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We had a hard freeze a couple of weeks ago. I was ill so things didn't get done like they should have. I used Pool Math app, added bleach to SLAM level, ran pump 24 hours. Detached sand filter and SWG, taking everything indoors except sand tank. Left plunger valves on pool. My question is what...

Just as I was tying the sock with 51 oz of CYA to the skimmer, it BUSTED! More than half went into skimmer basket and, of course, into sand filter. Pressure bottomed out. Shut it off, took all the hoses off and the pump -- rinsed them as well as I could; backwashed sand and rinsed. Pressure...

-I can't get TA down. Do I go ahead with CYA? ----------------------------------------- Test Results 07-08-2018 @ 10:31 AM ------------------------------------------ Free Chlorine: 3.0 Combined Chlorine: 0.0 pH...

How high or low on the side should I put the through the wall skimmer? I refuse to use that stupid flying floating out of the water Intex skimmer anymore. I also don't have to worry about keeping air in the ring, exchanging packing peanuts for air. So little time left to swim[emoji33] but this...

Don't have pool up yet. My plan is to set it up and leave it. I am putting billboard vinyl under the pool. For the inflatable ring, I am going to put packing peanuts/shreds instead of air. My problem is--mine is not up. I need to know the circumference of the top ring when inflated. I can...

Can I dissolving granular Boric acid in 5 gallon bucket with pool water, then just pour in front of return? I'm being lazy and don't want to brush. Besides that, Nascar race is on at Watkins Glen and don't want to miss watching it.;) According to PoolMath, I need to add 14 pounds.

Even after leaving pool unattended for 8 days, my levels are great. Now I want to add Borates in the form of powdered Boric Acid. Pool Calculator tells me how much but not how. Do I need to lower my TA a bit more? It's steady at 80. This morning: CYA 80, pH 7.6, FC 9 (dropping from SLAM) CC 0...

:kim::kim::kim:Go. TFP! Got home late last night, but anxious to see what pool looked like chemically. So after adding 121 oz of 8.25% bleach and covering with solar cover and mosquito netting before leaving on the 27th, 8 days, my numbers look awesome. CYA 80 pH 7.6 FC 9.5 CC <.5 TA 80 CH 175...

re: Confused about Connecting Got it done and my AquaCritter does a good job. It even climbs part way up the curved walls. [/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG]Sorry for wind noise. Just an elbow(1 1/2") with a large rubber gasket. The hose from the critter has to be...

I love this forum. It has helped me immensely. I was doing research on D.E. because I want to add just a little to my sand filter. Well, I don't need or want a 25lb bag. I thought maybe the insecticide kind would work. No, the chemistry and process is different. The D.E. for the pool is heat...

About to go on vacation and no one to watch pool and I can't leave filter or SWG running. Plan to SLAM. Would it help to have solar cover? Have mosquito net covering pool now. Please understand : THE FILTER WILL NOT RUN WHILE I AM GONE

Vacuumed pool this morning, these are pics of what was in bag. Then this afternoon, I can't tell I vacuumed it's baaaccckkk! What is it ? Last Tests: Salt 3270 pH 7.6 FC 5 cc 0 TA 80 CH 175 CYA 75 I will do overnight test and report. I have been getting this stuff for quite a while. I...

:confused: I bought a Hayward AquaCritter auto vac. When I read directions on setting it up, I just can't understand. Of course, since mine is an Intex pool with over the wall (not in) skimmer, the instructions don't really apply. Do I need an adapter or just bypass skimmer and attach to sand...

My Intex skimmer keeps giving me big headaches. If I leave filter running without checking, it seems to have a mind of it's own. The wind was blowing very strongly today and I guess the skimmer was blown out of place. When I returned, I had to backwash and rinse the sand filter. I have mosquito...

Ok, I am close to getting everything stable and in the correct range. I'm pretty sure I want to add borate. I see in Chemistry 201 some brand names are mentioned. Is there a difference in these products or any commercially produced boric acid? I found a place mentioned on a thread on TFP...

I've been working toward the goal of lowering TA because it seems to cause buildup in SWG. Almost there down from 250 to 125.The cover on my pool is mosquito netting because I can't lift heavy cover and I HATE bugs.:eek: So usually skimmer is almost empty. Anyway, at end of month, I am going...

Since I am in Texas and we have wild temp swings, the ring on my easy set changes size at least twice a day. Any time I turn the sand filter on, if I'm not standing there, the skimmer pops up and sucks air. :( tired of purging air. I'm also concerned about burning up filter. Right now I have a 5...

Did test at 9pm FC .3,CC .5?, pH 8+, TA 250, CH 150, CYA 35, Salt 3330, air temp 95, water 86 Added 55oz MA, then 56oz 6% bleach, then hung sock on skimmer with 28 oz stabilizer at 2 am tested FC 26, pH 7.0, TA 200 Left filter running all night (what was left.:sleep:) Tested again at 6:30 am...

Set the pool up about 2 wks ago. Using test strips, thought it was good to go. Added CYA. Tested again in 3 days, way off. Ordered Taylor 2006. 06-22-16 Tested fill water: Salt 0ppm, FC/CC 000 ppm, pH 7.6, TA 210, CH 120 Tested pool: Salt 2820 ppm, CYA 30, FC/CC 000 ppm, pH 8.0+ (8drops), TA...