What did you do to your pool today?
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New house and new pool in November. Didn't close it due to being busy moving and work and school. Was getting green tinge so started pump and added bleach. Also added 400 lbs salt and 12 boxes borax and 6 gal ma. Got 4 boxes and 2 gal to go when I get acid. Also discovered plumbing leaks. Just gotta maintain clear water for 3 weeks til school is out. Then the party begins!
6 gals on ma???????? what is ma?????? PLEASE tell me it is NOT muratic acid!
Kim (no cheering if you did add 6 gals of muratic acid)
Kim (no cheering if you did add 6 gals of muratic acid)
Sounds like they were adding borates to the pool. MA I should to offset PH rise from the borax.
kk_isme
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Today...continued non-stop day dreaming and planning for pool. The official countdown has begun...10 days until we close on house and take control of The Beast!!! The Beast will be tame and compliant in my day dream. I am thinking about a solar cover to get the water warm enough faster...but I can't make up my mind. I have read so many pros and cons. I am not sure it will really work and what a PITA on size. I'm thinking I could cut it into five 10' strips to make it more manageable, but then I wonder if they will just sink to the bottom or blow on top of each other. It's very windy here in Oklahoma. I don't really want a reel sitting on my deck...but I'm not completely ruling it out. I'd rather roll the strips up in tarps...then I can lay the rolls along the fence on the long side of the pool for easy access. That's my plan if I decide to do it. I'm mainly just trying to get more swimming days, but I also like the reduced chemical and water costs. Some people say they don't add much heat...some say they do...sigh.
Crystal
Crystal
I can't do much with it right now but look at it.. I bought a 2 speed pump and scheduled a liner change for the end of April.. bought some new gaskets.
Well I am going to have to learn about that process. I had no idea!
Thanks for the sharing!
Kim
Checked chems (all except cya- no sun today- and salt- did that last week)
Added bleach and MA. Trying to get my TA reduced to add borates. Ordered some test kits refills, ran the robot. Need to brush but will probably do that tomorrow... If the extended weather forecast holds out, we may be swimming in 4 or 5 weeks!! Whoop whoop!!
Added bleach and MA. Trying to get my TA reduced to add borates. Ordered some test kits refills, ran the robot. Need to brush but will probably do that tomorrow... If the extended weather forecast holds out, we may be swimming in 4 or 5 weeks!! Whoop whoop!!
I tried! My FC/CC chems are about out and the 003 looks like it's gone bad though the expiration is good through 2018, but the fluid looks yellow not clear
Pool is between 65-68 believe it or not. I too want a solar cover but the reviews r everywhere ! Good bad waste of money .... cleaned out all the tree stuff and checked skimmed baskets - it's an everyday thing now
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AmyMrsR
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Nothing yet.. Just ducking water off the cover still... I Don't trust that the weather will stay warm just yet but im getting ready to order my tester chems for the year
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They really help save temperature loss at night or on really windy days, but to me they are a giant hassle.
kk_isme
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Yea, and after my dumb dog ran out on it the second time that was the end of it. Really, its hard to deal with, and then there's the matter of where it goes after its off. Probaly worth it, but Im too lazy I guess.