Recent content by PoolinPlano

Thanks! It's going to be an either/or decision for me

Thanks very much for this guidance!! It does look like my roof preferences (1st: East, 2nd: North are not optimal). Thanks for sharing your experience with extending the season - noted your pool is nearly double the size, and that you have no room for more panels. Sure, will keep your point...

Thanks @ajw22 ! I'l watch out for any comments from @Dirk In the meantime I'll search for local vendors and try to get some quotes

Hi folks. My gas heater got damaged during this year's freeze and rather than replace it, I'm viewing it as an opportunity to shift to Solar Heating. My main goal is to economically extend the swimming season for the family. I live in Plano, TX, just north of Dallas and was curious for any...

Back with an update... and very close to ending this post I've had the benefit of your guidance during my first SLAM over the past month - Thank You! I (and more importantly the kids and the missus) are delighted with the pool. I passed the OCLT after pursuing the SLAM for 2 more days Current...

CYA : 40 PH: 7.8 FC: 0 (all the way down from Tue 16 as I was not managing the pool) Action: First I'm going to lower PH back down to 7.2 where I had it last week before starting the slam. After that I will work on building up FC

7snorkel, thanks very much for writing in and sharing your experience. I'll confess I gave up on Tuesday morning after not being able to pass the OCLT. Encouraged by your post, I am now set to try again. Marion Paroo, pooldv, cowboycasey - I'm going to start afresh... You'll must have...

I cleaned around the lights so I consider that to be less likely. Will work on the lights again tomorrow. The filter was last opened and cleaned 5 weeks ago but I think this is the most likely problem area. I'll open it first thing Monday morning. Got my hopes up on this now. Will clean the...

Still not passing the OCLT.. FC is reading at 12 at the start of the day, when I am targeting 16. CC close to 0.5 Water is looking clear. No sign of algae I've been brushing and vacuuming. Pump running 24 hours a day since I started last week. Backwashed yesterday. We also swam on Sat and...

... And it looks like I have some distance to go FC 8. All the way down to 8 from my target of 16 CC 2 Water is looking clear. Can't spot signs of algae Action: Adding10% bleach to target FC 16 Guess I'm not brushing consistently enough Planning to swim in 12 hours time

MarianParoo, sure thing. I'll check FC and CC early tomorrow morning Pooldv, we've been waiting to get in. I'll keep on with the brushing Thanks. Will share an update Friday morning

Hello! This is where I am at: CYA: Holding at 40. I didn't attempt to raise any further FC: Targeting 16. I had to add 10% bleach about 3 hours ago as FC was down to 10. But when I tested a minute ago, FC has held at 16, over this 3 hour period, so I have not added any more bleach. Water is...

Hi! Sharing a status update CYA: very close to 40. All CYA dissolved. FC: Making progress, but looks like some more distance to go. Last reading was 8.5, so still working with adding 10% bleach and targeting 16.

Pooldev, thanks CYA: Currently targeting to raise CYA by 10 ppm. Will test CYA tomorrow and from then on will target 40 FC: Currently targeting 16.

Thank you both! CYA vial readings - I didn't realize that. Now I know! OK about raising CYA by 10 ppm. On it asap... Filter - I have opened and cleaned it about 4 weeks ago, so I will leave it as it is. I take it that you'll see me making some progress.. I'll power on now