Recent content by camelai

Myths take hold because people keep repeating it as a fact. :hammer: You do not want the acid laying on the surface of your pool. It will be a slow process every time you add acid to lower your PH you are working on your TA too.

Thank you Duraleigh.

I don't think PH in or out of range effects the ability of chlorine to kill algae. Would like to hear from the ModSquad on this statement.

TA is a constant battle for me anytime the wind blows the pool full of dirt the TA goes up since our soil has high alkalinity it makes sense, I live in an area with BLM (not developed) land all around. My tap water CH is 350 I do not know if all parts of the valley are the same or not but with...

Be careful draining your pool if you live in a high water table area or if you have a vinyl liner or if you live somewhere like I do where the sun will blister the plaster when it is exposed without water. You may need to drain a little at a time uses more water but it could save money in the...

When I have CYA dissolving my Ph drifts down or goes down a bit.

The bottle I have from Lowes says to wait 2 hours after addition to a swimming pool. We have used our pool when I know it is mixed well after brushing the whole pool and letting the pump run on high for half an hour. I try to do it at night when I know we are done for the day but sometimes that...

Could it be borates or something like that?

Start out reading at Pool School white button upper right corner of the page.

I have done the in the skimmer to the filter application. I like being able to see it has dissolved. It still won't show up in tests they say for around a week never tested earlier. After application you are to dose your chlorine as if it were there refer to the cya/chlorine chart in pool school.

Unless you have stuff growing in there you don't need to shock your pool just keep chlorine in it and add your CYA.

I use knee hi's new or retired and just dump the CYA powder in it and tie a knot in the top and hang it from the top of skimmer lid which keeps it in place, in the summer it is gone fast.

Did they plaster and add water or did they plaster and then acid wash your pool the next day and add water?

Testing is the key to operating a pool that gives you few headaches :hammer: and little down time. You need a complete test kit, the money spent on the test kit saves you a ton of time, energy and money in taking care of your pool. I read pool school before our pool was filled with water...