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    Shower water run off into pool

    Hi all, I recently installed an outdoor shower near the new pool and it seems about 50% of the water from the shower drains into the pool (was designed to drain away from the pool but paver seems to have erred somehow). Anyway, the kids mainly use the shower for rinsing off prior to entering...
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    The figures are in - new pool new test kit

    Hi all, Received my new Taylor 2006C kit today with the magna stir and set about testing. The kit and instructions are fairly straightforward so no trouble getting some readings. This is what I got: FC - 1.6 PH - 7.4 TA - 90 CH - 190 CYA - 45 Salt - 4800 Temp- 29deg C (84deg F) The pool...
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    SWG ORP and pool blankets

    Hi all, Just after some thoughts about ORP levels and how they can be affected by the installation of a pool blanket. After 3 months I have finally got my ORP set so it returns a chlorine reading of between 1.5 - 2 ppm with the pool blanket off. I'm about to fire up my heat pump for the...
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    Aussie - What extra reagents should I order

    First post guys so be nice. I'm about to purchase a Taylor K-2006(c) from the US and will top up with reagents at the same time. Can anyone recommend what reagents i purchase in addition to the kit. I'm still trying to get my head around this testing thing as my local pool shop is giving me...