Recent content by wcrasmus

My skimmer is completely cracked. It's an old doughboy pool and I am have NO luck finding a replacement one or one that's even close to fitting. Suggestions? Anyone?

Re: Can someone look at my numbers and tell me what I'm doin FC was measured about 10 hours after adding the gallon. I would call it murky. Yes, filter is running 24/7 has been for over a week. It's a Hayward 3/4 hp (I think) with a 100# sand filter. I've been backwashing daily and...

Re: Can someone look at my numbers and tell me what I'm doin It's dark green. I'm using Taylor K-2006 test kit. I added one full gallon at dark.

Re: Can someone look at my numbers and tell me what I'm doin Yes, the pool is actually looking worse. It's turning a darker green. My OCLT will drop from 15 to 9 or 10. It DOES NOT want to hold?

I can't figure this out. I've been shocking and shocking for a week now and things seem to be getting worse NOT better. PH 7.4 TA 120 CYA 30 FC 14 CC 1 CH 0 Any suggestions?

Ok Thanks so much! I'll head out to shock it now.

Ok, just ran a fresh set of results using my new Taylor K-2006 (hoping I did this right) FC 4.5 CC 1 PH 7.2 TA 200 CH 300 CYA 35 Aside from the little swimming black bugs, the water itself looks really good. A little bit of brown dusty looking stuff on the bottom, which I just finished...

We've owned out 16 x 32 AG pool for about 3 years now. After spending a ton of money at our local pool store I decided to try the BBB method. Found it a little bit of a challenge initially but I THINK I have the hang of it now. First question, let's say your numbers are all good everything...