Recent content by andy2510

Thanks for the replies. I'll keep an eye out for Sodium Carbonate and Soda Ash. I'll have to see which products contain these (alongside other ingredients). I have a 4-year old and 2-year old so aeration isn't much of a problem whilst in use! It during the times where the pool can't be used...

Hi looking through the posts and Pool School I note that you recommend Borax to raise PH, and this is available in Laundry Bleach. I have used this in the past to raise the PH of my pool. However the EU has blocked Borax to be used in laundry products and you can no longer get laundry bleach...

Thanks everyone. I didn't realise how quickly chlorine depletes - I was thrown by the slow decrease in the first week. As for the algae - I think I've caught it early as the sides don't seem to be that bad today (the floor is not slippery at all!). The walls were OK on Thursday night so...

Hi I do try and go through Pool School, however things are sinking in very slowly!! I find that sometimes I learn more by asking questions in a forum like this than reading through pages of text. The kit with the CYA tester in only arrived yesterday, and I haven't had chance to read the...

Hi everyone! Just looking for advice. Checked the pool earlier and noticed it was beginning to slime up slightly again! This shocked me somewhat, as I added the chlorine in on Sunday (I try and aim for FC 4 in my pool - using 20g of dichlorine as worked out by Pool Math). So I tested the water...

It's been a week now since I last refilled and chlorinated and I've just tested and these are the results: FC level - about 2-3 PH - 6.8 (soda ash added) Other test to be conducted when the test kit arrives! Filter - still quite clean. Due to the weather though (it's been more like early...

I' back again! I've just seen this one - PENTAIR RAINBOW ALL IN ONE TEST KIT FOR SWIMMING POOL OR SPA | eBay - no CYA test as far as I can see but all other tests are there.

Sorry Cowboyvasey - only just seen your message - I could get it shipped over, however take a look at the postage costs: Nearly the same as what the kit itself costs! I'm aware that you may not of seen this as eBay would have picked up your location in Oklahoma and calculated local shipping...

Thanks pooldv - those 4 days are Monday to Thursday when we're at work as well!!!! I've tried looking for those Taylor kits, however they can only be imported so shipping costs are expensive (nearly the costs of the kit!).

Hi I'm looking now and have come across this electronic device - has anyone used anything similar? Lovibond Scuba Tester - Lovibond Digital Scuba II Tester - it's missing the Calcium test (not so much of a problem in our soft water area though). There is also this: Aquachek True Test - Pool...

Just had a look at the pool - the chlorine does seem to have mixed in. Using the very unscientific test kit (basically it's match the colours) the PH is about 7.2-7.5 and I think the chlorine level is 2-3ppm (which, according to the instructions on the tub, is how it should be). There is no CYA...

Had to bite the bullet .... the pool was drained today. Mainly because of the water quality (I still haven't been able to locate a similar testing kit to the ones TFP recommends - neither TFT nor Taylor kits are available here) and partly because it could of been in the way of a delivery we had...

Unfortunately I have not had the time to even get the bleach this week due to other circumstances (my son was rushed into A&E earlier this week - he's doing fine though now) - so things like the pool have had to take a back seat. Which is why it has got into this state. I really appreciate all...

Update - the inevitable has happened - the pool has started to turn green :(. And the chlorine hasn't arrived yet :(. Looks like a weekend of cleaning then. . . .

Thanks Texas Splash - I'll see if I can source one of those Taylor kits (I did see them listed I think). Arm and Hammer isn't that much of a big name over here (though I have heard of them), however the part of the UK I live in (Birmingham) is lucky to have a soft water source (we get ours from...