Recent content by Brian Malone

@Bperry You have worked through many challenges already by being methodical in your analysis and measured in your actions. I am sure you will get the leak addressed and corrected. Good luck!

Good luck with your pool fill. Following your renovation has been very interesting and informative. You and your family are quite a capable DIY team.

It is surprising you say you are able to reuse the previously used fittings - even with sanding: If the joint has been allowed to cure overnight, you should not be able to pull apart a fused joint. The primer and adhesive melt into the fittings' plastic and they weld together and the volatile...

jesse-99 I tried out a modification of your 'speed run' AA treatment and I am pleased with the results. I dosed the Ascorbic Acid at about 2X the required amount based on volume of my pool, skipped Polquat but because my pool is ~15 ft x 32 ft, I covered it with a black out tarp. I let the AA...

Hi  JoyfulNoise - I was typing while you were explaining! So, the polyfill is filtering the very small iron precipitation particles! That makes sense and eliminates 'magic' !! ✨️ With a mechanism of action described, I will spend money on polyfill fiber and give this iron removal method a try...

Yes, precipitation of iron would make sense for mechanical capture of iron in the polyfill fiber - and precipitation would require creation of the right condition(s), i.e. supersaturation, or addition of a precipitation promotor. Putting polyfill in the skimmer or in a bag/container connected...

Hi - a question for the chemists on the TF Pool forum: Does polyfill fiber have a chemical binding action to sequestered iron? I see many posts saying to use polyfill to filter out iron but there is no explanation on the mechanism of action. Iron in water is in solution, and this is not a...

jesse-99 - very nice post on your methods and results!! Thank you very much! A side note - you have provided an answer to me on mysterious clouding of my pool water when using various sequestrants and poly for algae control. There have been times when I think everything is going well and then...

I can't give any advice on the crack issues but I can say your bluestone looks beautiful. I hope those in the know on the TFP forum can help you.

Not my pool or problem 😀 but I used hang with jetskiers and was blown away when I saw this video. The rider has skills and bravado and his ski has amazing horsepower and pump thrust! Nice looking pool and the water looks pretty good!

For all the normal water chemistry issues TFP handles so well, here is a possible outlier: what products and protocol break down combustion by-products, unburned hydrocarbons??!!

Congratulations - beautiful rehab!

Great job with the pool rescue! I started using the thread 'watch' function just to keep track of your progress. Your efforts were amazing and the results equally amazing. Your own pool speaks just as loudly - phenomenal!

Amazing work by your construction team and your design plan and material choices are beautiful. Good luck for continued success on all phases!

Amazing rehab! Good luck for continued success!