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I basically just use chlorine. My pool was green last year and I couldn’t get it clear and I asked someone that was doing a pool service across the street. I can’t get my pool clear. They told me to get phosphate remover when I used it was clear the next day. I also have a question. My filter runs at 60% from 10am to 12pm and then at 80% from 12 to 4 if it runs at a higher percentage does that mean the vacuuming suction is stronger I manually vacuum it with a side port. I also want to thank you for all the great videos you post.
I'm glad I watched this. I had gotten so focused on chemicals that I forgot about phospates and was wondering why the water was getting green. Now to add some phosphate remover.
Great video!! It helped me clean my 90yr father’s filters correctly 🙏🏻 I looked for the video you referenced about where to buy new filters on line cheaper, but couldn’t find it?? Would you please reply with link when you have time? Thank you again.
Here's the link to the video on how often do you need to change the cartridges in your filter. However there is no link to where you can find them mainly because they are specific to each type of filter and deals are always changing on the internet. So my best suggestion is to do an online search (maybe start with Amazon) for the specific cartridges for your model filter and look for the best deal from a reputable source. I'm glad my video helped. Hope you subscribed and please share my channel with others.
I have two valves one is for the vacuum and one is for the skimmer on the PVC pipes so for me to get a better suction, do I shut off the valve for the skimmer side because I have a side port?
@@kingofqueens777 i’m not sure I completely understand how you’re describing it. Is there any chance you could send me a picture of your set up and maybe even a video describing where each suction pipe goes to. My email address is Kennypoolschool@gmail.com.
My pop up popped out of it’s socket. I bought a new pop up and the tool and put it back in, 3 times now, but it keeps popping back out every morning when the pop ups start their cleaning cycle. Not sure if im doing something wrong or if the in floor socket for the pop up is broken and need to be replaced. It’s only happening to that one pop up. Any thoughts? Suggestions?
@@goodlife916 you’re right on track with what you’re thinking. Either you are not getting it fully aged in the sleeve that it goes into or the sleeve that it fits into is indeed worn out, and that requires a little bit more work. Typically, they have to drain the pool and then go in and reinstall a new sleeve, which usually requires some excavation of the old one.
@@capt.lennymiller6524 I honestly don’t know how often you should change the Zeosand. I’d suggest looking at the manufacturers website and they should have something about that there As far as the doctor Dryden, yes it’s about three or four times more expensive than sand, but given that it’s warranty for the life of the filter best time to put it in is when you put in a brand new sand filter and then load it with the dr. Dryden‘s activate and then it’s good for the life of the filter. So in the long run, it’s about a wash, depending on how often a person changes the sand in their sand filter.
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Thanks man just got the dr dryden glass media. I tried everything from Sand to regular glass to cotton balls . I live in Florida when we get an inch of rain a night. My pool is and above ground pool 22'x4' round. Hopefully this stuff works
@@jeremiahmejias6719 follow their installation instructions and watch this video on how to not have a green pool again and you should be golden: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y4hac4beQsc.htmlfeature=shared
This is the way I clean the spa but I would recommend not completely draining the spa where it starts sucking air as it can be difficult to prime the pump.
I came on RU-vid to find a video about the difference as I’m baffled by my results 🤦🏻♀️ I use the Aquacheck 7 but do have a liquid test kit too. Usually do both at the beginning of the season when I’m getting everything initially balanced, then use the kit maybe once a month and the strips daily. My problem is the ph for both my pool and my spa, the test strips are reading low at 6.8 and high, 8.4, on the test kit. I have no idea which one is right 🤷🏻♀️ any thoughts? I got the test strips last year and they don’t expire until Dec of this year.
If you're uncertain you may want to take a pool water sample to a local pool supply store and have them test it. That way you can cross check the results with your strips and kit and see which is the accurate reading.
Typically to lower the CYA enough to help you should drain AT LEAST 1/2 of the water. Best would be to drain and refill the pool completely but not until your CYA levels reach 300ppm or if they're over 150ppm and its not holding chlorine well.
Another great video. This is something that is done every couple of years. A side note on PTFE tape; it isn't used to create a better seal, it is used to help screw the item in by creating a more slippery surface.
So, if you have to put the required amounts of coarse on the bottom and fine on the top, what happens when you backwash? don't they mix together? I'll be doing this conversion this fall. Thanks
According to the manufacturer the answer is "no". Also I have three clients who have this and it's never been an issue. But you may want to contact the manufacturer and ask them for your own peace of mind since I'm not a dealer or distributor of their product. I only did a product review on it.
Hello i have a pipe and valve that leads into the valve for the vaccum and skimmer pipes like the one in the video shown before the pump. I was wonderinh what does that valve do? Im trying to figure out how to vaccum to waste from the dedicated suction port when i suction manually. Is the pipe/valve going into the valve before pump possibly the waste valve? How would we know we are vaccuming to waste i tried turning valves but i dont see any water getting wasted..thanks for your time and sorry for any confusion.
I'd have to see a picture or video of your set up. Also when it comes to vacuum to waste most sand or DE filters don't have that option. Typically if you "vacuum to waste" the water runs out of a backwash hose or something like that. typically if you manually vacuum your pool it goes through the the filter to be filtered (the larger debris gets caught by the pump basket which would then need to be emptied). Depending on the type of filter you have you may need to backwash it (sand or DE) or over time clean it if it's cartridge.
Add your acid to a bucket, or even better, a watering can. Fill the bucket or can with water to dilute the acid. Then pour the diluted acid around the perimeter of the pool. Much better than pouring straight acid into the pool.
My mom (God rest her soul) pronounced it that way ever since I was little and it just sort of stuck. But you’ll notice in my more recent videos. I corrected myself and started pronouncing it correctly.
I actually just switched to the ProTuff Pole. Great locking mechanism (I agree about the twist locking - had it fail too much on me when leaning on it and that can prove very dangerous). The Primate is heckuva expensive and the Pro Tuff has a lifetime warranty. But it is a bit heavier. Thanks for commenting.
This video may help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QC5ZYG27Z48.html. skip forward to 7:47 and watch from there and I discuss what your'e talking about.
I just moved into a house with a 10,000 gaI pool and have been getting constant 0 readings on CYA so I chucked a 4 lb bag in. I check it today with some test strips, and it seems to be just between 50 and 100. It’s not quite dark enough for 100 and it’s not quite light enough for 50. Should I leave it alone? Am I good or should I drain it later in the year?
I replied to your email regarding this. DON'T ADD MORE you're already a bit too high. Ideal range to begin with is 30-100ppm. But read over my email response.
@@alejandrov932 typically anytime after the temperatures start cooling off, probably in the fall to spring. Do you wanna make sure the outside air temperature doesn’t go above 85°F anytime of the day
@@erickrhernandez1451 glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. I am hoping that you are a subscriber and that you will please share my channel with others.
Doesn't liquid chlorine raise your TDS though? If you already have high TDS, do you still recommend using liquid chlorine? Other than draining your pool or paying to have the water filtered, is there anything you can do to bring down the TDS in your pool?
@@chrismyghostwriter TDS are somewhat controversial. Anything chemical you add to your pool will typically increase your TDS. Also, there are some people that say certain levels of TDS are too high and, for instance, if you have a saltwater pool, you have to keep your salinity between 3000 to 3400 ppm all of those are total dissolved solids and the total dissolved solids, that would be way too high. So you might want to watch my video. I’m told Dissolved solids it might help as far as reducing them. The only way I know to do it is through dilution, and that means changing the water. I did a video on it. This might be helpful. Total Dissolved Solids ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fHgnS-jOsDQ.html
I've found a good skimmer running off an outlet does a great job attending to leaves and grass clippings. They tend to float for a bit. I don't want to mention names here, but there's a skimmer device that threads into an outlet and using a venturi at the bottom really sucks the stuff down and into an attached bag. Whoever designed my inground put the built in skimmer at the prevailing windward end meaning all the debris is blown to the opposite corner from the skimmer. Fortunately there's an outlet there and this device works great. It doesn't remove the debris from the water, you need to empty the bag, but it makes gathering it much easier.
As owner of a pool partially under the canopy of a giant pecan tree, I can testify that fallen vegetation drives up the phosphate level. My level was over 3600 before I began treating.
How do I test for phosphates? I heard put a cap of phosphate remover PR-10,000 in pool and if water clouds up it has phosphates. True test? I agree, after treating pool with phosphate remover it is a must to clean filter two or more times over the week.
@@tinybubbles263 you heard correctly. I actually did a video on this a few weeks ago. Here’s the link. Testing Your Pool For Phosphates ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PJI6m5WCFoo.html
Thanks Mr Kenny. I have used acid for quite some time to lower pH in my swg pool. Would you advise to turn off the swg when I have added acid? I was thinking of H+ ions (of the acid) reacting immediately with OH- inside the swg creating water 😅. So making the acid less effective. Up to now I have always let it switched on...
@@Peter-Alexander unfortunately it doesn’t appear that I am as well-versed in chemistry as you are. However, in my experience, I have never been taught or heard of or done myself turning off the SWG adding acid to the pool.
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Not really a fan, but I have friends who swear by it. Mainly because of the copper (which I know in small quantities is safe) but I'm not sure about how much copper is released w/Pool Rx and how much we absorb through our skin.
Thanks for your content. Very helpful and I have subscribed. Our pool is quite small so a 5% increment is often too much. I believe I once found a way to change the % single digits at a time. Is that finer adjustment possibly in the locked config menu? Thanks.
@@jeffcasterella8461 ah my apologies. Unfortunately, I do not know how to do that. I have a basic knowledge of that type of system as only one of my clients has one and we have since overridden it because they did not care for the way the system continually failed to perform.
Wonderful message/warning. I agree with you 💯 about a non alcohol drinking adult or two designated to watch all swimmers, especially the kids and pets.
Very helpful. Just paused mine. Found it was not very effective and tended to make small piles of debris. Also, VS pump doesn’t run at high flow long enough. Lastly, new main drain grate regulations prevent any chance of a leaf being able to get sucked in. My robot is far more effective so far.
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thanks for the video Kenny. Pool professional here and for the past 2 years, ive used Orenda pr10000 and have never used algaecides again after your recommendation. Yellow algae is especially tough and orenda takes care of that. one thing i noticed is that instead of using a full 8-16 oz, treating it with 2 oz per week worked best for me because the filter pressure doesnt increase. For cartridge filters, i saw that this product had barely any effect on filter pressure.
Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. And thank you so much for your suggestion based on your experience of only using 2 ounces per week to prevent pressure build in the cartridge filter. That’s a great idea. I have not tried that before but definitely something I will try. I agree with you also, the yellow/mustard algae is the toughest one in my opinion to deal with, but you are right the PR 10,000 does take care of that Thanks again for commenting and for watching.
🙌 🙌 Thank you for your video. My fill valve just failed and I'm replacing it myself instead of the expensive pool company. You are the bomb MR POOL SCHOOL!!!
Way to go! I’m so glad this video and others on my channel have been helpful for you. Thank you for watching and for commenting. Hope you have become a subscriber to my channel and I hope you will share it with others. The more you share the more other people can save money too. And that was the purpose of this channel. You got this!
I use the same test strips you use and they show my pool water being balanced. When I take a sample to the local pool company their test results show low alkalinity and high PH. My pool is crystal clear since I opened it in early June. I do keep chlorine high approx 5ppm. Should I believe the strips or pool company.
Honestly, I would believe the test strips. Depending on the pool supply company you go to there are several that I do not have a very good opinion of. So I would trust your own test strips and if you really wanna get super technical, you can look online and find a digital Pool chemistry tester and spend the money on that, but honestly, I think if your test strips are the same as what I use and they’re not several years old you’re fine.
