Recent content by Spaniard

I started out using bleach and my pool was perfect. But, I have a leak that they cannot find/fix. It was a battle keeping up with everything. I loose so much water that this year I went with pucks. Clear water. Can see the screw heads on the drain covers. Not quite as sparkly as before...

I use a magic eraser once a month. Cuts the haze. A couple times a year I use a cleaning pumice stone to remove any calcium build up, or whatnot.

Wow. Lots of plumbing. Looks nice, I'll be following...

Looks nice. I am finishing a geometric build too. Nice to see those coming back.

I did a row of tile on my steps and benches. They did it like yours (mortar bed and plastered on/around the tiles). Looks fine and no issues.

Wow. Looks nice. And, nice lot!

Geez. What a PITA. But it will look awesome when done!

Just finished my pool. Well, almost. Still have the punch list to complete. I wish I would have added a light near my equipment. I cannot see if I go over there at night. Oops! I did fake grass in the backyard. I love it. No water, no mowing, no junk near the pool.

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the input!

Thanks. Was filled on thurs 7/31 (and I threw some bleach in). Then I went out of town. Builder did start up and supposedly put some tabs in while I was gone. I came back on Sunday to 0 FC (but water still clear). Added bleach after that and have been testing multiple times per day since...

Thanks jblizzle. I'm confidant in my CYA reading (I did it multiple times to get a feel for it in the sun. I thought it was 40 at first). My CYA will go up slightly with the addition of more tabs. My problem is I cannot pass the OCLT and I cannot maintain any FC unless I add bleach every 3...

Bump. Anyone? Should I post in a different forum?

I'm a little new so I'm not 100% up to speed yet. But, there are several threads that talk about a partial drain and refill. Where they will pump from the deep end and fill in the shallow end at the same time. It usually takes a few of these to equate to a full dump and refill. Search for...

Hello - I have a new TF-100 test kit. New pool, hence new plaster (PebbleSheen). Plastered on 7/30.14 and filled on 7/31. I keep knocking down the ph every couple of days. That's fairly straight forward, but my real issue is my FC. I am burning through my FC during the day. Water is...

I did chemical injection. The builder said he'd back it no matter if I did piers, injection, or nothing. But I've had a lot of movement with the house and wanted a little piece of mind. It hasn't been long enough for me to tell anything, but fingers crossed...