Recent content by Geoff2005

Thought I would add an update here. I ordered a test kit from nqpooltestkits.com.au last year and like many was disappointed by the time it took to arrive (about 8 weeks) and the lack of response via email in that time (3 sent, no replies I recall). There was a letter included in my delivery...

An improvement on dilution outcome but with more work is to use a membrane over the pool, let the fresh water on top and displace pool water below.

It looks like pump makes the water more uniform quickly, tested 6 hrs after last rain and 1 hr of filter run, surface tds 1300, drain 1380.

I beg to differ, I 'm looking beyond the basic water balance for sanitisation, clarity, corrosion etc. The TDS has a direct correlation to what precipitates on your person when you leave the pool and on the surrounding pavement and pool blanket. I also think over the years as TDS has increased...

It's winter here and over these month we normally receive ~1m of rain. Our pool has been slowly increasing tds over the years and last summer was nudging over 1500 tds. The local water supply is a dam so top up water tds over summer isnot an issue. The pool has a drain hole in the skimmer box at...

Just redid CH test, I see it is 3 step not 2 as I had recalled, I just didnt do last step as colour was not orange. Anyway redoing and using change from red to blue (not orange to green as per instruction) I got a result of CH = 125.

Hi All, Thanks for the further feedback on CH in relation to Fiberglass Pools. Re CH test. Test kit instruction said add drops in first stage and sample will turn orange indicating calcium, my sample was more like purple/black after adding stage 1 so I didn't bother adding stage 2 reagent. I...

Oh thanks for the quick replies. @Jezza Hi neighbor. The pool is ~15 years and made by Buccaneer. I assume was typical gelcoat/cloth resin construction. I'll just target the recommended level in MarianParoo's link. Just starting to look at pool for this summer, the desired chemicals seem to...

Hi All, This is my first post, looks like a great forum. I have read some parts of the forum and was convinced to get a good test kit rather than going to the pool shop thus I have acquired my own personal test kit. So after doing doing the first run (result accuracy may be a little off till I...