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Dear BBB method....because of you I can see every little speck of dirt on the bottom of the pool 6 feet down while standing 6'1'' tall. Because of you I expect my water to be crystal clear all the time and when you are not I can tell instantly.....because of you after Tropical Storm Debby...

Pool stores also sell a SWG stand that snaps into the bottom of the cell and then you can fill the inside with the mixture without getting the exterior wet at all. It just basically caps the bottom of the cell allowing you to fill the inside. I saw it the other day and it looked like a clever...

82 degrees in Tampa....been swimming for 3 weeks now.

Just had the SWG isntalled on Thursday, the pump is primed and has no bubbles in it , however at the returns I hear a slight gurgling/bubbling and see little bubbles coming out from return and little bubbles sort of stuck around the return eye. Is this the SWG as I have read, or can there be a...

Ok thanks....very new to this, I tested 4 ppm Sunday morning and 0 Monday night so that would make sense if it consumes 2-3ppm a day, that would have been two days I guess....I will start keeping a tighter eye on it till I get a better feel of what it consumes and it's characteristics...

Need help I gotta crazy question..you can see my test numbers above that I took yesterday. I added 70 oz of calcium hardness just to see where that put me then I was going to add the other 70 oz or so. I tested my FC just now and it was zero !!!! It was full sun all day today and...

Thanks guys...temp is 83 and we have not turned on the swg yet.

My csi index is showing as 0.11 is this decent? Below are my numbers from when I just tested. Fc 4 Cc 0 Tc 0 Ph 7.5 T/A 100 Ch 210 Cya 70 Added bleach to get fc up to 7ppm, and going to add some (140 oz)calcium chloride to get ch to 300. These numbers ok?

No they get filled with plaster while they do the pool finish.

I went to Walmart but could not find any HTH products, just Aquatech in their pool section....they were clueless when I asked. Did they change brands or names that anyone is aware, or are the products not in their pool section?

So If I aerate by turning on the waterfall and fountain, how much of a rise would I see in the course of a day. Or is aerating something that takes days and days?

I bought Arm and Hammer All Natural Super Washing Soda.....is this the correct stuff that can be used to raise pH . Thanks

Just wrapped up our first party with the new pool. Below are the numbers from my full test. I think I am going to stop using the trichlor pucks now that the CYA seems to be where I need it. Any advice on the numbers please help, I think FC is running high I assume I just let that burn off...

That seems to make sense, like I said at 20 it was a bit cloudy, I could tell by 10 or so I would not have been able to see the dot. SO 7.5 seems very reasonable. As far as whats the pool water look like....lol....lets just say my 7 year old daughter started screaming last night because she...

they have used 6 pucks so far.....

Second full test Just did 2nd full test since last Friday. Right now builder using Trichlor pucks to chlorinate. SWG not up and running yet. Please provide any advice and feedback....thanks again FC - 8 (Have had two cloudy days in Tampa) CC - 0 TC - 8 pH - 7.2 (plaster curing, so from what...

Thanks for your help ....

I am ready to switch, not sure how many pucks it would take to get to an acceptable cya level. Probably would be easier to dose it once and then worry about the other stuff. So since I got no reading out of the 3 pucks they put in, I assume it is lower than a readable level on the test.....any...

I have them for 6 months, but I am thinking that after this week of them getting equipment and stuff in order I might bid them farewell. Also, should I get a floater for the pool to put the pucks in and how many, or should I just keep putting them in the pump basket like they did? And should I...

So far they have put 3 pucks in. There is a sliver of one left and they are do back on Monday to reload them. Right now the pump is running 24/7 on low speed.

I just tested the water for the first time since the builder fired it up on Friday. They have been putting trichlor pucks in strainer since no swg for 30 days. Here are the numbers please help a newbie....I think I did it all correctly. The CYA was clear on two tests that I did, so I am...

Thanks Bama.....everything flowed exceptionally well......keeping the 1hp !!!!

Thanks zea3, it seemed to make sense but i was not expecting that low. Guess that is pretty decent for the filter in regards to time between cleaning and wear and tear. thanks again

Was hoping to get feedback on a filter / pump question. The builder just fired up the pool yesterday. I have a 53' Sta-rite Dura glas DE Filter. He put some DE and fired it up with my 1 hp sta-rite pump. The pressure read 18 psi right out of the gate, now from what I read it probably will...

So since I have a waterfall (2' sheer descent) and a bubbler should I go with the 1 1/2 like I planned?

Filled the pool last night. Pool guy came this morning from the builders and fired up the system. They have not installed the SWG till 30 days so he put 3 trichlor pucks in the pump basket and is letting it run for 24 hours. I also saw him put an unknown amount of MA into the pool to reduce...

So the builder installed a 1hp 2 speed Sta-rite super pump instead of the 1 1/2 hp that was in the plans and I wanted.. This obviously upset me when I caught it today. I called and they said well he installed it because he felt the 1hp was enough for your pool and it would save you money. So...

It was recommended that I test CH, PH, and TA for the fill water that I will be putting in tonight for my pool and post the results for any feedback on chemicals needed for startup. They are shooting the quartz aggregate plaster today. I used my TF-100 and it seemed to go well with very clear...