Recent content by czechscott

I use my TFP kit to get the numbers.

That's the thing. I haven't lost any of the chlorine since day one. This morning my Cl was 15 and CC 3. I do not know if I have iron

thanks for the response. So, I don't need to add more Cl? Just let it continue at present levels?

I opened the cover 3 days ago. Pool was black. Tested the water 0 Cl pH 7.5, CYA 0. Added dichlor 78% to raise Cl to 13. After the first hour dropped down to 0 again. Bumped it back up and now it is 18 and holding with a 2.5 CC level. The water is still really brown. I have vacumed to...

Thanks for the ideas! I am going to wait until the pecan tassels all fall and the pollen has dropped. I will use the tsp, with those concentrations.

Does anyone use a filter grid cleaner along with a hose to clean the grids at the start or end of a season. I usually just use a power washer but I seem to remember something about soaking the grids in a solution. Has anyone tried the spray or soaking?

That was my thought. I was just needing some confirmation. Thanks!

I was shopping at our local Lowes store and saw that instead of DE, they had a product called Pearlite. On the package it said it replaced DE scoop for scoop. One selling point was it said that it cleaned off of the grids easier than DE. At roughly $1 per pound, I wondered if this was an...

I don't know how everyone stores the 96 oz. jugs of bleach. I generally buy 18 jugs at a time and then I store them in some old milk crates. They stack real easy and they don't take up much room in the pool shed. I noticed also that by keeping them stacked, they get air flow and not as hot as...

duraleigh, thanks for the tip on the dropper. My CH was 440 last night down from 480 on Wed. I was prepared to take out 30%. I will recheck toning wiping the tip and then determine my course. Thanks again.

that looks like my steps last year. You might try putting a vitamin C tablet on your step to see if it whitens. You may need an ascorbic acid treatment. I did it last year and I worked great on brightening up my plaster. Just check it after you refill. The cost of the acid was about 70...

thanks Jason. I will make a chart and if it looks pretty good I will post it for anyone who wants it.

Can someone post the formula for increasing the FC levels. I use the pool calculator but would like to create a chart for my pool to post by the chemicals. I printed the CYA/ FC chart. thanks

I don't know if it will work for you but I use the magilube to seal all of the gaskets. The pump basket gasket, the pump gasket. In my system, those are notorious for letting air in an pressure low. :wink:

Has anyone tried a homemade system? A few years back I came upon some irrigation pvc pipe and plumb it with a sump pump and garden hose. It worked really well on the flat roof that I had at the time. At my present house I want to try something similar with my pool pump and plumbed into my...