Recent content by jcarithe

Thanks guys, I'll get the chlorine squared away and try not to stress the ph.

Unfortunately I screwed up and got the DPD test kit from Leslies, not the FAS-DPD test kit (so no powder, as near as I can tell, is the difference). Is there some powder I can buy to supplement what I already have? Also, I wouldn't say it's been consistently low, up until a day or two ago when...

I understand on the chlorine for sure, I've been keeping it at 3+ by supplementin the SWG with pucks here and there but was hoping to get away from that. Other than adding a couple more lbs of stabilizer, which I'll do this weekend, how can I keep the chlorine where it needs to be without going...

Hi all, been learning a lot lurking on this great site, best resource by far for my new pool. I've been adding a ton of acid, not too surprised since we get a ton of sun, plaster is still only 4 months old, spill over spa, SWG, and lots of happy kids splashing! But I was really hoping it would...

Not the point of the thread, but I'm just north of you and we had a ton of carpenter ants in the pool today as well. Anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent this?

Wow, thanks for the lightning fast replies! So my chlorine is actually too high? Is that going to cause me problems? How can I bring it down? I'll definitely get a better test kit, it's a big investment and I want to take care of it. Plus the kids have been in every chance they can and...

Hi all, new member but have been lurking since my pool was finished in March. I've gotten lots of good info here, great site! Got a question now I can't find the answer to though. As a new plaster pool, running a SWG, I've been adding at least a couple cups of acid about twice a week (ph...