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shock the heck out of it and add some de in the skimmer- just watch your filter pressure. When I do the de thing, I watch it close and then instead of a total backwash, I just bw for about 30 seconds to "bump it" and then reassess.

your cya is already 60 - that's plenty- bleach is cheaper at this point- watch your calcite index, too.

plastic unused bottles are available at walmart for cheap- don't risk it. It's like eating easter eggs- if in doubt, they're too cheap- don't do it.

Here's another one- people with "problems" with swim suits- if your religion causes you to be offended that the boys swim shirtless and the girls wear a swimsuit (even a modest one piece), then just don't come over for a swim- we can barbecue or something else, but don't act like that if you...

I think that the effect would be only temporary as the co2 that turns to carbonic acid would eventually outgas over a few hours- just a guess though

ah- good to know!

oh that's freakin awesome!!!

We got a new liner this year (so brand new poolful of virgin water) and we had a LOT of trichlor tablets (yah- the old hockey pucks we all hate). Anyway, instead of adding a lot of stabalizer and then using bleach and wasting the trichlor, we just kept using trichlor until the CYA came up to 50...

we've had a busted diaper in the pool before- it's a holy mess to clean up. Could be calcium, too.

LOL- thanks for the laugh!

great job!

wow! wouldnt' want to be in there if the side wall blew out though!!!

awesome fireplace and grill area! Love the stonework!!!!!

thanks for saving me the trouble! Was thinking of trying that someday soon!

that is absolutely gorgeous!

I got something similar to that on ebay. It screws into the polaris return and sends a 3/4 inch pvc pipe up and on the end of it I placed an end cap with holes drilled in it. It does pretty well.

We currently have a traditionally chlorinated pool and are entertaining the thought of converting to SWG. Aside from the initial cost and debating minor corrosion potential, it seems that a LOT of people have trouble with their SWG systems: insufficient chlorine production, error readings, cells...

wonderful!

I can imagine that pool light nitches can be another culprit.

I guess it's a reasonable question to ask the vacation property manager what they use to sanitize their hot tub. They'll just think you're wanting to know if it's clean and not suspect that you'll "fix" anything. I've been tempted to shock hotel pools if I'm going to be there for more than a...

If they're using bromine in the hot tub, it could be problematic to add chlorine. My wife tells me all the time that I've turned her into a pool snob. I guess we both are now. When you've gotten used to swimming in your own sparkling clean, crystal clear, debris free, odor free pool; it's hard...

And they sting if you try to catch one- they swim, fly, and crawl!

we've got one 9 inch sprinkler head in the front yard that gets eaten by the mower at least once a year. Yesterday I cut the grass on a higher level and thought I'd have "clearance", but no- mowed the top off. Going to Lowes later for ANOTHER replacement- hoping to find maybe a 7 or 8 inch one...

Ours has been about 86 in the morning and 90 in the evening- been running the pump and fountain at night to cool off. Lately we've had lots of rain and cloud cover, so woke up to an 82 degree pool this morning- yay! I like it 80-84.

Here's some scary thoughts: Broken glass (never allow any glass products anywhere around your pool) Once my daughter dropped a light bulb right by the pool- luckily none of the glass got in it- whew!) Paint (oil base is worse than water based, but wouldn't want either!) Regular diaper (as...

waste of money- tried it- useless.

here's another: The pool thermometer- it's not a toy- don't play with it!

there's always the option of saying: 1) I'm sorry, I don't know you. 2) It'll cost you $10 an hour per person 3) No way in heck your DOG can swim in my pool- what makes you think I want to clean dog hair out of my pool for a week? Or you can just totally ignore them and their requests and...

I'm always wary of the "self invitee". You would never go to someone's house and ask to use their bathtub- why do they think it's OK to self-invite to use your pool. It's just rude- plain and simple. I've found that initially, offering them an excuse wards them off and they usually get the...