Recent content by ChapinPoolGuy

I saw the speedstir in action at my ace hardware store, they use it. Pretty cool! I will get a test kit and get to work some. My thanks to you all for passing thru and commenting on my post.

K, Thanks!!!

Thanks Dave> Yes I am using store test results :-( I have not even looked into how much it would cost to set myself up with a full tester but no reason why I could not. What equipment would you suggest so I can have a look? For certain the water is rather out of the norm with respect to...

I checked out the math tool. Pretty cool! I noticed that sometimes the instructions say to drain the pool and add new water, but my well water is high pH and high CA so that won't be helpful. I am bringing the pH down with muratic acid dose right now as you suggested. Then I will remeasure...

Hardness registers high at 664 pH is high at 8.6 Both of these are related to my water supply. Here's what I am wondering: if I continue to see white precipitating out, does that mean the chemicals I added a couple months ago are still doing their job or do I need to retreat with that scale...

It's been quite awhile since I've logged on - I guess that's good news eh!? I have really hard water so any time I have to add water, like in the hot summers in South Carolina, I know I am just adding calcium or some other mineral... oooofffff. I am constantly seeing a cool looking white...

15000 in-ground.

Has anyone tried this? put a valve inline after the pump that allows water to be diverted to a setup underground meant to cool the water in the summer and warm it in the early spring. Being a caver I know that underground temps are pretty consistently the annual average temp. Here in the...

That's the stuff!!! Thanks....

What is the stuff that covers the bottom of the pool before installing a vinyl liner? It's not sand, or dirt... I have been dealing with a leak that has mucked some of that stuff up where the leak was and I am going to patch the leak this winter and would like to replace that stuff to make the...

I need to update this thread and ask some questions. I was able to drain my pool to empty the shallow end and dry out the spot where 18 inches of the liner had ripped away from under the plastic stairs. I removed the screws that held *some* of the remaining liner in place and then I made a...

Liner is 3 years old. water got behind the liner and tore it away from the mounting inder the fiberglass steps in the shallow end. It looks like there is a long narrow cover plate that will slide away to the side and will make the screws that hold the mounting plate on (with the vinyl tucked...

The liner floated a couple times before I got a sump pump system installed to deal with the water around the pool. But now the liner has moved around so much (away from the steps) that it pulled out, ripped the vinyl past the screws. I am thinking of two possibilities, first I would drain the...

Gonna be a nice week next I think... Maybe I'll dip my toe in there once the water hits 75 degrees Tim (ya polar bear) !!!

Thank you! I forgot to mention this part. After having this happen a couple of times I called up my local plumber and he got a backhoe and dug me out a 15 foot trench about two feet from the steps running parallel to the pool. It sloped slightly down, was packed clay on the bottom, and a 4...