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Hi, We bought an Intex Inflatable Hot tub last season and towards the end of last season and with the beginning of this season, the water being inlet into the spa through the Heating stage, is releasing these small black dots that float and sink in the water. I assume they are carbon, maybe...

Hi All, I keep seeing differing opinions when I searched on this, so I thought I would post for myself and continue the debate! My Daughter keeps complaining that her eyes are stinging when opening them in the water. Do I lower the PH towards 7.2, or bring it up towards 7.8 to make eyes sting...

HI All, Just wondering for my memory bank, if someone with an SWG is having an issue with the water, can you add chlorine so supplement or do they need to do something else because of the SWG? Purely hypothetical, just a question in my mind Thanks

I am thinking about adding a pool timer to my pool pump motor, so I can cut down on energy costs.... I have the equipment indicated in my signature and I have in the past just let the pool run on low 24/7 unless I kick into high after a party or for vacuum cleaning. Whenever I decide to shut...

Hi All, looking for some help on whether or not I need to take my Heater off the gasline and store indoors for the winter? I live in Cleveland, plenty of snow during the season, I disconnected the water lines from the pooland blew air through the intake to push some water out... im sure its...

Hi all, 2 questions at the bottom, but first setting the scene! my 3rd season using BBB and I have a TF100 to glorious results Just opened the Pool Wednesday! read a FC 5.5, CC of 1.0 PH 7.2 TA 90 CH 230 CYA 30 so I shocked (30 CYA, so went to 12 on the pool school chart) lost no Chlorine...

Here are the pics for my Pool and Deck that we put in last season.... Looking at these makes me feel like all the hard work was worth it and I'm ready for 2012 opening! Pool, per my Signature, along with the Veranda Composite Decking (Brazilian Walnut) My water is BBB via TFP... thanks...

First let me give a happy new year to Jason and the team for all the valuable advice during the last pool year! You guys made pool ownership and maintenance a pleasure and my water is 200x better than my neighbors swamp! So coming up next spring I am looking to get a small pump to drain the...

Hi All its been nice not needing you guys all summer while my water has been so warm and sparkly!! Questions about the Air Pillow at closing 1. What is its true purpose? - Is it to keep the cover above water? - Is it to keep the water around the edges and hence the cover in place...

started to do my Borate treatment... I added the MA but the Ta didn't budge... the MA lowered the PH to 7.2 only and since I was already aerating as soon as I added the MA. My original TA reading was 110 and the Pool Calculator called for 4-5 cups (I've probably used a 1/2 Gallon aleady...

http://www.amazon.com/Cover-Free-Liquid ... B004QYAFA6 Has anyone every used it, does it work... what exactly would you be swimming in?? Sounds intriguing though... Thanks Dan

So quick background on my new pool build During installation the liner was too big so they had to stop at 2 Feet of water and drain and replace the liner 2nd liner was installed without an issue in size but the 5" of back fill I laid around the pool turned into clay mud due to all the rain we...

Tonight I did my readings and after a somewhat sunny day I found I had no chlorine left to register on the test. So after immediately freaking out adding some chlorine to bring the level up to about 3-4 I ran my cya test again and found that after 1week since adding I still have 10-15 cya...

We recently opened our new pool and I posted numbers in a different thread.... my Pool Store said to bring them water about monthly so they could check it in order to maintain the warranty on the Pool heater. So my wife drove up some water and they they said everything looked ok but the CH was...

OK just did my 1st set of measurements with my TF-100 kit 24' x 54" 13500 Gallon AGP with 54" wall (calling water level 48") Filled pool on city water and took 2 days to reach skimmer height I added 2lbs of the Lithium Hypo and I have the following readings I did not add my CYA yet Tempo 62...

This is the excerpt from the PB website for a non-chlroine shock" they gave me like 10 packs of this Crud and it doesn't have any active ingredients on the packaging As I am starting with BBB from teh beginning I am not worried about using this but "WHAT IS IT"...

So the walls are up the 2nd liner is installed and the pool is refilling! Having no prior experience and no training from the PB, and Store Have a question about the pool startup.. once the water is mid skimmer level, I assume the water will start automatically filling into the pump and the...

Looking for ball park estimates for running a gas line (trenched 60-70 feet from teh house or from the meter itself respectively) to the 130K BTU Nat Gas Pool Heater Since the installer would have a trencher on site I would also like him to run another separate trench (left open) so I can do...

How many sections of pool fence go around a 24' round? Thx

So we are getting a new pool 24' Above Ground 54" Impulse Ovation Resin and Aluminum pool from litehouse (A local chain in NE Ohio) I plan on Doing BBB and I know I will be getting the TF-100 Test kit. So new pool is about 13500 Gallons ...how much Bleach, Borax, Baking Soda, Mur. Acid etc...

Hi all, have a new ABG going in next monthsometime... I've been reading and asking many questions and love the forum. :party: I am sold on BBB but how do you implement it from opening the new pool? IE what do you start the water with before using the BBB principles I have been reeading...

So what's around your pool? picture please!! I 've seen rocks with landscape edge holding them into the pool wall... So what are your ideas people!! Dan

Anyone have a link for a good calculator to determine the Right size BTU for a Gas Heater? Thanks, Dan

so I have aa quote for the following.... How am I doing price wise? 18' Round 54" Resin Frame and Aluminum Wall - Ovation Impulse litehouse is the store (litehouse.com) Waterway100 Filter system (1.5 HP) Rapid Flow Skimmer J-Hook 25 mil liner Pro Kit which includes the various pools, hosing...

Looking at new pools Sand Filter, Cartridge filter (waterway100) or D E Filtration system? Are the cartridges good? how oftern do you clean, replace etc... Looking at Litehouse in Norhteast ohio litehouse.com Thanks Dan

Hello All, We are looking at putting in a Pool and I had always loved my Uncle's pool growing up which was a 16x32 Kayak AG pool This was back in the early 80's and I realize times have changed so I am looking for advice regarding Kayak's current reputation, Expected Pricing, and I was most...