Recent content by janeann11

Thank you all for your advice. I've tested a bunch more since my last post. I think my CH is 375. Trying to determine when it stops changing color is not easy. The solution looks more of a blue-purple when I add the drop then as I swirl it goes back towards a pink-purple. Waterbear, are you...

Kristy, FYI we have Tahoe Blue pebble tech for our plaster finish. We also had them sprinkle on crushed abalone shell to add a little shimmer. VegasMom, Way to go with the U2 avatar! :goodjob:

Hi everyone, Here are a few pics of our pool. We completed the pool in April and the pool house/workshop in June. I always hesitate to say completed because there is always another project to complete. Such as painting the retaining wall and pergola, putting in lawn, a gate in front of the pool...

I realized I didn't list my location. I probably have September and October yet to use the pool. We just had a run of days over 100 degrees here. I've added some CYA. Sounds like I need to add some borax as well. The pump does run during the day. Generally, the automatic cover is closed while...

Thanks for the chart. If only the test took 5 drops... :hammer: I tend to get a purple around the 3-drop color that will hold. If I keep adding titrant it will eventually get to a blue color if I agitate it well. Otherwise I get floaters. I don't want to spend the money on the magnetic...

Hello, I've tested my CH many, many times. Recently following waterbear's 15-minute method. Although, by the time I'm done with all that swirling I've lost a substantial amount of water. The solution seems to stay in suspension better if you swirl vigorously. I have not been satisfied that I...

Hi Dave, On the Taylor CYA test I fill the tube to the top and can still see the dot. I'm guesstimating the 20 CYA. I'm scared to add CYA above and beyond my Tri-chlor tabs because the the warnings on this site regarding the tabs and CYA. If the CYA in the tabs are driving the pH down won't...

Hello All, We had a big pool party last weekend, the pool was a bit cloudy so I shocked it. Since then my FC has been high, my pH low and my TA came down by 10. My FC has slowly worked its way back down. My question is how to treat my pH, if at all. I have an aerating device. My fill water has...

I've posted a couple times, but I want to say hello and how much I appreciate the information on this website. We finished construction and filled the pool with water in April. I'm just now getting the water balanced with info from TFP. It is so irritating to me that you spend a not-so-small...

The infinity trough runs every day. The pool filter runs from 10:00am-2:00pm, Spa 2:00pm-2:30 and spillway from 2:30pm-5:00pm. During spillway the water from the trough is run through the filter to the pool and then spills over the infinity edge to the trough. There is a separate pump on each...

We have a 20'x38', 4'>8' pebble infinity pool with a 4'x45', 3'-ish trough. There is a Polaris 360 on the pool and no cleaner on the trough. We live on a very windy, dusty, dirty hill and the trough is always filthy. Also, it doesn't seem there is enough circulation in the through to get the...