Recent content by mjlatlanta

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    Another CYA Question...

    That makes sense. Thanks!
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    Another CYA Question...

    I have read all this talk about putting CYA in a sock, but what is the big disadvantage of just sprinkling the granules in the pool and brushing it around? Will it discolor plaster (PebbleTec)? Hope this isn't too much of a newbie question.
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    Adding DE

    Hey everyone. Just a follow-up if anyone is interested. I borowed a scale from a neighbor and found out that the blue Leslie's DE scoop holds .75 pounds of DE. This is after I was assured 100% by a Leslie's District Manager that it holds 1 pound. I was running the filter with 4.5 pounds of...
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    Adding DE

    Thanks Jason. There is no label on the bottom (unfortunately - that would be a good addition for Leslie's). I don't have a scale at home that would measure anything that light, so I guess I'd better buy or borrow one.
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    Adding DE

    Hello everyone. We opened our new pool a couple of months ago and I have been learning as much as I can on this site. Thanks to you all for the great information. I bought the TFT100 test kit and my numbers look pretty good, except the Ph keeps drifting up, which from reading is normal for a...