Recent content by Syvman

Was just curious now that we're in the middle of summer if your pump is still functioning well? I'm seriously considering this since I have the means of plumbing a small line directly to my skimmer. Just curious. Thanks!

UPDATE: The pool company told me they wanted to correct my levels and used a chlorine neutralizer product to accomplish this. Not exactly sure how much they used, I just know it was more than 3 lbs. because one container was completely empty. Our levels are decent now, and my complete workups...

UPDATE: All is looking okay - new tabs seem to maintain the same level of bromine in the water that the old ones do. One thing I am noticing is that my brominating floater needs to be almost all the way closed (basically half of the first slot opened) in order to maintain a correct bromine...

That's good to know, however I thought I might purchase a small container of new tablets and replace and see if the levels stay the same, or if they change - that would be a good indicator as to whether or not those older tabs are still in good shape, I think... Does that sound like a good...

Thanks for all the replies - I'll attempt a dilution test tonight to determine what the level is at (I need to pick up some distilled water for our steam cleaner anyway). As for the summer sun bringing it down, I wish it could, but unfortunately the pool is indoors, so the sun isn't much help...

Our pool was recently re-plastered. It has only had water in it for two weeks and a day now. The company that did the work sent a tech out to do the chemical startup and a couple of times and I haven't touched it since other than to test the water and brush the plaster. The last time the tech...

Re: How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)? UPDATE: Ok, so after leaving the floater out for two days, this is more what I would expect... I used my FAS-DPD test kit and got 2 ppm total bromine. Confirmed with the OTO test kit. I swear, I had 10 yesterday - I haven't even been drinking...

Re: How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)? No, no ozonator - it's a pretty rudimentary tub - over 20 years old, just a two speed pump, some jets and a heater. I'll run some more thorough tests today and post the results (have had the floater out for a day and a half now).

After reading this, I fear I might be living in the twilight zone... :D Let me explain - last month I decontaminated our spa (hasn't had water since 2004) and filled it. I shocked using non-chlorine shock and then dropped the floater in the spa with bromine tabs. The spa is 425 gal. acrylic...

Greetings everyone. I can't say that I'm a new pool owner, but I will say that I am now an "enlightened" pool owner. :) I'm in the valley of the sun (Mesa, AZ) - we have an indoor pool on our property (not part of the house, has its own dwelling) that up until just a couple of weeks ago sat...