Recent content by Concorde

I also have a friend that has a humming garden right now. Wonder if she needs it.

Thanks. Just what I thought I might use it for. Got late to doing things in the yard this year, including the pool. But looking forward to a garden this fall. Hopefully a 1 1/2 cups isn't going to do much denigration to the pool. Off to HD I go!

Thank You. I don't have any problems keeping the DE I bought, as I could use it somewhere sometime I'm sure. Thanks to this site, I'm really only aware of Leslies pool supply in this area (Katy, TX). I guess I'll just go there and pick some up. Unless there is another recommendation. I can...

I love this site, but Somebody really needs to put this information in with the How To page about adding DE.

I just cleaned up a dirty pool and there is a bunch of dead algae that needs to be filtered out. I know from past experience that it takes quite a while and/or some more big chlorine adds to filter or burn it up. After reading a little about DE in the forums, and then the Pool School's...

Thanks. That last part might be why even though ph is testing in the 7's my eyes are burning just a little bit. The FC is still up there a bit.

After a week of SLAMing the TFP way, I finally have an almost clear pool. I have slight fog, FC 12, CC .5, overnight drop still substantial 20FC; going to SLAM up to 30+ after tonight's swimming. I am now fine tuning. With the fountain I'd expect TA to keep rising, but it seemed to steady...

So I have my test kits in hand and begun actual testing today. I had added 3 gallons last night, just because I knew it would eat it up. Tonight I tested and have FC of 6 and CC of 1.5. After a quick and lazy add of 2 gallons of 19 128 10% from HD that I picked up today, trusting little lamb...

Then I'm glad I got my money back. Shame on Home Depot. It's been getting in the 90's for a month now, and right up to that for two. I did have to go pick up some 19 102 at Walmart today, 3 jugs, because I have a job 2 do. But this is kinda a scam, these bleach sales, isn't it? You...

It's something I'm considering once I'm sure my test chemicals are OK. I'm searching the spare bedroom ("storage room") for the test kit now. I have a small leak in the pool that I need to have clearer water to be able to fix. I'm also searching for my face mask. Sigh.

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The plan is to get out the test kit and see exactly where things are at, get some more bleach, and see exactly what happens after I add what should bring it up to 30. I haven't taken out my TFT kit yet, as it's been stored, and I may need to get fresh chemicals (sort of why I didn't get it out...

So was I right to take the case back and ask for a refund?? I really need to get more as I am not done with the cleanup obviously. Would one trust the 19 128 case?? Should I give it another go? Is it possible that 10% Sodium Hypochlorate would not not smell very strongly like bleach...

I am working on startup of an intex style 18'x52" above ground pool. I bought 4 cases of HDX chlorine at Home Depot. The first case I opened, chosen randomly, seemed to work fine. Then I added another cases in and it seemed like not much happened. So started to add in the third case, and...

I added 6 gallons of 10% bleach (yes, 6) to the 1' and started filling it. I am pretty sure I got 4 boxes (3 per) of dud bleach :( . I'm going to take the last box back to Home Depot and complain bitterly and loudly while drinking from a bottle until they give me my money back. OK...