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r....wanted to get that last letter in.... I tried this a couple of weeks ago but was stymied again by the weather here in Atlanta. Let's try again...looks like this coming weekend has weather worth looking forward to. (As of this past Monday, we reached the typical annual rainfall for the...

...What is that BIG YELLOW THING IN THE SKY??? Should I be concerned? The man on the TV box says it's going to be here for at least 3 days...IN A ROW! YIKES! Seriously - it's rained so much here I may as well have been testing the water in the bird bath... Here's to 3 straight days of pool...

Hi all! Well I promised I would post a brief review of the Dupont Stone-Tech Saltwater Resistant Sealer once I had an opportunity to apply. With all of the rainy and cold weather we've had, I haven't had the chance to get the process started until this morning. Below is the initial product...

...I wish there was: Troublefreelawn.com Troublefreewife.com Troublefreefamily.com Troublefreeboss.com Troublefreecommute.com I'm sure there's plenty more... I'm just sayin'.... :rant:

Hi All - I didn't really want to post pics of the new build until it was all complete (fence stained, all plants in, etc.), but my lovely wife reminded me that I will never actually "finish" so here are just a few pics for the time being. Enjoy!

Happy Friday. So I really had the water chemistry dialed in for a couple of weeks and then POW! ph drops from 7.5 to 7.2 and TA drops from 75 to 60 in one day. Wednesday PM Results: FC - 6 (still working on getting the SWG timed correctly) CC - <.5 TC - 6.5 ph - 7.5 TA - 75 CH - 275 CYA - 60...

Even though this review is not related to actual pool supplies or equipment, I hope it can be of use to somebody. Because of all of the $ spent on the recent pool installation (plus fencing, plus landscaping, plus, plus, plus - you get the picture), I wanted to try to hold on to some existing...

Hi everyone - So I did a test this morning with strips and then a drop test. Difference of almost 1000 ppm...crazy... Anyone else have a similar experience? Should I throw out the strips...throw out the drop test? Thanks, Sciz

Subject quote by Isek Dinesen... Today we're talking about the next step in the Sciz Milson pool. Almost time for salt. I did a strip test this morning and came up with app. 500 ppm as a baseline. The chart from the swcg manual calculates to the addition of 304 lbs of salt for the 12,500...

Since I was lucky enough to find this site BEFORE I had the pool installed, I have had the chance to become acquainted and educated about how to properly maintain our new pool. I'm about ready to put the salt in (waiting for salt test kit) and crank up the SWCG (water temp now about 60), and...

Soooo...I was vacationing in Costa Rica last week, and the small hotel where we stayed had an inground concrete tiled pool. The hotel owner said that he has been told that a few new tennis balls in the pool can help "skim" sunscreens and other oils from the top of the pool water. The problem...

I am curious what kind of rise I can expect from using an aerator attached to a return. I am getting a good "fountain effect" through a 2" pvc pipe (capped with about 12 drilled holes). I installed last Saturday AM, but I seem to be stuck at 7.2 for the last 3 days. Pump run time is 12...

Hello everyone. The pool has been filled now for a couple of weeks. I have been working to get the water balance in line. As of this morning, here are the values: FC - 3.5 (still using liquid bleach - SWG is not yet operational - added this morning to raise to 4) CC - .5 ph - 7.2 (have been...

Hi everyone. Well last night after about 24 hours, the pool was finally full. I was able to obtain readings on my water meter to get to an estimated 12,500 - 13,000 gallons (depending on how long of a shower the wife took yesterday). I am waiting on the PB to come over and turn on the system...

Hi everyone. When the pool is done I can see wanting to get in and clean/scrub the waterline tile from time to time. I don't want to use any chemicals in the pool that shouldn't be in there. Any thoughts/recommendations on a good product? Thanks in advance. Best, Sciz

Helle everyone. Sciz Milson here... We we are under construction here in the Atlanta area. The crab orchard coping and waterline tile went in yesterday and the paver installation is scheduled for Monday. This is moving right along since we broke ground on Jan 4, especially given the 5 day...

Hi TFP'ers - Sciz Milson here - did a quick introduction on the "Introduce Yourself" board earlier in the week - thanks for the nice welcome. In brief, the girl and I have signed the contract and the dig date is scheduled for January 4. This will be perfect timing for landscaping installation...

Hello TFP. Sciz Milson here in metro Atlanta. I am happy to report that the girl and I are about to become the owners of a new pool (contract description below). At this point in the process, those pesky tall vegetative looking things have been removed, we have a design, we have a signed...