Recent content by gia1975

Thank you everyone. I was afraid of your response, but expected it. The cost of the liner isn't the problem but the cost of the water is. We'll probably try to patch and hope that it holds for a while at least until we can handle the rest of the cost. Is there a thread on the best type of liner...

The winter was tough for us this year with more ice than normal. It ended up pulling our skimmer down through the side of the pool and tearing the liner. My husband plans to use sheet metal to repair the side of the pool but we're wondering if we could repair the hole in the liner or if it's...

I'm working on lowering my TA in order to add Borax to my water. It was quite high at 130. I added acid and it is now down to 90. I'm aerating it right now and plan to add more muriatic acid to continue to lower it. How low should I take it in order to be able to add the Borax and not raise the...

Thanks for the welcome! I have learned much since I found the site last August. Then I needed to raise my alkalinity and instead of $80 worth of the pool store's buckets I used $8 worth of baking soda :-D The label says "Crown Muriatic Acid NEXT is the safer alternative to Hydrochloric Acid...

I need to lower my TA and we bought the muriatic acid at the hardware store. The type we bought is Crown NEXT which is supposed to be a safer form of it, with less fumes. Is it a problem to use this form or should I get the normal muriatic acid? Thanks,