Recent content by mekhrista

yep....sure enough it's a bad gauge. removed the top to filter and gauge still read 25. haha. thanks so much for your help. now, to clear the algae. I may come calling again. ha!

thank you for replying! the force of the water coming into the pool seems so much stronger than last year, though. I'll try a new gauge since that's an easy fix. Thanks! :)

Ok, gurus....please help. We are total newbs. We closed up pool and left sand filter on closed all winter instead of winterize. Our psi is 25, even when off. when on, it jumps to 36. We've backwashed and it does nothing to the pressure. The water coming into the pool is so strong it's...

Ha! I have a knee high I was thinking of using to dissolve it. I don't like adding chemicals to the skimmer

I bought a jug from Wally world...100 percent CYA powder for $11.00. Not bad!

Thank you! :)

Thank you! I'll follow all the great advice. :)

Y'all have been so helpful! Thank you! Two more annoying questions: Is it more accurate to pull a water sample to test while the pump is running? I thought the moving water would make for a more accurate test. Also, can I add chemicals while my solar blanket is on? Sorry for being such a...

I was using the trichlor granuals to raise the cya without having to buy a big jug of stabilizer that I won't use. I thought I'd be able to sanitize while adding stabilizer. Then, when desired levels are reached, I was planning on reverting to the bleach method.

Thanks so much! Our fill water was from one of our county's fire hydrants. I don't know if it just had a yellowish tinge that combined with our bluish liner to make the green color.

Good morning, pool gurus. Thanks so much for the site and your knowledge. Here were my numbers this morning: FC=3 CC=1 ph=7.2 TA=60 CYA= very low because I've only used bleach until last night CH= ? I just opened my new pool after a grueling few days of DIY install with my hubby. I read all...