I've been happily skimming your site (sorry for the bad pun) and have went from a clear pool with tons of CYA (Thanks previous owner and local pool store) to an even clearer pool with proper levels maintained using your guidance and the BBB method! It seem more clear and sparkly when you know what's going in, and why, and for a lot less money! Hopefully, my signature updated correctly, but thanks to this great site, and common sense recommendations, my pool is great looking and currently at the following levels:
FC - 3
CC - 0
pH - 7.5
TA - 70
CH - 300
CYA - 40
About a month ago, I drained my pool down to 20% (The Pool Calculator is fantastic, by the way). Prior to that, I fought high CYA levels two years in a row. Since then, I used a few trichlor tabs (5 to be exact) to get CYA to 40 and, because I travel a lot, will use those sparingly, and allow that level to rise slightly, and within reason, over the summer. In the meantime, it's store brand bleach!
Since I haven't needed to post specifically, I wanted to drop a line here, thanking all those who contributed in the past. I'll soon be a supporter, and may have some questions as I contemplate converting to SWG. Also, I will be searching or asking about best ways to get rid of what looks like calcium spots on the tile near my water line. For now, I just wanted to introduce myself, and give you all a great big thanks!!
P.S. my co-worker is a brand new pool owner who, after having his pool builder sell them $50-$100 bucks of "Crud" per week, is a new convert to BBB.
FC - 3
CC - 0
pH - 7.5
TA - 70
CH - 300
CYA - 40
About a month ago, I drained my pool down to 20% (The Pool Calculator is fantastic, by the way). Prior to that, I fought high CYA levels two years in a row. Since then, I used a few trichlor tabs (5 to be exact) to get CYA to 40 and, because I travel a lot, will use those sparingly, and allow that level to rise slightly, and within reason, over the summer. In the meantime, it's store brand bleach!
Since I haven't needed to post specifically, I wanted to drop a line here, thanking all those who contributed in the past. I'll soon be a supporter, and may have some questions as I contemplate converting to SWG. Also, I will be searching or asking about best ways to get rid of what looks like calcium spots on the tile near my water line. For now, I just wanted to introduce myself, and give you all a great big thanks!!
P.S. my co-worker is a brand new pool owner who, after having his pool builder sell them $50-$100 bucks of "Crud" per week, is a new convert to BBB.
