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yes, I too am curious as to the what pebble tec/pebble sheen costs per sqft?

Bruce, Thanks for the information. Is blotchy and rough an issue with all aggregate plaster? What is your opinion of colored plaster? Is there any product that offers a longer lasting finish than marcite? Thanks

Hi, I am planning to refinish my 28,000 gal 40x20 gunite pool and need your assistance with a few questions. Plaster: I am leaning towards Florida stucco's florida gem series of quartz plaster. http://www.floridastucco.com/subcategories.php?CategoryID=2 * How much better is this product...

Has anyone used UV pool sanitizers like UVClear or Spectralight etc? I understand all of them do require some residual chlorine, but how are effective are they with * Sanitizing the pool water * Algae control Thanks

Thanks for the info New2me - you are a powerhouse of information. if the output is equiv to 308 oz of 6% bleach every 12 hrs, I would have to run the generator for 4-6hrs/day only as I have a low bather load. Though I am confused as why its rated for 18,000 gal only. Anyone know why SWG have...

Wow, Thats a lot of info. Thanks guys New2Me - what ppm does 1.24lbs translate to for a 30,000 gal pool? As a SWG is a relatively simple concept, has anyone built their own salt water chlorine generator?

I have a 30000 gal inground gunite pool and am considering using a swg. I have a few questions and hope that someone can answer. 1) Does converting to a salt water pool introduce a new set of issues to water chemistry/water balance? - Does salt water corrosion play a role? 2) Has...

I went out this evening and I could not believe the bottom is finally visible! The yellow hordes have become lil piles of dust. Mebbe tomorrow we will be able to use the pool. Thanx ChemGeek , raising the level to 18 FC worked. I think frustratedpoolmom had a point in that even though I had FC...

Chemgeek, Thanks for the suggestions I shall try them today. And yes it is an inground pool with one bottom drain that is not working - do you think that this is part of the problem? I have tried augmenting circulation with another pump that sucks water from the bottom. I use a blue opaque...

hi all, Its been two weeks and I still cannot get this to clear. Heres what I have 30,000 gallons , gunite. been keeping it at 8ppm FC for the last two weeks and at 14 FC for the last 3 days. The pool appears to be eating about 3-4 ppm/day. First had cloudy water so I used floc and the water...

UPDATE 1 ======= The pool is clearing up, however I cannot see the bottom at the deep end yet. FC:7 CC:0 PH:7.3 TA:90 CA:215 CYA:20~30 I went to the pool store and got my water tested. The pool store uses an electronic water analysis system. Their tests indicated FC:6, CC:0, PH:7.9...

I have a 20x40 rectangular gunite pool approx 30000 gallons with Chlorine:9 Combined Chlorine:0 PH: 7.2 Alkalinity:190 Calcium:220 Stablizer:30 I use a taylor K-2006 kit to test the water. I read some of ChemGeek's posts and have intentionally kept PH low at 7.2 . I have backwashed the...