Recent content by anonapersona

I suspect the debris in the pool was the problem. It takes a whole lot of bleach to turn a leaf into liquid! You have to get all the crud out of the pool before the bleach can work. Then, you may also have algae lurking behind the lights that can feed the beast when you think you nearly have it...

I see no problem using cal-hypo to SLAM, given your CH is 250. Do be sure that pH is low when you use cal-hypo and that may be the problem if your FC is above 10 which is high enough to not be able to test pH correctly. After seeing the calcium ring that my pool got after using cal-hypo when it...

Re: Polaris Pool Cleaner gets stuck 10 years... AMAZING. Then I noticed ARIZONA location. Ok, now I see. My Polaris hose needs to be replaced after about 3 or 4 years. Winter stiffens it a lot, and it runs all winter here in Houston area. Also the swivels tend to get old and stiff, sort of...

Moles eat earthworms and grub worms, voles are like underground mice and they eat seeds, fruit, and roots, gophers are slightly larger and eat seeds, fruit, and roots. Check with your Agricultural extension service to see what burrowing critters you have there. Various sorts of various sizes...

First things first. Order a test kit that will give you the numbers you need to get this under control. I use the TF-100, you might want the XL version. If there is any duplication with what you already have you could order just the parts you need, but over time, you will be happier if you get...

Lovely. And congratulations on NOT saving the removed dirt to create a raised bed behind the pool. So often that is done and then all the irrigation water runs downhill into the neighbor's yard, drowning their landscaping. Super to begin with a real plan from someone who knows their plants, not...

I think the line that you hear about "bleach is harsh" is actually true IF the bleach is used with NO stabilizer. Not that you or any other devotee of TFP would ever do such a silly thing. We know better. No wild and crazy unstabilized bleach for us.

With your TF100 test kit and the Pool Math calculator, you will be able to first calculate then actually measure when your CYA has risen to the recommended levels while using trichlor. At that point you want to switch to a chlorine source that does not add stabilizer (CYA). If the Nature...

Nonsense, it is certainly available in Texas. Heck it is manufactured in TX.... I get Liquid Shock at Leslie's in The Woodlands, TX. This is 10% strength, sold in a 4 gallon case. About $16 as I recall. I suspect that if you ask for "liquid chlorine" the kid at the counter is perhaps not...

This scenario is why I like to keep a big bucket of cal-hypo on hand. It stores well and in a crisis, you will not have enough bleach on hand to really shock the pool when you need it. After vacuuming out the remaining solids, I'd raise the FC to shock levels. Not sure why you are operating...

When we bought this house the pool color was sort of beige with grey scuffs. I replastered, thinking that this was gunite showing through but when they emptied the pool and started chipping around the fixtures we found the pool had started out a nice medium grey and then gotten bleached out to...

I was guilty of the same error as Donldson, I "participated" here for almost 6 months while I worked on using up my test strips. Truthfully, I even bought a second round of strips when the first ran out. By the time I got a real test kit my "freshly filled' pool was up to CYA 130 and I had...

I will guess that weed and feed will kill it. Call a good nursery to verify that, of course. That stuff is meant for most grasses and kills most anything else unless the fine print says it is safe. Personally I hate the stuff. Had a favorite cat nearly die from getting a pellet stuck in a paw...

Oh, that was me, in error about using the skimmer. I will correct that in the future.

And Organics will include leaves, pollen, swim suits, body oils, sweat, hair, and so on.