Recent content by atnelson

22 days later and SLAM complete! Thanks for all the advice.

Yes, that is a good way to describe it. I can just barely see the bottom near the steps when I went out to do my last test tonight. There is definitely a slight improvement.

Thanks for your replies. Today I was home a lot so every two hours I tested and continued to add liquid chlorine 12.5% - went through about 4 1 gallon bottles. I brush, brush, brush afterwards, clean out the skimmers, and I've backwashed the sand filter twice today. The good news is that I'm...

Understood about the liquid chlorinator vs regular bleach. Knew that and b/c it was on sale that is why I had him buy it instead of the bleach. However, my CYA levels are very low - probably non-existent at this point. According to the SLAM bible, it not recommended for me to attempt to 10...

Hi experts - need some wise advice. I've been a member for about 3 years. My pool is seasonal and was just opened this past Tuesday (5/19/21). I have a local family owned company come to open and close for us, but I do all testing and maintenance, etc. on my own. I have a Taylor kit and test...

I think I know the answer already, but I like to post to this trusted community for concurrence. We are noticing what appears to be "staining" under the pool light on the vinyl liner. It looks like the gasket around the light is deteriorated and is staining the liner. My husband took a closer...

My skimmer baskets are falling apart and need replacement. As I search online for Hayward 1082 baskets, I noticed some called Skimpro with long handle in the center and a SkimARound that looks like it puts your skimmer into turbo velocity. Has anyone ever tried one of these fancier type...

Hi everyone - new here on the site, new pool owner as of August 2017 (inherited with home purchase). I have an in-ground pool, vinyl liner, 18800G. This Spring I decided to take control of my own testing. I just received earlier this week my Taylor test kit. So I tested my pool water...