Hello all. I'm looking to stop being lazy and hopefully get to the bottom of my issue. I should mention I am a noob so go easy on me. About 2 months back I had my pool guy apply a cleaner in the pool (at his suggestion) that helped remove some of the darker spots on the floor of the diamondbrite. It worked pretty well however two spots got much worse in the process (see below). I'm trying to understand what this is and how I might clean it. Or what other recommendations you guys might have.
Also on somewhat related note, I've been trying to clean the tiles behind a waterfall feature I have. It has a white haze and one spot also have a build up of material (Im thinking calcium maybe?). Anyways Ive tried a pumice stone and CLR but no go. Any tips on how to best take care of it? When the waterfall is on its hard to see but not so nice looking when its off.
On average, Diamond Brite tends to last around eight to twelve years before it becomes spotty and starts to fade, a sign that it needs to be refinished again.
That's not too long.
How old is the pool ?
Is that a stain or missing material ?
I have a high mineral content and in particularly manganese as well as calcium in my city water.
I have an approx 50 year old Sylvan pool. High pressure cement/plaster finish. Not Gunite as that was Anthony pools patent. I need to paint it every 4 years or so. I use Sylvan Les-Iron. It's a basic demineralizer and it works fantastic.
I'm not sure if it would be acceptable with your pool finish.
Pool is actually 20 years old, and has never been acid washed I believe it's called. My pool guy said I can do that and it basically strips a layer of the diamond Brite off but I can only do it a few times before I'd have to redo the finish. My pool also has a screen enclosure which keeps it fairly clean
As for the stain in the pool it doesn't feel rough but may be an area that was agitated and then the cleaner material worked its way in and darkened I'm not sure. Was hoping some chemical or physical action might be able to correct the one spot without doing a full acid wash or replacement
I'm in south fla if that's relevant btw. Thanks again
On the blue tile when I wet it the white haze goes away making me think it can be cleaned. The build up portion is also an issue. My pool guy said either carefully use a flat head screw driver or a super small amount if muriatic acid may do the trick. Any thoughts?
I have had success removing calcium buildup from my tiles using muriatic acid. Try a 4:1 diluted solution of 31.45% acid (or equivalent) and a scrubby sponge. If that doesn't work, try 3:1. Wear rubber gloves. I would not use a screwdriver on my tile.
It has been about 5 years since we 'serviced' our pool equipment. We really haven't used the pool that much but we would like to this year. If I shut all the valves in the system and open the filter basket cover, water still flows out so I must have a bad valve somewhere. I need to replace the sand in the filter and have already ordered new laterals just in case I need them.
When I run the pump and use it in vac mode the pressure is really low. At one point years ago the suction was so good at times the vac almost stuck to the bottom of the pool. Now maybe half of the dirt on the bottom is sucked up and the other half forms a cloud around the vac had.
Last week I stuck a hanger in the area of the impeller and did manage to get a few small leaves out. The pressure went from 10 to about 12 afterwards. So I'm thinking I might try and have a look at the impeller. I would like to have a new impeller on hand in case it is needed. Our pump is an Emerson JJ1002-1 1HP square flanged pump. It is at least 10 years old and maybe 20 years old. I did have it 'rebuilt' about 5 years ago.
I can't find anything like our pump on the internet. Our pump says made in Mexico. Are all 1HP square flanged pumps kind of similar ? Do you think there is perhaps a generic impeller I can use ? Is Emerson the same as some other brand of pump ?Read More
I received a free hot tub. It was hard wired to the former house. I want to test it to insure it runs before putting in the time and effort of wiring to my house.
I have a four wire 230v extension cord to attach but there are 5 wires. I’m unsure if it is safe just to test it. I’ve identified the ground, neutral, and the two hot lines. The other two lines are unknown. A picture below will help explain it. This is a Caldera Utopia Tahitian.
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