Recent content by isabelo

I'll make sure to manage pH and TA closely. Thanks Texas Splash.

My pool's recommended CH is 250 -> 350. I measured it at ~365 about last Oct/2021 timeframe and was surprised to be ~800 today 05/31/2022. (BTW, I just switched to use the new Pool Math calculator for WIN10). I know I should've monitored closely, but the drastic increase just boggled my mind...

We only use Leslie's 3" Chlorine tabs when on vacation so the rest of the year, I keep the container bucket outside the backyard against a fence for shade (kept it inside our tool shed until it got all my tools rusty - a rookie pool owner mistake). But now, someone told me to be wary of keeping...

Which one worked, the Skim-a-round or SkimDoctor?

I think that if the pool service guy will come in the third and the sixth day to check on the FC and pH, he would have to open the cover for maybe about 15 minutes each time. Would you think that would be enough to release the accumulated CC's and other gases? - - - Updated - - - Got it...

For those of you who have an automatic pool cover (mine is from PoolCoversInc), have you heard of the Green House effect? A pool service guy (used by my pool builder) said that if the pool cover was to remain closed for about a week (7 days when on vacation) and the temperature is above the...

Thanks to you too, Texas Splash!!! :)

Update - Just got my TA down to 80 ppm, it took about a two weeks process, but it worked. The trick is just what RobbieH suggested - get pH to as high as possible (7.8) then aim for lowering it down to 7.2 (or 7.0 in my case), then aerate (just like what Duraleigh said). The negative to this...

Yes, my TA was about 120+ ppm about three weeks ago and pH have been inching in the upper bracket faster than I would like. So I have been lowing the TA to get to about 90 ppm (from Pool School Recommended Levels). My thought is to get TA to at most 90 ppm since my City Water source is high on...

I do list a Rainbow 320 Chlorinator, but stopped using that when it caused problems with my check valves and gas water heater (see - Badly mangled Pentair check valve flapper) about a year and a half ago. So I have been using Liquid Chlorine ever since then. Therefore, the suggested goal TA...

Having read about this "True Total Alkalinity Reading" value and it's formula -> TA - (CYA/3), should I consider it with my water tests? In the Pool School Recommended levels for Plaster (with Bleach), TA should be 70-90+ ppm. But if I pay attention to this "True Total Alkalinity" formula, and...

Me too, but had been forced to use a smartphone. ;) - - - Updated - - - Thanks Donldson! Did not mean to sound frustrated, but just wondering about my internet service.

I am not sure if it is on my end, but it seems TFP web site has been up and down this morning? Has anyone experiencing this? Morover, I have not been able to connect with TFP through my Android cellphone that seemed to have started about a week ago and could not determine if it is a setting on...

Thanks. Depending on who answer the phone, I'd get ta different answer. Cover is by PoolCoversInc.

For those of you that have automatic pool covers, where do you put your water level in relation to the skimmer and/or the top of the tiled vault wall (where water spills over)? Did your automatic cover company have specific instructions like - a) keep it level with the tiled vault wall; b)...