Recent content by Disco Stu

So far, so good. Loving the "fresh" pool right now. :) This weekend I got the Alkalinity up to 90 and the pH up to 7.5. CYA is at or very near 0, but I don't think it's a problem to bring that up slowly as long as I keep an eye on the chlorine. Currently keeping a chlorine tab or two in the...

And here's what it looks like now. Almost overflowed, since we were out of town when the hoses were put in.

The pool was filled Saturday. They came back yesterday to add the muriatic acid and an unknown amount of dichlor (maybe 4 pounds). I need to add the Scale Tec after work today. Possibly some trichlor too? I was told to give it 72 hours before neutralizing and to also not run the pump during...

Woah, 24/7? That's good to know. For how many days?

Trichlor tabs in the skimmer basket? The PB warned against the floating dispensers. Is the HTH trichlor they sell at Walmart ok?

Before... View from opposite end, draining nearly complete... After removing/filling the (nonfunctioning) floor cleaning jets, converting the unused hot tub to a tanning ledge, and removing tile...

:lol: Paragraphs added. The pool has been drained but not replastered yet. Should happen later this week pending weather. I haven't tested the tap water. Should I?

This will be my third summer with a pool but first (hopefully) without fighting high CYA. The previous owner used trichlor tabs and I continued that the first summer, since I didn't know any better. Last summer I switched to bleach. Anyway, I want to make sure I get this right from the start...

I also live in the Dallas area (Carrollton) and am looking to do pretty much that exact same renovation. Converting the spa to a sun ledge worries me a bit, but that's what we're leaning toward at this time. Who did you use? Happy with the results and surface?