Recent content by zackpool

I always open our pool Easter Week end here in Atlanta for the last 11 years. Unfortunately, I suffered a heart attack in late Feb and been told to not mess with the pool until approved by my cardiologist. I have tried to find a service to open, clean and getting all equipment up and running. My...

I bought my poly 60 for closing. I'm at the stage where I add the 32 oz, mix and then continue to close. The directions contain a caveat, "do not mix this product with liquid chlorine products" I called the manufacturer and ambivalent at best! I ASSUME it pertains to mixing this product with...

I see in pool school you advise pouring your bleach slowly in front of a return jet, taking 2 minutes to fully empty your container while the pump runs. Can you follow the exact same protocol and pour slowly into the skimmer? My thoughts are this would allow better distribution of the chlorine...

My multipor t valve needs to be replaced. I changed the spider gasket last year and now it's not diverting all water when I switch to waste,etc. To avoid replacing all pvc pipes unions, if I buy the top valve replacement will it alleviate my problems or do I need to buy a whole new valve...

Thank ya"'ll for your input! Just saved another $29.95. Life is beautiful!!

Am I correct that TFP DOES not recommend adding scale inhibitor monthly, unless your water has VERY HIGH calcium levels? Thank You! FC. 6 CC. 0 PH 7.6 TA 85 CH 140 CYA 50

Excellent ideas! Will proceed accordingly and give an update on a couple of days! Thanks for your time and efforts!

100% pool school only. Since opening....4-121oz 8.25% bleach dated 17.....2 121oz 6% bleach...50 oz baking soda That's it...brought alkalinity to 85ppm. Low speed pump started at 24 hours now down to 8 hrs.Wife says pool is "beautiful except stains"

Went to pool store for Stain Out. $50.00! read label mostly ascorbic acid.Went to Sprouts, 100% Vitamin C, Pure powder. Took wife's nylon, cut foot off and added 4 oz. Rubbed and rubbed over same tiny spot for 5 minutes....spot did get lighter, did not go away.My arm gave out before the spot...

Opened 2 weeks ago. Everything perfect per open and close procedures! 2nd week, light chocolate stains appeared at waterline in white stairs. no stains on the liner. Brushing, magic eraser, NOTHING I tried has touched the stains! Razor blade did nothing! Thoughts? REMEDIES? FC 6 CC 0 PH 7.6...

No problem! I appreciate your help! Any thoughts about CYA reduced by Bio Active?

No Stabilizer added, TF-100 for all 3 test, water temp 59 degrees,noon time testing sunny days, hand held. heat generated only I'm leaning toward bad test, (operator error) when I did my first test. Will let pump run another 24 hours and will recheck CYA. It looks like 10000 gallon drain and...

4 1/2 121 oz 8.25 liquid bleach 17-059-15:30 62 Wal-Mart $2.64 each

Cover off, vacuum dirt out of bottom pool down driveway, net surface, test FC 0 PH 7.3 TA 70 CH 150 CYA 50 CC O POOL LOOKED "MAYBE" LIGHT green so shocked at 20 per pool calc....brushed twice 24 hour pump run.....POOL looks great.....touch cloudy bu 97% perfect! Retset... FC 8 PH 7.3 TA...

My neighbors and I follow the TFP method of closing our in ground pools. The 2 long time pool owners swear to adding a flocculant named Drop Off after you finish adding the Poly 60. Both testify how when they open in spring, they remove their cover. vacuum the bottom of the pool to remove...