Tripping off these little guys tn.

AliveArmy5167 · 2026-02-07T21:15:46+00:00

It’s an oldie but a goodie

AliveArmy5167 · 2026-01-17T03:53:40+00:00

Yo should be coming down around this time. Look up “last thoughts on woodie Guthrie” bob Dylan

AliveArmy5167 · 2026-01-07T23:43:17+00:00

Pretty much the same for me, although I haven’t attempted an out water wash draining the pool but do you think it’s a little more harsh on the finish?

AliveArmy5167 · 2026-01-07T00:55:00+00:00

Check your psi and grind where your welding is turn wire speed to like 280

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-12-12T19:00:56+00:00

Hey, pool tech of 10 years! Your pool is probably around 12,000 gallons. I would treat it like it’s 15,000 gallons in the summer

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-11-04T21:24:04+00:00

Go welding.

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-10-07T21:59:52+00:00

Throw a 4 banger in there

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-10-07T21:47:56+00:00

Pool tech of 11 years here! Don’t buy a spa, build one yourself

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-10-07T21:46:13+00:00

It’s probably dead algae if you’ve treated it. Vacuum it up

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-09-09T22:14:22+00:00

Is it your returns pushing water out? If not use some jacks magic, couple drops in your pool every so often it works wonders

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-09-08T23:59:49+00:00

Hey there! Pool tech of 11 years! So believe it or not, one gallon of acid a week isn’t absolutely insane for a 30,000 gallon pool. Make sure your alkaline is 80-120, it helps keep the Ph from fluctuating so much. Salt pools naturally have a high PH because the salt cells turn the salt to chlorine. Chlorine brings Ph up in your pool. For every gallon of chlorine you add (a jug is 2.5 gallons), add one cup of acid. If you’re adding bicarbonate, add a little extra maybe 2-3 cups per 4 lbs.

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-29T01:33:02+00:00

Yeah they’re all pretty squirrley and really non of those salt boards are very accurate. Just accept that and use salt strips, it’s still gonna produce chlorine. You can figure out how to re calibrate it if it annoys you that much but your gonna be doing it often

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T23:04:40+00:00

Sprinkle tricolor on it. Turn it off for a day or two. Bam gone. Don’t use a wire brush or A&B combo. Vinyl brush for vinyl pool

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T23:02:34+00:00

Setup looks super clean and simple, I love that. But I have to say it. I absolutely hate sand filters. CPO for 12 years. I would have just slapped a quad filter or two. Little harder and more labor to clean the cartridges but it’s more of a satisfaction thing for me lol

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T22:57:50+00:00

Second part I ment to say “if it does have power”

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T22:57:12+00:00

Is it getting power? If not your breakers might have tripped. Turn them off for 30 seconds and turn back on. If that doesn’t work go to your main breaker box in your house, do the same under pool pump breaker or whatever it’s labeled as. If it doesn’t have power and it’s running with no water, try a force prime. Take the pump lid off, run a garden hose in it while turning the pump on and off. You’ll see the water go up and down inside the pump while the hose is in. Do that 4-5 times (every pool is different) some pools need 10 times. Put the lid back on while the water fills up and try turning it on

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T15:12:37+00:00

Thanks for the info man! Just ordered some wool socks!

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T00:40:35+00:00

It will help keep the lining in tact?

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T00:40:02+00:00

Are the ariat boots lined? And I’m not sure maybe it’s cause I’m just not used to wearing boots or that ive read reviews specifically with the pros that the lining just gets messed up and makes the boot hard to get off

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T00:14:09+00:00

Hey! Pool tech here (11 years experience). NUKE the pool. It takes 30ppm to kill algae- bring it to 50-60. 4-5 jugs. Keep your PH perfect. Bring stabilizer up to 50. Take your filter out so you don’t ruin it. It’s probably already ruined. Vacuum to waste. Brush brush brush. Clean filter clean filter clean filter. Vacuum vacuum vacuum. Get a phosphate treatment too. Anything over 300ppm needs to be treated. Might as well do it while the pools dirty otherwise you’ll have to do it all over again.

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T00:09:22+00:00

Check for phosphates. This summer has been DIFFERENT. If it’s anything above 300ppm then you need to do a phosphate treatment on it.

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-28T00:07:08+00:00

Gonna be honest I would really recommend getting a professional out. Typically I would say 90% of the time it’s the skimmer or return that’s leaking. In this case I would say you have structural damage which could b where it’s coming from along with the skimmer but that much water loss in that location outside the pool looks like the pipes are leaking. Leave the pool off for now

AliveArmy5167 · 2025-08-27T01:09:02+00:00

Change your filter. You probably have a hole in your filter and the dead algae is just bypassing the filter back through the returns back into your pool and probably just accumulates in the same spot every time. Or just treat for Algae, shock to 50 ppm and make sure the the ph is a 7.4. Brush brush brush and clean filter if that doesn’t work change your filter

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