Recent content by ma23peas

Got the kit! Still overwhelmed! I am 42, not a diabetic, know of no visual issues other than astigmatism but I can NOT for the life of me read these color blocks!! I'll think it's one color then it looks like the other shade then all shades look the same...anyone tell me what this translates...

Thanks so much! Here is a response my husband wrote to me may make things clearer (we had housesitters for 13 days and only asked them to add 2 bags of shock, did not want them to feel responsible for pool care and teach them stuff we didn't really understand! :)) "The main thing that is going...

Good news! I just ordered the T-100 testing kit!! So that should help us immensely! Water was added about 30 days ago...the builder put in a bunch of stuff on start up day and advised us to 'shock' the pool once a week with 2 bags of shock...we had it tested one week after he left and came up...

I was very excited to get up early and test the water, until I open my Pentair test kit and it does not break out the FC and TAC....it just told me to put water in the vial, add 5 drops of some Chlorine/Bromine solution and according to it, it says my water is just fine...it tells you not to add...

I just calculated!! I feel very empowered now!! will test it tomorrow...our test kit just says Pentair Pool and Spa Test Kit..says it tests for chlorine, pH, acid demand and alkalinity...we hope to buy the nice one from here when we return from vacation....I wish they could take paypal...

You guys are putting me at ease!! So you mean just the liquid bleach I buy for my laundry?? Is there a breakdown to let me know how much I need to add? And it won't affect the color of my pebble sheen? I guess I'm just so afraid of streaks from doing something wrong...can I hold off on...

When I read the Pool School it said Salt water pools need to be at a range of 2-5 (or was it 3-5, but I know the top number is 5)...do I need it to be closer to 7 until we add the salt? Will adding the dichlor (3 bags) be enough or just put one in at a time and retest? I have an engineer of a...

On the pool sheet we have that was just tested today says FAC should be a range of 2-4..then there is TAC...I don't have a value for that..only the FAC is 2...we do have a test kit that the pool builder gave us...guess we will be testing tomorrow.. We were going to slowly add the hardness to...

Yes! New pool, just added water last Friday...we are waiting the 30 days to add salt because that is the recommendation from Pebble Tec..they said many builders across the country add salt within 7 days with no problem, but they say to wait 30 days because you are then assured the finish has...

Here is the rundown...we have a 34,000?? (3.5'-8' 20x40) gallon pool with pebble sheen finish...we filled it with well water last week...here's the chem specs...waiting 30 days to add salt...it was shocked on Monday (5 days ago) FAC: 2 pH: 7.4 TA: 90 Ca Hardness: 70 CYA: 60 Phosphates: 500...

Sadly, I do not even know what the difference b/w a good test or poor test kit would be, but I have neither in any case...can I get a kit here? I would love to support this site that has helped me immensely in my owner/builder route...thanks!! Tara

Just turned off my well spicket, water is halfway up tile line...we have pebble sheen and my pool guy is coming on Tuesday to help walk us through, but I would like to have y'alls opinions before I have the talk with him so I have informed questions... It is well water, I did not test it, but...

I feel your pain! The previous owners poured a 28x14 concrete patio directly on top of the septic tank...can you imagine digging for that port? I had to pull all that concrete up and decided no more concrete on this house! Found a steal on pavers and redid the whole thing, now I just have to...

Better long shots of the pool..and the part I'm trying to work on....

Wow! We're finally moving after all the rain! Fixed the plumbing/electrical (almost, long story, the plumbers restored the water from the well pump but did not connect one of the outside faucets..gotta call them back) electrical is good! Coping/tile was done about 3 weeks ago, this past week we...