Recent content by chuck9997

Yes... all disolved... a week ago.

In a sock ... in front of the return.

Hello.. how accurate will CYA readings be in very cold pool water? I wanted to get a head start on things... so I've been getting the water pretty clear and trying to keep a safe amount of chlorine in the pool. Water is still very cold... last night's overnight low was 28. Anyway.. I put a...

Because ... if it works in 48-72 hrs... why continue? Hey.. everyone should do what works for them.. a clean pool is what its about. If you want to keep the pool at shock level for 5 days, a week.. a month.. that's cool.

Yes.. I have been doing this for about 8 years. I raise to shock level and maintain for 48 - 72 hrs.. then scrub the walls and vacuum. Fine tune as needed.

Yes.. slamming.. use tfp test kit... i can measure high levels of FC. Maybe the algae is eating it overnight. I just usually see some difference in the shade of green. Not this time. I'll check the dates. Going to buy some store brand 8.25 today.. see if that does better. Thanks for...

Does bleach have a shelf life? Will it lose its strength while in the bottle? I've been using store brand bleach (6.25 and 8.25) for years... no problem! This year I found a bargain.. 4 bottles of 10.25 % for $8.99. I bought 8. It just doesn't seem to be doing the job. CYA 30 PH 7.6 13,000...

yes.. it is an air vent. I had to go buy some filter sand. so I took it with me to the pool store. they said exactly what you said.. and told me I didn't need it with my filter. by the way.. the new filter is installed and running! waiting for the water to clear up.. it's been a week with no...

this one.. I think it may be a generic.. have seen several brands that look like this. The owners manual has no brand name. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Ground-Abov ... 0942645138

Hello. Had some multi valve and lateral problems and decided to just buy all new.. and go with a bigger filter. (my pool: 24ft round, AG). Went from 18 inch filter to 24 in filter. Running a 1 hp pump. Anyway.. the filter arrived yesterday. Everything seems to be there.... but instruction...

I am installing a new 24 inch sand filter this week. (AG 24ft round pool, 1HP pump). Looks like 300 pounds of sand.. or 225 sand and 75 lbs of pea gravel. Still undecided about using the pea gravel, but I do have a question. When do you add the pea gravel? When laterals are down in the...

I am also in east Tennessee.. near Knoxville.

Always like to follow up.. after a "clear up".. just to reassure folks that it really works. A couple of weeks ago it was green and smelled bad.. really. this passed weekend:

actually I haven't determined organic or metal... But I will. I am not overly concerned.. they don't really bother me and aren't that un-pretty. In the determination test.. I use a vitamin C tablet.. Where do you get those?.. Just a regular tab like they sell in the vitamin dept at...

thanks guys... passed the test! Update.. as of now (other post was actually yesterdays numbers, etc). Vacuumed to waste again last night. unbolted wedding cake steps and turned them over. Bunch more of that "stuff" came out.. Vacuumed that and netted out some floating "stuff". Water is...