alkalinity and PH are within normal range, and after adding 5# of shock, still not getting ANY reading on test kit. Pool size is approx 20k gal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Chlorine Testing For Indoor Pool" Mosquito Like Animals On Pool WaterIn my small pool at the moment I must have about 20 - 30 of these very fast moving mosquito like animals skimming across the water. I have just shock Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mosquito Like Animals On Pool Water" Water Coming Out Backwash Hose? I Need HelpI have a sand filter and water keeps coming out my backwash hose on every setting except recirculate. Water doesn't come out on filter setting unless Permalink -- click for full blog post "Water Coming Out Backwash Hose? I Need Help" What To Do With Waste Port On FilterI just bought a new sand filter and the manual doesn't say what to put into the waste port. Does it get capped or install a operating valve to open or Permalink -- click for full blog post "What To Do With Waste Port On Filter" Keeping My Pool Open This WinterI keep my pool open through the winter. I was out of town for a few days and we had a freeze. I'm afraid to turn on my pump now. Have I ruined it Permalink -- click for full blog post "Keeping My Pool Open This Winter" How Long To Run The Pool Pump & FilterQuestion Should the pump always be turned on? I have an in-ground pool and I heard different opinion. Some say that the pump should always be on 24/7, Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Long To Run The Pool Pump & Filter " Can I Make Liquid Shock From Powdered Chlorine Shock?Is it possible to make liquid shock from powdered shock. I use liquid shock to wash houses but this time of the year it's hard to get were powerd is readly Permalink -- click for full blog post "Can I Make Liquid Shock From Powdered Chlorine Shock?" Pool Alkalinity And PHOur pool got plastered last week ( 20x45 ). We were told to test it everyday for 30 days before we close it. Today was my first time to test it , PH Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pool Alkalinity And PH" How Many Gallons Of Muriatic Acid Will Be Needed When We Acid Wash The Pool Before We Paint It?We are going to repaint our pool which is about 25,000 gallon and we know we need to acid wash it before we paint it. We got a few gallon of 14.5% Hydrogen |
