Recent content by mathey

Right - i knew it wasn't "approved" here - but i also know this a great pool forum with lots of knowledgable peeps! The tablets method didn't work this year as far as i know, unless she just didn't put them in frequently enough. I dunno - very frustrating. You would think that i was able to do...

Are there any chemical kits still on the market that are once-a-week type products? backstory - i had been using the BBB method successfully since the first year we got our pool (10 years ago?). Wife and I separated May 2014...that year i opened the pool and got it all set, bought all the...

I have a Hayward Perflex EC65 - I've always done the soak with dishwasher detergent, but never have done an acid bath... My question is how to get the proper mix ratio muriatic acid/water. the EC65 manual states 1:1 ratio of 20% acid.... my acid is 30% and the bucket filled with water is...

i'll third that...IMHO, clear wins hands down

we live in the country - we use baler twine for everything!...I've used the same piece of orange twine for 3 years now...i also made it much longer so the themometer hangs about 3 feet deep...it was decieving when you read the water temp near the surface at 90, but 2 feet below that was...

well, I bought the "Brush Booster" and it works very well...so i'm a happy camper!

thomslik i sent you a PM...

I just give up trying to "help" people do this... I'm a member at a online group...there are a few other BBB'ers their and others who seem interested...then today a guy helping this lady says "Use a chlorine designed for pools, not bleach." I questioned him as to why he thought this. His reply...

has anyone tried the "Brush Booster" ? similar to the wall whale... here's a link to a place that carries them - http://www.poolsaz.com/ProductDetails.a ... tCode=4868

yes, most definitely! although there are many doubters ("any color works, it's just controlling heat loss at night") I've had the typical blue one (it was even "space age" with silvered diamond shaped bubbles on one side) and this is my second clear cover...I'll never use anything but clear...

I have a 16x32 clear from http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/pool-cov ... e12mil.htm i was impressed with how well built it is...seems a bit heavier duty than my previous covers...

there's already a few threads about this here, but I'll throw out my opinion anyway I have owned a "space age" blue/silver cover and am currently on my second clear cover...I'll never use anything but a clear cover from now on...whereas the blue cover heated the top few inches well, the clear...

http://www.ezpool.com/index.htm

http://www.ezpool.com/index.htm wouldn't the chlorine strength diminish rapidly if the tank is sitting out in the sun?

I have and swear by the clear covers...I had a blue one at first, and am now on my second clear cover...it heats the water much more evenly (the blue just heated the top few inches). The cover I just bought was extruded and has stitched seams...seems really heavy duty (much more so than my last...