Any Pool-Care specialists out here?

[Joe West]

Hi Gang,

I need my pool drained and the sand in my filter replaced. I know I can go rent equipment to drain the pool, but I was wondering if we have anyone in the group who has a pool care business who would be interested in this job.
If so... please contact me at joew@diveaz.com

Joe

[FlexyXJ]

Hi Gang,

I need my pool drained and the sand in my filter replaced. I know I can go rent equipment to drain the pool, but I was wondering if we have anyone in the group who has a pool care business who would be interested in this job.
If so... please contact me at joew@diveaz.com

Joe


Joe, Get in touch with Rick Norman. He is THE pool cleaning GOD....seriously, he has owned his own pool biz for quite a few years now....


Joe

[mikebeach]

Joe, Get in touch with Rick Norman. He is THE pool cleaning GOD....seriously, he has owned his own pool biz for quite a few years now....


Joe
Ditto, we just started having Rick clean our pool and its never looked better! Highly recommend him.
Mike

[Joe West]

Anyone have some contact information for Rick?


Ditto, we just started having Rick clean our pool and its never looked better! Highly recommend him.
Mike

[k7mto]

According to his AZVJC member page...

4x4xfun1@cox.net

No phone number listed

[mikebeach]

Anyone have some contact information for Rick?
602-430-5638

[Woody]

Joe, I do not recommend draining your pool until the weather is cooler (usually November), as plaster pools can blister/flake when the plaster is allowed to dry out. If the pool is green and can't be cleared up, you could drain it as a last resort. If its pebble-tec, you could drain it also, as they can usually take it.

Currently, I service close to 70 pools in the North Scottsdale area. As you can imagine, this keeps me pretty busy. At this time, I am not able to take on any side jobs, especially since you are not in Scottsdale. Sorry.

Feel free to give me a call if you would like to talk about the issues you are having, though. My cell # is 602-430-5638.

[FlexyXJ]

[Feel free to give me a call if you would like to talk about the issues you are having, though. My cell # is 602-430-5638.[/QUOTE]

Hmmm... rick, I thought you had all of your sexual issues figured out......:)

[Joe West]

The pool is pebble-tec and I haven't drained it in about 6 years. The problem I am having is that it is becoming more and more difficult to keep it from turning green unless I use a HUGE amount of chemicals... and the problem is getting worse every year.
Thoughts?

Joe

Joe, I do not recommend draining your pool until the weather is cooler (usually November), as plaster pools can blister/flake when the plaster is allowed to dry out. If the pool is green and can't be cleared up, you could drain it as a last resort. If its pebble-tec, you could drain it also, as they can usually take it.

Currently, I service close to 70 pools in the North Scottsdale area. As you can imagine, this keeps me pretty busy. At this time, I am not able to take on any side jobs, especially since you are not in Scottsdale. Sorry.

Feel free to give me a call if you would like to talk about the issues you are having, though. My cell # is 602-430-5638.

[katvans]

Joe

Cut all your trees down and get neighbors to do the same.

Seriously, stop and think how much all the trees and plants around your house and neighbors have grown in seven years. Not much you can do about that.

Maybe using some different chemicals might help, like some trichlor instead of calhypo and some liquid chlor with yellow treat. Take your water to a store to be checked for everything not just chlor and ph and then decide if draining is necessary. Properly balanced water should not need massive amounts of chemicals to keep it from going green. Maybe it is also time to check into different types of sanitation instead of tablets and chlorine shock. A good pool store will be able to advise you after checking your water. More junk in the water means running your equip longer to get it out. Just like tweaking a jeep, a little here, a little there.

Rich

[Woody]

Joe,

Ditto what Rich just said. That was good solid advice.

You might want to think about converting your pool to a saltwater chlorine generating system. This will eliminate the need to add chlorine, as it is always being produced when the pump is running.

First thing I would suspect would be a low stabilizer reading in the pool, this can cause you to use excessive amounts of chlorine to keep it clear. Another problem could be phosphates/nitrates in the water. I would take a sample to Paddock Pools. They have a nice computerized water test that gives you a printout of whats in your water.

That being said.....

If your water has been in the pool 6 years, and you are having problems keeping algae at bay, then you should go ahead a drain and refill. You might even consider a "chlorine bath" while it's empty. This will kill all the algae that may be hiding in the nooks and crannys.

This also gives you fresh water to start with and you're not adding more and more chemicals to the water that is already chemical laden.

If your sand filter is only 6 years old, I would suspect it doesn't quite need to have the sand replaced yet. Most sand filters have a top that unscrews, allowing you to scoop a handful out and inspect it. You may want to check it out and see how nasty it looks.

Rick

[Joe West]

Thanks for all the replys...

Here's what I did.

I turned the filter to backflush mode and put the pool cleaner hose in the bottom of the pool (held there by the hand vacuum attachment on the end of a pole). Turned the pump on and let the pool drain (it took about 24 hours).
I then took my high pressure washer (3600 PSI) and washed down the entire pool... sides, bottom, everything. The pebbletec was pretty easy to clean with the power sprayer.
On Saturday night, I started filling the pool and last night, the fill finished.
I've balanced the chemicals (chlorine and ph)... and everything seems to be in good shape.
I checked the sand filter and when I reach in and pull out sand... it well... it looks like wet sand. Not sure what "bad" sand looks like.. perhaps someone can tell me how you know when to change out your sand.

Anyway... Thanks for all the help!

Joe

[FlexyXJ]

Joe,

Ditto what Rich just said. That was good solid advice.

You might want to think about converting your pool to a saltwater chlorine generating system. This will eliminate the need to add chlorine, as it is always being produced when the pump is running.

First thing I would suspect would be a low stabilizer reading in the pool, this can cause you to use excessive amounts of chlorine to keep it clear. Another problem could be phosphates/nitrates in the water. I would take a sample to Paddock Pools. They have a nice computerized water test that gives you a printout of whats in your water.

That being said.....

If your water has been in the pool 6 years, and you are having problems keeping algae at bay, then you should go ahead a drain and refill. You might even consider a "chlorine bath" while it's empty. This will kill all the algae that may be hiding in the nooks and crannys.

This also gives you fresh water to start with and you're not adding more and more chemicals to the water that is already chemical laden.

If your sand filter is only 6 years old, I would suspect it doesn't quite need to have the sand replaced yet. Most sand filters have a top that unscrews, allowing you to scoop a handful out and inspect it. You may want to check it out and see how nasty it looks.

Rick

:eek: Norman, You NEVER cease to AMAZE ME...... :D

[RickBeer]

I have to agree with the salt water I had my pool built last year & the first few weeks before the salt system was installed I went threw alot of chemicals to keep it balanced since the salt system was installed I added about 1 gallon of acid to my water thats it I still have a bucket of Chlorine tablets if anyone needs them

[Joe West]

Okay... looks like I'm going to do the saltwater conversion... anyone have a place they would recommend? Anyone on the group want to make some money by plumbing in the conversion system?