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Hi. Had my 1st appearance of green algae. I thought it was from pollen as robot vacuumed it easily. Here were my readings on 4/25 when I began noticing it: FC 4 TC 4.5 TA 60 CH 225 CYA 50 PH 7.5 I had been using pucks but have now stopped. Slammed FC up to 24 and it has only dropped FC 1 and...

My PB has one last thing to do and my pool will be finished. I finally got him to connect the deck jets to the feature pump where I wanted them. He installed a 2 way Jandy Valve in the plumbing going to the sheer waterfalls and it worked ok. Then he installed a Pentair CVA24 Actuator but...

Been using Pool Math and find it very helpful, but have a problem I can't solve or find an answer to in the old threads: I can't save my pool size and readings after shutting down & restarting computer. Using Firefox as my Browser. It is set to allow cookies on all sites but erases them at...

PB did what I think was an Acid Startup after letting pool sit for 4 days after fill water. I don't want to repeat all the awful details of the 2 hr startup as they on my build thread but here are a few: After the startup my PH went from 7.5 to something way below 6.8 as PH test was below...

I had the Start-Up of my pool yesterday. PB showed me how to clean my cartridge filter. Gauge showed 10 lbs. and was told to clean when it showed 20 lbs. This was on the highest speed 4 of my VS pump. When I set the speed to lowest speed 1 it reads barely above 0. and speed 2 is 3 lbs speed 3...

First time using Pool Math. For PH entered my Now reading of 8.2 and my Goal is 7.8 Says add 22oz of 31.45 muriatic acid. When I enter on bottom of page 22oz. says it will l lower PH by .35 These don't agree but not by much. Are these rounding errors or am I doing something wrong?

Help!!! Pool finally got plastered yesterday after almost 4 months of building and they are still as slow as ever - no acid wash or water fill today. Wondering how long after plaster can they wait for acid wash and water fill. I'm getting real worried about plaster sitting with no water for...

My new pool hopefully will be plastered and filled next week. 4 months & sadly missed the 4th of July. Been reading everything on TFP and & posting mostly on my construction page. Thanks TFP and everyone especially KimKats that have followed my build.:) Anyway it's time to get ready for Testing...

Got my SpeedStir (and TF-100) and have started by testing my tap water. Results are on my Construction Thread as Pool is not filled yet. My questions here are about the SpeedStir as I can't find answer in any of the old threads. Should the light button also run the motor when pressed? I...

My new pool under construction will be filled with water soon. I don't have test kits for Copper & Iron and nearest pool store does not test these and if they did I wouldn't rely on results. The report from my water company lists copper on 9/2015 as 0.087 ppm. .3 ppm is max permitted MCLG...

Asked pool store to test my tap water in preparation for filling my new pool. At first they refused to test saying "no sense in testing as tap water changes daily." I insisted and they ran the test then gave me all sorts bad advise and tried to sell me pucks with all sorts of extra stuff in...

PB installed concrete pavers for my pool area under construction and they don't match my existing pavers under adjoining covered Lanai. You can see a bit of those in the foreground of the picture below. PB will not fix without charge for labor. Had told me they would not be an exact match...

Looking ahead to the eventual day my pool under construction gets Plastered and Filled, I see a potential problem with the Warranty. It requires me to save "Professional" testing reports every month. Ugh!!!! This means a visit to the Pool Store monthly. :( When I got my Pool Construction...

While I'm going through the endless wait for my pool to be completed I've been considering what form of chlorine to use. My tentative decision is to use Trichlor tablets even with the eventual CYA problems. However I will test with TF-100 and provide results here for reevaluation. I will avoid...

Trying to decide on a SWG I was leaning toward the Hayward AQR15 or possibly the CircuPool but just came across the CaliMar Titanium Edition. This appears to be made by Compu Pool but previous threads had no experience with this one. There is a difference however: built in flow switch, 3rd...

Electrician wired my two 12v 5g LEDs together using one transformer. I do not have the Pentair automation but do have the Intermatic Multiwave with remote contoller. The LEDs are controlled by 1 circuit as a switch. Pool is still under construction so can't test yet. Will the 2 LEDS start off...

A Paver deck will be installed in my new pool at any time now yet they haven't prepared for the 54" Stainless Steel Handrail I specified. 54" is a big amount of leverage so it should need lots of cement to safely hold the old folks in the family who will be using the pool. They are pouring...

I specified this simple automation control for my new pool under construction. The electrician seems to have very little if any experience with it. He wired the pumps and fastened the Intermatic and 2 Transformers to the wall and I haven't seen him in over a week. I've been reading through old...

I'm half way through construction of my new pool: New Pool - Orlando Florida Haven't thought about my previous one in many years until now and realize I was very lucky that I survived using Tri-Clor Tabs in chlorinator for 7 yrs. without testing CYA or draining water and never had problems with...

I have been a member for about a week now and have made a few posts. Never see them or the replies to the posts listed when I click New Posts. Is there a waiting period for new members posts to go real time? Thanks. Enjoying my membership in TFP. Has already helped me with issues.

My pool is still under construction but I'm thinking about getting a pool cleaner. For my previous pool I had a Hayward Navigator but have been leaning towards getting the MX8. They now have a new 'Elite' model with brushes that actually scrub, but no reviews yet. Also Leslie's has the...

Hi, I posted this under Introductions but think it should be here. Shell was completed about 4 weeks ago. Most of the Plumbing, Electrical, Tile and Brick Coping is done. There are raised cement areas by the 3 Sheer Decent Waterfalls to complete, deck jet plumbing, footers for the Screen...

My pool is under construction (you can read my Introduction post). The PB installed the inline Chlorinator with a U shaped loop with a 90 degree bend that goes into the ground after the chlorinator and then loops back above the ground to the valves that lead to returns, bubblers and deck jets...

Hello, I am in the Orlando FL area. Have been reading posts for many months as I got estimates for my pool and started construction with a PB. This is my 3rd pool but last pool I had was 16 yrs. ago. My pool is not complete yet but registered with the Forum today. Shell was completed about 4...