Recent content by polyvue

8 lbs is about right. The sock in the skimmer is for convenience; you might try adding it in batches over a number of hours -- with or without sock. It will take longer to disperse in cold water than when the water is at swimming temperature, so adding over time probably makes sense. The CYA...

Right. I posted this mainly for folks who need to buy reagents in larger volume and/or quantity, not necessarily for pool owners who just need refills for an existing TF-100 or K-2006 kit. Even 2 oz. reagents can be oversized unless you do a lot of testing or are managing multiple pools.

Always on the look out for cost containment, I decided to try a vendor that was mentioned by chem geek some months ago, being especially attracted to what seemed like a loss-leader price for the Taylor K-2006 test kit. The company’s prices for 2 ounce reagents are lower than most other...

Welcome to the forum :-D Congratulations on your new house and pool! Though hardly an expert in pump sizing (both a science and art, evidently) I can assist by suggesting that you post a little more information about your current system. Are you wanting to replace the pump just for energy...

Please post an entire set of test results before you announce that your pool is open. It will just make everyone else feel a lot better. :mrgreen:

I have no experience with the eXact Micro 7 / 8 test meters or kits but after studying the manual I'm ready to buy! Just the thought of being able to use a single $300 (US) device to obtain test results for 28+ different chemicals in my pool results in a loss of appetite, rapid breathing and a...

Hello, Alex. Welcome to the forum. Be aware that non-swimmers can (and do) drown in almost any depth of water, so limiting access to the pool, swim instuction and supervision are the key components to accident prevention and water safety. To modify the depth of an inground pool, no matter...

Welcome to the forum :-D Though members here will suggest, rightly, that there's no need to verify the salt level/conductivity reported by the SWG unless there's a suspected problem (since the SWG/controller is the final arbiter as to whether it operates, regardless of accuracy), it can be...

Good to know. Thanks for that simple explanation. Welcome to the forum... :-D

Thanks, Tim. It was worth the waiting to hear your saga. Why is it that learning about somebody else's problems makes such fascinating reading? :lol:

Yes, it appears the links work now, as intended. Thanks. It was a lot more fun, however, to imagine the admin off sunning himself in Costa Rica. :wink:

That's one serious rip! Perhaps it was caused by a sabretooth tiger just escaped from... the Pleistocene era, who had a dislike for vinyl. :( Could you post back with your location? Perhaps other members who live in your region can give you a referral to companies they've had good...

That aerator would work nicely. Your test results don't look so out of whack that you have to make your adjustments all in one day. In fact, if you react too quickly you could end up overadjusting... which may require additional treatment, etc., burning up chemicals and time. The best plan is...

A bug in the design, to be sure. Not sure if this was introduced with the recent upgrade but it's a bit odd that no has brought this up before. I usually right-click, Open in New Tab (on context menu) when I want to view an HTML page, so would probably have not tried the direct route back to...

The pool water has 600 ppm salt? Interesting. Do you have a salt water chlorine generator (SWG)? I know some people add salt to non-SWG pools because they claim the water feels better. Are you measuring salt with test strips? Sorry, you've been disqualified. That hoot all by itself would...