Recent content by Chandra R

So was Premier the only vendor? Do you happen to know who the new one is? - - - Updated - - - So what is the mottling caused by and is there anything to do to help it? I have felt like the pebble surface was rougher this year but maybe I'm getting more sensitive in my midddle age :)

My pebble sheen finish is the black/darkest they carried at the time wenjnstalled. Over time (it was installed in 2009, the finish has been problematic. The pool company came out and did a no drain acid wash several years ago and that darkened everything up for awhile, but this summer we started...

So I'm pretty much tied to testing my chemicals daily then? Or close to it at least, I guess. Any advice on routine to keep from getting algae? Once my CYA gets down lower into a more acceptable range, is the best way to go to tabs?

This is our 7th summer in our pool and our salt cell is finally biting the dust. I don't really want to shell out the money for a new one right now, going to give it a try just using tablets and liquid chlorine this summer. Since I opened the pool as a SWG, I want to make sure I'm doing okay...

So I'm thinking my 7.4 yesterday and 8.0 today were right. I just retested, just my pH and TA. The pH was 8.0 this morning, TA was 130. I added 1 gal of muriatic acid. Just now: 7.4 pH 120 TA Is that too high for TA? If so, how do I lower that without lowering the pH more? I never have a...

Thanks, I thought the same thing and did retest with my other test kit also. Same. Maybe the 7.4 was the one that was off.

Hello, This is my first post here but I've read the posts here off and on for a couple years. I think after 7 years, I'm finally getting the gist of how all the pool chemicals work, lol. I'm sick of running to the pool store and getting ripped off every time, it feel like, at least. I bought...