What did you do to your pool today?

[Homebrewale]

I'm glad I only put 3 bags instead of 4 bags of salt in the pool. Water tested at 3600 ppm today.

 

[Katodude]

Got a low salt indicator on my SWG. Added two bags of salt. Inspected the cell and there was a bunch of scaling. Picked off most of it with a bbq skewer (my answer for everything).

A little concerned about the scaling even with a negative CSI. Going to drop my TA to 60. Then I am going to dump 50lbs of boric acid in the pool.

 

[Homebrewale]

I added a 10 lb bucket of calcium chloride to the pool yesterday. CH went from 150 ppm to 200 ppm. FC now at 8.5 ppm.

I did an early season mistake today. I turned on the natural gas heater and walked away. When I came back a few hours later, I noticed it wasn't running. I had forgotten to open the gas line for the season. Now that it's been running for a few hours, the water temperature has gone from 70F to 78F.

 

[oledan]

Ran my Aiper S1 pro around for a bit while I enjoyed a cigar and cocktail . I’m very skilled at watching it work!

 

[Vol Family]

Pool furniture was delivered and placed around the pool.

 

[Katodude]

Dumped a whole pail, 55lbs of Boric Acid in the pool.

 

[Mdragger88]

Dumped a whole pail, 55lbs of Boric Acid in the pool.

Can’t hide money
Why so much? Thats 77ppm worth

 

[Katodude]

I dont know just seemed like a good amount. And now I dont have to store the bucket anymore.

 

[dereksanders]

Drained the pool cover again. It was quite a bit after the last round of storms. Getting itchy to open it.

 

[Newdude]

Getting itchy to open it.

The first half of the big trees are popping here. Now. Tulips have always lost their mind and come up in a couple inches of snow, then the cherry blossoms are your 2 min warning and BOOM. If everything else is growing, it's capable of growing in the pool also.

 

[dereksanders]

Pretty much everything is popping here. There’s an abundance of trees here with no hope of escaping seeds and pollen. I hope we’re done with frost. Had to cover vegetation last week. Luckily, the asparagus, sage, oregano, and garlic were unscathed. Planted radishes over the weekend. Just getting itchy for everything.

 

[Mdragger88]

I dont know just seemed like a good amount. And now I dont have to store the bucket anymore.

Be sure to input that value into poolmath so it adjusts your acid doses properly. It is really not advised to go above 50ppm borates for various reasons- unnecessary expense mainly, along with concerns of pets that regularly drink pool water.

 

[Saturn94]

Watched more polen and tree mess accumulate on the cover. I won’t be able to open until late May this year.

 

[Katodude]

Be sure to input that value into poolmath so it adjusts your acid doses properly. It is really not advised to go above 50ppm borates for various reasons- unnecessary expense mainly, along with concerns of pets that regularly drink pool water.

If 30-50 is good, the 77 I put in must be amazing!!!!. If it keeps my pH more stable more than worth the price, especially if I avoid scaling on the cell. My dog is soooo afraid of the pool, not worried about her drinking from it. And she always has a nice bowl of water on the deck.

Besides the pool looks extra sparkly now. It is probably a placebo effect, but who does not love a great placebo?

 

[Newdude]

Don't worry. Dropping 1/3 will only take 5 or 6 days with your rain. I probably would have shot higher.

 

[Katodude]

I can always order more!!!!

 

[Mdragger88]

I can always order more!!!!

Yes ….. send the next bucket over here!
i’ll pm you my address

 

[PoolStored]

WTemp is 55, so I thought I'd fire up the SWG just to see if it would fire (usually does starting about 52) (it did), and to see if the cell salinity still matches Taylor (It does).
Had one time last year the fan on the RJ screamed at me for a minute. A quick, light fist to the box stopped it. Screaming is back, fist did not stop it...I ordered replacement fan.
Stopped at Menards and picked up a bit of salt a couple gallons of LC. Interestingly the Solar Naturals is about the same price HD/Lowes/Menards...BUT Menards is 50lb, HD/Lowe's is 40.

 

[Mdragger88]

WTemp is 55, so I thought I'd fire up the SWG just to see if it would fire (usually does starting about 52) (it did), and to see if the cell salinity still matches Taylor (It does).
Had one time last year the fan on the RJ screamed at me for a minute. A quick, light fist to the box stopped it. Screaming is back, fist did not stop it...I ordered replacement fan.
Stopped at Menards and picked up a bit of salt a couple gallons of LC. Interestingly the Solar Naturals is about the same price HD/Lowes/Menards...BUT Menards is 50lb, HD/Lowe's is 40.

Have you tried cleaning the fan with compressed air?

 

[PoolStored]

Have you tried cleaning the fan with compressed air?

MISTY!!!! How are you?
No, I'll try it, but it sounds like bearings. Known problem on the RJ. For the $10 for the fan, cheap insurance.

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