Recent content by Akronstax

Have you checked the exhaust flue to make sure there is no blockage or soot build up? The fuseable link will blow if there is a flameover or too much heat and that usually happens when the heat can't exahust from the unit.

Just note that your usage will go up with more swimming. This process really is that simple. A really handy part of the poolmath site is at the bottom "Effects of adding chemicals". I use it to see how much FC is added with whatever bleach source I am using. Right now I have a stockpile of...

Had a similar issue with fine dirt in the pool. Had to vacuum to waste a couple times to get it out. It would go right through the filter and back into the pool. When it settled, the pool was crystal clear, but swimming would churn it up and the pool would look cloudy.

4th season for me, has always been crystal clear. Quick test every day and feed it some chlorine. Treat it like a pet. Feed it every day to keep happy and it won't bite you!

My favorite is when you overhear people say that since they can smell the chlorine the water is fine! Then when you explain that if you smell chlorine it is actively killing organics they look at you like you are crazy!

bosco0633, boomingsooner, - what are you CYA levels you are at? You can't make a judgement about an FC amount without a CYA level. They go hand in hand.

Asking a question for a friend at work. Last 4th of July, he had firework debris land in their gunite IG pool. He thought he had gotten it all out, but the next day there were 4 brownish stains on the bottom. Just scrubbing them does not take them off. Anyone have any experience with this...

Do you have any Ollie's Bargain outlets near you? They usually have 12.5% pool shock around 2.99 a gallon. Important to use poolmath and set the chlorine strength to determine how much to add. Easy to forget to change the 6%, 8%, 12.5% when you buy different types of chlorine...

They key to this method is only adding the chemical you need to maintain your target levels. Solid forms of chlorine add stabilizer, which over the course of an entire season will climb too high. I have a 14k gallon above ground pool. I add stabilizer to get it to a level of 40. This means...

Just 12% liquid chlorine. That's why I was surprised it keeps drifting down.

Just opened a crystal clear pool from the long cold Buffalo winter. Thanks TFP! Initial test were all in line. FC=8 keeping a little high as it is cold and i only check every few days until it warms up CC=0 CYA=40 PH=7.5 TA=130 salt=500 (for water feel) borates=40-50 All last year my ph...

The OCLT test is to see if you are losing chlorine to killing organics, not sunlight. So the first test should be done after sunset and the next test before sunrise - that way you eliminate the impact on sunlight on the results. Like others have stated, you never really have to worry about...

So about 3 weeks in with borates. Also added 2 40lb bags of salt for feel. Have to say after swimming, my skin no longer feels dried out. The kids even noticed I do not have "scratchy hands" any more and the dry skin on me elbows is gone. PH is also staying very stable too. So far so good!

I have similar stairs. Here is a tip if you need to take them out for the winter. These stairs want to float. Instead of filling the frame with sand as the instructions state, I take 4 1 gallon jugs and fill them with sand and then water. Then I zip tie them to the frame inside the legs to...

Went the boric acid route last weekend. Water clarity is now stunning. Water did not feel any different, but my skin did not feel dried out after swimming all day. So far so good.