Recent content by astrong

I've added some DE, but only 3-4 times. And Back washed after psi increases. Then added more. Its definitely slow going. I'm wondering if 1.5 hp is enough.

Hey pool masters! I'm 5 years in to pool ownership. This is the 1st year we have had trouble. Testing numbers are good so I think. I'm on day 16 My numbers FC 18 (still slam) CC 0 CYA 30 TA 70 CH 210 PH 7.4 I've back washed, vacuum and cleaned walls. I'm at a loss. Normally by day 10 we...

Well I can see the bottom! Needs to be vacuumed again. ;) I had to add a tad bit of clarifier to make the small particles big enough to be caught in the filter. 3 weeks of straight filtering 24 hrs a day and we can see the bottom! My son (18yrs old) volunteered to get in and vacuum up the...

Its still cloudy and we're on day 9. Still cant see the bottom Results FC 20 CC .5 PH 7 CYA 30 Still backwashing and brushing! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

2 days! Here we are! Current readings.... FC 15 CC 2 TA 40 CH 50 PH 8 (seems to spIke when SLAM) drops to normal after Cya maybe 10 (adding more its hanging in a sock) (will retest next week) Temp 66 brrrrrrr! Had to fight off the pool store guys yesterday. Bombarding me. No! I DO NOT...

Thank you! I got this! Lol Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Im back! So, please dont be to hard on me. Yesterday I started the dreadful journey to clearing our swamp of a pool! We opened a business in June of last year it has consumed me so our poor pool was left unattended. I spend more time painting furniture and than i do thinking about our pool...

Is it common for an above ground ladder to wear a groove in the bottom?? We're thinking attaching it to a deck landing might help it stay more solid and stable. Right now it's just freely sitting over edge. We tried to level ground outside pool best we can but it still moves a bit when people...