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Hey everybody, I wanna talk about shrinkage (I was in the pool!). I contacted a pool contractor about replacing our liner cuz its super old and out of the coping in many spots. The last owner didn't open the pool for over a decade. We rehabbed it nicely (thanks TFP!) The contractor said...

You can probably plumb it up yourself for less than 50 bucks if you take your time and measure everything well. It's just PVC. Easy peazee, lemon squeezy. If money is an issue, it's definitely a DIY project if you have a little confidence and patience. Otherwise I would figure about 300 from...

Ha! Not big on taking pictures. Never have been. If someone sends some I'll post em.

The party was a raging success. One people will talk about for years. I'm not really bragging just stating the facts. Thanks, y'all

Ok. That's what I'll do. Thanks.

Right. I planned to do the OCLT tonight. I'm feeling a little better about it.

Hey all, I had the pool looking great. I'm hosting a party Saturday. I just noticed a patch of something on the deep end. I brushed it and it gone. My readings were CYA ~60 FC 6 CC 0 I bumped the FC up to about 9. I'm afraid if I go all the way to shock level. The pool won't be...

I just donated. This site has made my summer. I tell everyone about it.

Great thread! Real expert answers. You guys are pros.

Wow! That's a pretty picture.

What's with all the speedstir endorsements? It's not that hard to swirl a little beaker and add drops from a dropper. It's not difficult at all. Plus, the little magnet you drop into the sample probably adds more uncertainty to the test than swirling the sample manually. Furthermore, it cost...

Well, the past two summers I had a swamp when I opened the pool. I'm guessing It's because of the extra water I took on from snow and rain. I'm just wondering what other people with safety covers do, and if they're left with clear water when they open.

I'm looking for advice on the proper way to close for the winter using a loop-loc mesh safety cover.

This is great. I can't wait to see the end result.

That's worth a lot! Looks like it's the BB method for me as well. Thanks to you also Jbizzle.

Hey all, Pool is looking great. I'm still a little confused about whether I should add borax. Can you explain why I would use it and how much to add. I don't think the TF-100 tests for it, does it? Thanks

Looks like an oasis. Fantastic!

Here's a picture of the water anyway. Thanks TFP!

Hey everybody, Got my pool looking good thanks to TFP. But now new issue The pool was installed in 1979. So it's old. I've noticed some rust spots on the steps and I suspect it's from nail heads starting(or finishing) to poke through the fiberglass. I guess I know this problem isn't going...

Beautiful pool! According to the chlorine/CYA chart, you're way low on FC and your CC is too high for my liking. I would bring that FC up to 7 ppm.

Gotcha! thanks. Must be the most efficient and cost effective. Probably why it took me 2 weeks to clear mine up.

If bharkin were to bring the stabilizer up to say 40 ppm, he could probably get by with probably 2 or 3 chlorine additions/day, right? That's what I was doing; some in the afternoon some in the morning, afternoon and evening if necessary. I had to order more test chemicals though, because I...

I lost count, man. I was using liquid shock which is stronger than grocery store bleach. I would say I went through about 32 bottles. It really does work though. Don't loose faith. There is a day-to-day improvement. Sometimes it's small though.

I just went through the same thing except my CYA was 60 so I had to maintain a much higher FC level. You're not done shocking. At 25 ppm CYA you should be maintaining an FC level of 12 ppm until the water is clear, your CC is .5 or less, and the overnight free chlorine lost is 1ppm or less...

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That's a beautiful pool. Congrats!

Thank you!

Hi, I just cleared my pool up. It took about 2 weeks. I had a pretty bad swamp. My OFCL test was at 1ppm two nights in a row, water is clear, and CC is less than 1. I didn't adjust my pH before I started shocking because like a bonehead, I didn't fully read the instructions. Anyway, I've...