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dumping is not an option....;-) it's all relative I guess. good thing I don't own a bigger pool. I'd just make a bigger mess of it.

Ok, so it was my fault - my head is already hurting from how many times I hit myself.... somehow this summer I thought I was using 8.5% bleach when in fact I was using 6%.....so I was underdosing (no I don't chk the fc after I dose, only before)....and slowly but surely, my baseline just seemed...

Re: Endless in Austin May I suggest that you calculate your pool volume yourself? My EP is 14' by 8' by 3.75' and definitely holds more than what you think your larger pool holds..... Gallon Calculator

Thanks to TFP I have very successfully been maintaining my pool. However in the last 4-8 weeks I have started to see a few white flakes, which have become more obvious with time. Initially I thought it was just stuff (small white flower petals) from neighboring yards and it was easily skimmed...

The vet took care of that size issue thing a long time ago. If there were a corresponding effect in females, not a problem either. ;-)

Based on the LD50 numbers you provided elsewhere chemgeek, I figured my smallest border collie would have to drink more than 25 gallons of pool water at 50 ppm borates per day for days on end to have a real chance of toxicity. If she drank that much, I probably should be more concerned with...

Frost on the cover. Melted where sun is hitting cover. Also, yesterday I added some 4 inch strips of reflectix to the tops of the pink boards, about 18"s apart towards the middle of the boards where the cover contacts the boards. You can just make out the outline of some of these under the...

Well the preliminary numbers are in, and I think I will have to halt it prematurely due to the outstanding early results. For the 66 days in my last electricity bill (mid Nov - mid Jan) avg daily temp ~45F, with the pool heater set to maintain 88F and just an automatic cover, my daily...

Any new updates that anyone is aware of concerning borates and dogs? I'm thinking of adding borates to my pool as I've had a terrific experience with it in my spa. But my dogs do swim 30 minutes 2-3 times per week in the pool, so just asking.....seems like the posts from last year reflect a...

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. Moved to the deep end, which is a better place for it. JasonLion My sister in has joined a "club" in south eastern England with a pool that is proud to use only "copper and silver" to sanitize their indoor pool. Directly from their web page: "...we...

Well it finally dropped down just below freezing last night. Seems like the pink boards are working well. For the first time ever, there was a layer of ice on the pool cover. So, I'd say that so far this experiment is showing signs of being a success. Even without 100% surface area coverage...

Curious, using the TFPC method, just how long has anyone kept their pool in balance and not had to either SLAM or dump and fill their pool/spa? Sorry, this leaves out all those who have to close for the season....... Any world records out there?