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[Area Man]

Hi, I heard that too about the heater. I do plan on getting a "Buy N Sell" and looking to see if I can get a good used one. Fo you know why I cant vacumn to waste? I think I am doing something wrong.................. I put water through my hose and hook it up, very good suction and then I go and turn to waste...........hose comes out, suction doesnt work............do I have to turn to waste and then put my hose in?? Do I put water in??

Timmie, you'd fill your vacuum hose with water, turn the pump off, switch to waste, turn the pump back on, then connect the hose to your skimmer. Are you connecting the hose to your skimmer with a vacuum plate?

Rick

[timmie]

Timmie, you'd fill your vacuum hose with water, turn the pump off, switch to waste, turn the pump back on, then connect the hose to your skimmer. Are you connecting the hose to your skimmer with a vacuum plate?

Rick

Rick, what do you mean by a vacumn plate?? I just put the hose into a hole below where my skimmer basket is. I dont know if I should do the waste thing, as it loses so much water. I brushed my pool real good today and got alot of algae , again, floating around. I guess the filter will get rid of it for me. I need to bring my ph up abit in my pool. It is 7.0 right now, what do we use for that? I did use some ph up about 500 grams of it for my 70,000 litre pool, but I am guessing that is not enough .I am scared to put to much in as I dont want to raise it so high, as my TC is 26..came down abit..........

[Area Man]

Rick, what do you mean by a vacumn plate?? I just put the hose into a hole below where my skimmer basket is.

A vacuum plate seals over your skimmer, gives you better suction, and lets skimmer catch the the big stuff. Here's a picture:
http://www.prestowebmaster.com/prest...63_pd53322.jpg

And an explanation:
http://www.poolmanual.com/manual/maintequip.html#mvac

I've never vacuumed without one - that's just how I was taught.

I dont know if I should do the waste thing, as it loses so much water. I brushed my pool real good today and got alot of algae , again, floating around. I guess the filter will get rid of it for me.

I tend to agree with you, but have seen recommendations here to vacuum to waste when you have an algae problem. Maybe someone more experienced with algae can explain how that works?

I need to bring my ph up abit in my pool. It is 7.0 right now, what do we use for that? I did use some ph up about 500 grams of it for my 70,000 litre pool, but I am guessing that is not enough .I am scared to put to much in as I dont want to raise it so high, as my TC is 26..came down abit..........

You're right, you don't need to raise the pH much. I don't know the formula for how much "pH Up" to add, but there should be information on the label that tells you. If you need to later raise pH, you can use borax less expensively:
http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/grocery.html

[timmie]

Hey everyone!!!!!! Thanks for such great help!! I will get a cap ? for my suction and get on the Borax. How much Borax do I need to bring my ph up?? I have a 70,000 litre pool.......in gallons? I am not sure..............

[Area Man]

You might try 1/4 of a box of borax, wait a day, test, and repeat until your pH is where you want it.

[timmie]

hi, thanks about the Borax. I added it tonight. My ph is between 7.2 and 7.5. I will get the water tested at the pool store to make sure I am on track.