Recent content by KMPoolOwner

I started Ascorbic Acid treatment for copper staining yesterday. There hasn't been much change after adding 6 lbs of AA for a 24000 gallon pool. That's more than twice what is recommended, but the pretty sparkly blue staining is pretty much all over the pool. This has developed slowly over time...

I am on a septic system. Actually, he says the regulation is the same going into the sewer for his town customers. Seems very strict to me.

I am switching pool close services after some poor service from the last group. I have been letting high CYA drift down with rain and backwashes, and it is now at 65. I am hoping that it will be in range after the refill next spring. Because of the high CYA I keep my FC at about 7.5. If I do a...

I thought I should give an update. Passed the OCLT Sunday night (4 days of SLAM)! I am letting the CL drift down. So far, so algae, but I am still at FC 26. I will run about FC 12 until I get the partial refill done in September, then start managing the pool using TFC without fail. I have...

Thanks so much for the explanation. I will definitely study that post you suggested. And I will up my target for SLAM to 44+. This morning the FC had gone from 38 to 30, so I added another 2 gallons, this time of 10% liquid chlorine, and a half jug of the 8.25% I had left from last night. I...

I'm new to the site, had pool guys managing my pool until I retired a few years ago. They just added trichlor pucks and algaecide once in while and so that's what I did, just checking with test strips. After several summers of no algae ever, not even using any algaecide, I started to have...