Recent content by lazybonz

I've tried to reason with them, and although they are very good friends, they've been rather arrogant with me over the whole matter. I've resolved to just keep my opinions to myself. I anticipate they will learn the hard way. I have made my wife aware that I feel their pool is probably...

I have friends and neighbors which just installed a new pool. Their pool is ~30k gal, SWCG, IGVL, cartridge filter. They are using a Maytronics robot cleaner. They have a water knife water feature. I inherited an existing pool ~3 years ago when we bought our home. I have been using the methods...

If I take the cell to a pool shop for them to test, what feedback tells whether the cell is good or bad? I assume it has to be an electric readout (measurable data point)?

Living in new home with pool that was installed 7 years ago. Began managing pool last year with TFtestkit and TFP method. Through last years experience and recent observations I feel like something's not right with the salt system. Last year, maintaining CYA at 80, the SWG was able to maintain...

Everything went fine with AA treatment. Did not have to shock. Pool looks the best it has since we moved in. Thanks for all your help! Stay tuned for new thread I have a new issue.

A few other issues have perked up. My pH is holding at 7.2. We've had some heavy rains (3-5 inches in last two days). That paired with a couple of backwashes, and now my salt is a little low (3100 now, I like to run at 3400) and my CYA is down to 50-45. Can I add these chemicals to get back in...

I've added additional Polyquat 60 (4 oz) and Purple Stuff (12 oz) prior to beginning rebalancing. I added Super washing Soda to bring pH up to 7.2. On the OT test it really looks like it is a little lower than 7.2. I used PoolMath to calculate the bleach addition to bring FC up 1 ppm. I added...

Stains have very well lifted. Pool looks better than it has the whole time we've been in our new home. This afternoon, I will begin rebalancing. Per your recommendation, I will add 4 oz of polyquat 60 before I begin. Coincidentally, the water is very clear right now; hopefully this won't change...

That's what I did per mbar. I'm in filter mode now. Will check back when I begin rebalancing. The results as of right now are quite awesome. Just hope I don't screw it up when I rebalance.

Roger that on the polyquat. On the sequestrant, wait a few hours for the AA to circulate or go ahead and add as the stains start to lift?

The label of the product suggested 8 oz/10,000 gal, which I added two days ago. FC is 0 now and pH is at 7.6. I fixing to dose with MA to drop pH before the AA delivery. Any recommendations on a follow up dose now with polyquat 60? All I had planned on doing was 4 more oz/week polyquat 60 until...

Background: bought a home ~18 mos ago that has a pool. With no prior pool experience, I have slowly but surely been learning and resolving issues mostly from info garnered from TFP.com - many thanks! Last summer, everything went well. Bought a TF Test kit, and we enjoyed a very fun backyard...

@Richard320: A lot I have read on here mentions that the SLAM procedure can take days and days. One post I read stated the user needed over 90 jugs of bleach and ten days time to pass an OCLT. The only place I can think of organic material residing in my system is in my filter. Wouldn't it be...

I do plan to service the filter in the fall, but for now, my I have a tough time telling my kids they can't swim when the water is still clear and the tests are in range. I'll let them enjoy it to the max this season, and address it if and when it becomes an insurmountable problem. I've been...

Because I've recently tried to perform a SLAM also for the first time (and unsuccessfully based on OCLT), am I reading that correctly that it took a week and a half and nearly 100 gals of bleach?