Recent content by Mona

Are you testing the same time of day, in the same sunlight/shade? It should not vary like that without something going on. I know here (I'm in SE Minnesota) I lose some CYA over the winter, but not during the summer when the pool is open and levels maintained.

I'm curious as to how your CYA dropped to 30? Did you remove half of your water? CYA doesn't disipate, the only way to get rid of it is to remove water.

as far as the sand filter, just unplug it to drain the water, cover the valves on top with a plastic bag and leave it. No need to remove the sand or move the filter inside.

The low water is what is making it act "like a toilet bowl" . I'd add some water if you want to run your filter/pump. If you have lost that much water, it sounds like you could have a leak somewhere.

You can come jump in mine, I think it made it up to 68 yesterday. We've had some really cool nites the past few weeks to bring it down to about 64, it's getting closed up this week.

You need to get some CYA in there first to maintain the chlorine levels.

CC = combined chlorine and you want this to be .5 or less FC = free chlorine TC = total chlorine = FC + CC

Good for you sticking to your 'pool management'. Phosphates are not an issue!

I have my pool to myself all the time. My husband is not a water person. I think in 7 years we've been with a pool, he's been in 3 times. Rarely do I have people over.

good luck! It sounds like you are on your way. Our winter cover has the cinch wire, but I also start keeping my bleach bottles end of July. When I close the pool I fill them with water and tie them to the cover. It gets windy here and it keeps the cover from riding up.

I do volunteer work for a animal rescue group and we dread 4th of July, because we always have so many lost dogs in our care that got scared of the fireworks, panic and ran. Always put indoors, make sure windows are closed (quite a few jump through the screens) and if anything turn on the radio...

Don't use those pucks! You don't want your cya to get any higher.

Too bad you can't send some of that rain north to southern MN. We are so dry.

Our deck is even with the rails, with about a 2 inch gap at the most between the deck and the pool rails. Basically so I can get the winter cover between the deck and rails.

I use cornmeal. Grocery store cornmeal in a the can. You should be able to find where the hills/nests are, at least somewhat of the path. Sprinkle it over the area and around it. They eat it, but can't digest it.