Recent content by Scott C

No problem. I'm out for a few days but will post back this weekend. Thus far, I've finished refilling the pool (three days) and added baking soda to raise alkalinity. The Pool Calc was right on indicating I needed 30# of baking soda to hit the target number. I plan on ordering a Liquidator...

Hi Folks, Thanks to Jason and the contributors for an excellent site. Within 20 mins of registering, I quickly diagnosed my pool's issue(s) and am on my way to headache-free ownership. A little background. I bought my current home in Dec-2002 and had never owned a pool before. Not only is...

I used to use a Kreepy Krauler and it did a good job climbing walls and doing the scrub/vac. Not the most sophisticated or quick tool, but effective.

I'm in North Dallas and had the same situation.... Perfect water values with algae. I've been brushing, shocking, filtering for three days now. It's getting there.

Thanks guys. This was what I expected but wanted to consult the pros. Once the algae is under control, I'll see where the pH settles.

Hi Guys, This is my first post and I find the site extremely informative. One thing I couldn't find is the importance of pH when shocking. I've got a high CYA level right now and am battling some algae growth. Before I shocked, I had a pH of 7.5. Post-shock (Raising 15ppm) of about 4...