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  1. JesseSchmidt

    In-Ground Leak

    I have been attempting to find a leak myself that cost me about 150 gallons a day through the summer by letting the water level drop until it stops. It is now, a month later, a few inches below the top of the light. Past the skimmer, shallow end returns and deep end returns. Only things left are...
  2. JesseSchmidt

    What is pH?

    I pose this question in jest. In conversation with a self-proclaimed pool guy co-worker, he let a doozy slip. Apparently the muriatic acid he uses raises his pH and the MA that I bought must be something different for having lowered my pH. You all know this guy, all he does to keep his pool...
  3. JesseSchmidt

    Constantly Losing Water

    So this has been my first full season with the pool and I have had to put a couple of inches of water in the pool every week. And there were a few weeks there where it was a couple inches every 4 days. Does this seem a bit crazy? Anyone else in the northern Cincinnati area experiencing this kind...
  4. JesseSchmidt

    Excited to Test!

    So I was way too excited to get my TF-100 and speedstir in the mail yesterday. I didn't have time to test yesterday evening but I did today. FC 4.5 pH 7.5 CH 100 TA 80 CYA 50 By some luck, having used dip strips since we bought the house/pool a year ago, everything is in pretty good shape! I...
  5. JesseSchmidt

    Julian Dates

    How about putting the Julian date at the top of the home page for easy reference when we are out shopping for chlorine? Something like: "Today is June 28, 2016 16 180".
  6. JesseSchmidt

    Losing Water

    I took the cover off a week and a half ago and left the pump running all week while I was SLAMming the pool. When I started my water level was a little high but I had to backwash a few times and that brought it down to just right. Come the following Friday (1 week later) I was sucking air...
  7. JesseSchmidt

    Do any brick and mortar stores carry the test kits?

    Has anyone found a brick and mortar store that carries one of the suggested kits? I have been to a few and all I'm finding are the dip strips and 2 or 4 way kits.
  8. JesseSchmidt

    JesseSchmidt, New House, New Pool!

    My wife and I have lived in a condo for the last 9 years but have been trying to sell for the last 3 to move into a house. In just over a week, we will be closing on both. The new house has a nice in-ground pool and I know nothing about maintaining it. So I'll be after guidance regularly this...