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If anyone here has contemplated using pool water for emergency drinking, I've done a fair bit of research on it. I'm not what you'd consider what folks these days are calling "preppers," however I am a very pragmatic, conservative degreed mechanical engineer, that also happens to be an Eagle...

If anybody here has experience with storing one of those solar "bubble wrap" like covers outside in a cold northern climate, I'd like to hear about it. Mine is 12 mil, and I have it wrapped on a pole that is used during the summer to roll it up and remove it. I'm curious if its okay to just...

For above ground, you probably would still need natural gas to keep it that warm, depending where you live. Who knows, if you are in a southern state, you may not need any supplemental heating. Think "greenhouse" and how hot those can get. My understanding is at least some of the enclosures are...

Yep, the prices ARE insane. I looked at Aquashield's website, but unfortunately they don't have a solution that would fit over our slide, and the slide is not removable, so we are talking custom. Plus we have a Lazy L style, so to go 46' total, with an angle, or two enclosures from each end, is...

So probably like any homeowner with a new pool, who lives in the midwest near Chicago, and with a short 3 to 4 month swimming season, I decided to investigate pool enclosures. I'm thinking they are not likely inexpensive, but I wasn't at all prepared for this: Option 1 - retractable enclosure...

Hey folks, I have a new Hayward Filter with my new pool this season. Filters have been doing fine, and when clean run at 18 psi. I hose them down when differential pressure gets above 24 psi. And they go back to 18 psi when cleaned. My question- has anyone found that other brands of...

Why hesitate ? Looks very cool ! Very original too.

So many pools, so little time. I LOVE seeing all the pools. They are all so very cool (in more ways than one.) :party: Is there any way to allow someone to see the slides and pause them ? they fly by fairly quickly, and it would be fascinating to see all the details. Thanks for all the great...

Our muni, gets water piped to us from City of Chicago, and the source is Lake Michigan. City of Chicago has had endemic pipe corrosion problems for years, and I've heard that they add polymeric treatments that contain phosphates to help stem some of the corrosion. Recently they decided to...

Follow up. Well I tried the Phos free, and it did what it said it would do. My levels have dropped from 2500 ppb, to under 500 ppb with only (2) 1 liter treatments of the commercial strength. It did cloud up the pool, but it's been 3 days since I started treatment, and 2 days ago since my...

Wasnt sure which Forum to post this in. (maybe a new forum called Pool Parties) would be an appropriate add. So this isnt just about food, but does anyone have any good ideas, recipes, tips, what-to-dos, what-not-to-do's for our first pool party ? We are holding it labor day weekend, on...

We just got our pool built on July 20th. Landscaping outside of fence has yet to be done, but the important part (swimming) and enjoying the few weeks we have left is in action. THX to TFP folks who were so welcoming and helping with TA and Phos issues. So glad I found this site, so early in my...

My Cya is about 30, and Fc is at 2. Will that prevent an algae issue ? and would it hurt to use the phos free to knock the phosphate level down ? Its $50 for the commercial version of 3 liters of the stuff, which should be enough to knock it down to below 100 ppm. My thoughts are why give the...

Correction. The phosphate level registered as 2500 ppb. Parts per billion. They say it should be less than 100 ppb. Parts per billion ??? Give me a freaking break. That's like negligible.

Well this is interesting. Without repeating everything from a post I made as a newbie here, my results from my own pool test, confirmed by a test from Leslie's pool store, gave me decent results on FC, but they tested for Phosphates and that came out at 1500. They said that was high, and risks...

After adding sodium bicarbonate, how long does it take to see TA rise and when should I take a new measurement ? I'm looking to take it from 75 up to 100.

Ok. I'll order the TF 100 kit from Dave. I just made the donation to become a TFP lifetime supporter. Worth it for all the info. I've already learned here. Just to doublecheck, I'm presuming this is his web-site http://tftestkits.net/Test-Kits-c4/ ?

Thanks again for the suggestion on FC. I'll target it to at least 2 ppm. Also, I'm ordering the test kit Taylor 2006 so I can get a handle on this chemical stuff right away. I just read a bunch of threads on the Frog. (doesn't sound too good). I only use their mineral pak, but sounds like I...

Thanks all for the suggestions. I will research the Frog. I'm certainly not married to it, and it was the pool installer who recommended it. (perhaps to sell me a mineral pak each season, which aren't cheap.) The only reason too I was targeting .5 ppm chlorine was bc again the pool company...

Hi _ I am new to the forum. Just installed a new in-ground pool this season. 29,000 gallons, roughly 18x 44 lazy-L. Using cartridge filter, and in-line chlorinator, with a Frog mineral pack. Am targeting a lower Chlorine level - i.e. .5 ppm. My question is what is appropriate TA level ...