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Re: New Pool Construction Tyler TX - - - Updated - - - I would not let the corrosion deter you from saltwater. Chlorinated water is corrosive a friend of mine has a non salt water chlorine pool and he say that the only patio furniture to last much longer that a season is aluminum so I am...

You should be able to.

I would only use a silicone based lube. I would not use WD-40 as it will damage your O-ring.

I tested my CYA after the last set of rain and in about a month of heavy rain my CYA fell from 90 or 100 depending on how hard you looked to 70. Is this normal? Thanks

I believe that is the kind of Heater I have and it is very noisy. I am not sure if other are quitter but min sound like a large truck when it starts. I know it so loud because it has blower to feed the flames. This is my first so I cannot speak comparatively. But it dose do a good job of heating...

Well I am officially finished. I passed my last inspection. A heads up of future Pearland builders the latch on your fence has to be in the top quarter of your fence that means if you have 4ft fence the latch has to be 3 ft high and if you have a 6ft fence the latch has to be 4' 6" high. This...

Yeah, If it was not for TFP I would not care what my CYA was. In fact I would probably happier with my PB now and not so happy later. But it just goes to show you should never assume anything and always test and calculate before you add chemicals to your pool. I guess that over the next month...

Well I tested my CYA today before I added my CYA and it was 100. My Pool builder had put in Liquid CYA about three weeks ago and did not tell me. I am glad I tested. He also say he like to keep his pool that high and then begins to lecture me on what CYA is and the fact that you get it form...

Our water temp has been going form high 70's at night to low 80's during the day. I can tolerate low 80's but the kids don't seem to care to much about the temperature there just supper excited to have a pool. Steve

I did speak with the pool builder and told me not to worry about it but when I looked closer I noticed the crack appears to run the length of the coping this was here at installation and I am trying to determine if I want to make a big deal by with holding the final check until it is fixed. We...

I have a question, some of my coping has a hair line crack but some of the crack almost looks like a it runs the depth all the way through. Will this cause long term issues I don't mind the way it looks but I don't want future problems. Thanks Here are a few pictures I will take some more.

"Any updated pics on water color/clarity? It should only take a few days for the chemistry to get close to your actual water color." Here are some pictures of the water color. I hope this helps. Thanks Steve

Suz Thanks for the advise that's the approach I will take when I figure out how to turn it off. Kim Thanks for the encouragement. So for it has went up from 120 to 210 in 17 days. I have been testing it about once a week. So I guess I will leave it alone. I am currently using a Google drive...

Here is the update. I was on spring break and then busy. We will be competing the build this week with the installation and approval to use the heater. here are the latest readings. Fill water ( from the kitchen sink vs the pipe tied in to the auto fill) FC =.4 CC = .4 PH = 7.4 TA 120 CH...

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To me the water color has not changed much since the pictures of the pool being full that I have already posted. I may take a few pictures today and try to post them. I really like your water color. The main reason I went with Super Blue is because I wanted a white base so I did not have to...

"That's like saying "I don't know how to drive this car, but I've got a 2000 mile trip planned and I hope to learn along the way."" I am pretty sure that with all of the reading I've done I will be able to maintain the chemistry with minimal issues. The reason that I am hesitant to test until...

Well since he dose not want me to adjust the chemistry and has a plan. I think for now ignorance is bliss. But I may check pH and Chlorine tonight.

Well I looked at the bottle and is was not empty so I'm was wrong and it was not a whole gallon maybe 3/4 of a gallon. But I don't know for sure if the bottle started off full either. My pool builder doesn't tell me anything so I am just guessing from clue left behind. He also put 6-7 small...

I sent him a text last night asking about it. He put a gallon of muriatic acid today. As well as installed the nozzles in the spa and for the bubblers we still need the other nozzles.

Here are the results of the water test. Fill water ( from the kitchen sink vs the pipe tied in to the auto fill) FC =.4 CC = .4 PH = 7.4 TA 120 CH 100 CYA (not this time though) Pool FC = .0 Never really turned pink after adding 10 scopes of the powder. CC = .2 maybe ( the water was...

"This is diamond brite super blue? I am really surprised to see how grey the base is. I thought super blue was a pure white base? Interested to see this color come to life once balanced! " Yeah the base is white but there is quite a bit of grey in the aggregate and that is making things look...

So the pool is full of water. The PB put 4 3" puck of chlorine in the skimmer basket last Wednesday (I don't know what type.) Here is a Picture Here is a list of things that still need to happen. My Taylor K-2006 Test Kit is due today. The heads to cleaning system need to be installed. The...

The pool is full and the PB is just having the equipment installed and the lights and the return nozzles have not been installed yet. The electrical contractor said that they add the lights after filling sometimes so I am a little less concerned about it. On the picture front here is a...

The plaster guys seem to be almost finished at lunch time. Acid Wash(Wand wash) should be tomorrow. I will try to get some pictures up tonight. One question the pool builder said because the are doing the "Wand Wash" and I guess the are removing the cream that we will only need to brush for one...

Well it seems like we are plastering today so hopefully no rain.

Just curious but what is to cold to plaster? I have not heard of that concern. We live in Houston Tx area and today the low is 52 with a high is almost 70 tomorrow the high will be 80 and the low will be 60. Later this week we may have the low drop to 40 degrees. Thanks

Over two weeks later and still no progress pool builder says the plaster crew is back logged and I know the rain is not helping. Maybe next two weeks, with little to no rain forecasted, we will get our plastering done. Trying to be patient.

Still no progress made. PB said they will prep the pool this week and plaster and set the equipment next week. We will see.