Recent content by joh05058

Hey! I just posted another thread about SLAMming my pool and am still waiting for things to clear up: SLAMming for 10 days Someone made the suggestion to add DE to my filter, so I went and picked some up today and have been adding it 1/4 cup at a time, per the instructions, here: Pool School -...

Oh wow, I love the idea of having an extra few inches. I'm saving this idea for sure! Thanks Ron!

Thanks Ron! 3 weeks is a good guideline for my brain to wrap around....I'll just keep at it. I tested the PH before starting, so I'm pretty sure it's right around 7. At least I'm hoping I looked at those colors correctly. I'm a second guesser with this whole pool thing. ;) Good to know...

Here are some pics from this morning... That makes sense about not seeing someone in case they drown, etc. Plus, I guess it's not fun to use goggles, when you can't see through the water. I guess we'll keep out of the water. Also, I keep trying to find examples on how long this usually...

Hey everyone! I have a few questions about SLAMming my pool....this is the first year doing it, last year the pool was new and was clear all summer. We tried opening the pool several times the past 6 weeks or so and right in the middle of doing it every time, something would happen and we'd...

Hey everyone! I'm super new with all of this and posted here for the first time last week and had so much great advice getting started with fresh water and which chemicals to start with, etc. I think I'm getting the hang of CYA and FC levels and have been excited to see the calculator actually...

HAHAHA --- I love the warning! I can hardly wait to be that PITA!!! ;) And thanks for the fist bump...I'm already feeling better about it all! Thanks everyone!

AHA!!! That's what I wasn't seeing, were the words "now" and "target" at the top. Thanks!

Thanks so much.....I'm so impressed with all the help here! Really, thanks! And okay, those are some good numbers to start with, especially seeing you live in a similar climate. I'll steal one of my kids' socks ASAP! ;) And I have the Taylor K2006 test (I updated my signature). I'll test...

So yes, I have a kit. The Taylor K2006. And okay, so, 54oz of CYA.....got it, I'll start there. Thanks! I have tried using that poolmath chart, but ack, don't laugh.....I can't get the numbers to change. I'm not understanding how to get the correct numbers to show up. I'm kind of feeling...

Oh sorry, I added more stuff to the signature but it didn't save. I just fixed that.

Hey everyone! I have been reading and reading and reading, so much good information on here, thanks so much! Here's where I'm stuck. We just finished filling our pool last night and our pump is leaking, so we haven't been able to turn that on yet. (It seems to be a leaking gasket, so...