Recent content by wet_labrador

hopefully, after my third venture into this arena, i use the right terminology: problem: too much debris is falling to the bottom of my pool signs i'm ignoring the problem: i've tried running several skiming schedules (30 minutes at before normal schedule, 30 minutes after normal...

maybe you'd be a good candidate for borates, as they tend to further stabilize the pH.

i just wanted to say that i've been following the tfp method for the last year and it has been flawless. these taylor kits are amazingly precise and coupled with the knowledge base and community here i'm enjoying a crystal clear, problem free, nearly effortless pool ownership. just wanted to...

intesting image. the guy that did the work on mine, the paver's above ground and the concrete base is ground level. so thats where my confusion is about how to transition between the two.

thanks for the replies. good to know that a 6" overlap is traditional. i considered covering the concrete with some kind of decorative stone/gravel. never considered something like proflex, but it makes sense! just though it was odd because i never recall seeing other people's pools with things...

i put a small patio around my pool. to build it i put down about 4" of RCA, tamped it down with a machine, then a layer of wet concrete to create a flat base, then laid the pavers. unfortunately, the area i projected i'd make the patio is slightly larger than the finished area. so most of the...

thanks guys. i did refill not long after i posted. i stopped about 12 inches from filter because we were getting freezing whether and didn't want plumbing problems in the house. this weekend i finally got the last 6 inches done. i removed the pump. nearly had the cover cave in. threw the pump...

down to first stair (12" from bottom of low end). yikes.

hey guys, so about 2 months ago i started to think my water level had been decreasing. it was minor enough that i chalked it up to evaporation, impossible as that sounded. but somewhere within the last month, the water level definitely got lower. and now i think the pool cover pump i had must...

hey guys. so i presume i'm using the wrong nomenclature. what i have is this: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet so i think that means that i don't have a float valve and therefore cannot prevent air from entering the system. suggestions?

okay, yeah, i meant float valves. i can remove them, that's fine, but when i want to manually vacuum then i just put a plate down? obviously, the closer of the skimmers will have better suction than the further one, without the float valves to adjust for that, right? i'm guessing the difference...

so in the beginning of the season y'all helped me get my variable speed pump situated. *i disabled the main drains, drawing strictly from the skimmers. *i have a high speed setting that runs for 2 hours, strongly generating a circular flow of water around the perimeter of the pool *i have one...

some updates for anyone who cares. my mom says the visible algea went away after 1 day of mustard algea shock level maintenance. but every 3 hours, the pool is still losing 12-15ppm in sunlight and roughly the same overnight. so i've continued to shock it. beginning to think i might have to...

thanks for the advice. my mom will go to the store tomorrow to get a deck brush and some comet. work log: raised FC level to 34 raised TA to 78 raised pH to 7.2

no, they actively use it. my mom is old and she does her best. her biggest problem is trichlor, like we all know, because everything's great until it blows up. i'm glad you guys were able to confirm it looks organic, that's what i figured. i will initiate the SLAM and report back. regarding...