Recent content by norcuron

I think he means the water from the tap that you are filling the pool with. :) trust me im prob. wrong. lol.

thanks! so ya just add it via the skimmer a cup at a time. this is something i might look into.

I know this is a stupid question, Why would you add DE to a sand filter? Hey, Im new to this any info is good info to me . :) I got way more pool than i bargained for.

Do ya put the hose on the inside of the basket? what do ya do with the 2 legs? Im having a hard time wraping my mind around this. Visual aid please? Sorry, I just dont understand. It does sound good tho.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys and gals. :-D I will order the test kit mentioned in the AM. That should be here by Wednesday. I just came back from testing the water and the strip gave me the same #s as this am. TC 10 FC 10 TA 0 PH 6.8 TH 200 I have been able to scoop out more stuff, I can...

Im sorry, I dont know my CYA and the next pool store is about 30 miles from my house :cry: But my Walmart water test kit and my test strips say Im around 6.8 PH. and realy high chlorine. I used the calculator and added the muriatic acid and chlorine that I needed when my PH was 8 and FC was 0...

Thanks guys! I have read "pool school" It is a great help. Thats how my PH. got so low ( Durn you Muriatic acid!) my PH was around 8. Ive got out most of everything (I think). Its just a blue milky pool now. I started a thread on "Getting started" about my woes.( Plaese follow me there.) Im...

Background: I bought a house with a pool "swamp" (tadpoles and frogs) It has been down for a few years without a cover. Ive gotten out most (I think) of the stuff off the bottom. I used to work for a pool builder during college~ 10 yrs ago and remember the plumbing & structural aspect of pools...

I shocked the fire out of the pool It is milky blue now.my #s are... TC 10 FC 10 TA 0 PH 6.2 TH 100

1st of all I woul like to thank all of you guys for all you do, :-D My name is norcuron, Im a nurse in Birmingham, Al. I bought a house with a pool. Ive spent a lil over $1000 on a new pump, sand and electrical work. The pool has been down for a few years without a cover. I was hoping you guys...