Recent content by sjminaz

Hello All, Just wanted to update you as I said I would back in June. I have since removed the Floatron not due to any staining issues but because it just cannot handle algea. If I keep my chlorine low like it says you should two things happen; I can't maintain the chlorine level and then...

I understand and appreciate everyones feedback about the floatron. I will certainly keep a look out for any of the staining conditions. I could be wrong but it seems the staining issues people have had are with plaster pools. I am wondering if pebble tec may be more resistent to that issue or...

I have to disagree about my testing equipment. A few times through the process I brought my water sample to the local pool store and their readings basically matched mine. Some numbers were right on and others just slightly off. I did not go from 600-800 in the calcium down to 300. What I...

I am using a LaMotte ColorQ Pro11 for testing my water. I am tending to agree with all of you about the copper thing. Let me add something to this mix though and any thoughts are well appreciated. In Arizona we have very hard water and high in Calcium. The local Leslie Pool store says a...

TFP - Trouble Free Pool. Never mind on that one, duh! I thought when I first read that it was some kind of magic chemical or something...

I have been wondering myself how well this floatron thing is going to be. Since I have replaced my sand with regular pool sand and not zeo, it sounds to me like I won't have any issues there. However, the first reply to this thread indicated that metals are not a good algeaside. I have...

18,000 gallon pool inground Sand Filter Pebble Tec Arizona I wanted to share my story on converting back to chlorine after the terrible Baquacil product! I switched to Baq because of my itching problem after swimming in a chlorine pool. I did not experience too many issues with baq at first...