Recent content by darude

OK great, this answers my question about what alkalinity to enter in the pH log! Thanks very much @HermanTX (and also thanks to @Bperry for your advice).

Makes perfect sense! I knew there must be some nuance I was missing...thanks for clarifying. I'll aim for the lower end of CH - enough to keep my fiberglass shell and heater happy - as you suggested. Thanks! And solid advice on the borates! I'll give it a season without and see how things go.

To be honest, I don't know enough (or anything!) yet about borates to make an educated decision on whether to use them or not. I read that they are optional and I noted the links to the additional reading on the topic, and it's on my to-do list to look into further. But right now, my plate is...

I must admit, I'm fairly confused about CH in general. I took the 225-350 range from Water Balance for SWGs (in the article it says 350, but the summary at the bottom says 225-350). This is fairly close to the 220-320 range recommended in Calcium Scaling. But then, Recommended Levels (as well...

It does, and so much more! Thank you very much for the insight. I'm probably overthinking several aspects at this early stage, but I appreciate all the tips and tidbits nonetheless. PS - I haven't tested my fill water, but that is an excellent suggestion and I'll do that soon. Thanks again!

Thanks very much for your assistance. Your explanation of what TA does helps me understand the interrelation much better! My example of having 50 ppm TA was totally arbitrary though. What I'm still not clear on is what value to enter into PoolMath when it asks for "Current Total Alkalinity"...

Hi everyone. New guy here. I've played around with my test kit (Taylor K-2006 Salt) a bit to get the hang of it, and now I'm looking to get myself into an established routine and start using the PoolMath app to log/track things. The Water Balance for SWGs article makes it clear that the correct...

Thanks so much, Jim! This is VERY valuable information, and I'll adjust my programming accordingly. I suspect what happened was my pool builder cranked it up that high to clean up the water, but then never lowered it after (and I didn't know any better). Once they dropped in the fibreglass...

@ajw22 Thank you for your response. The info you provided is super valuable for a newcomer like me! Thanks again.

My pool builder installed all the equipment for me and they did set it up for basic operation. They did a great job building the pool but when it came time to teach me how to use the equipment they were keen to move on to the next job rather than spend time giving me an in-depth tutorial. So I'm...

Hi. Brand new pool owner here...just starting to learn...so I've got some questions that are likely pretty basic for the veterans in the crowd. Apologies in advance for my ignorance! I've read through all the Pool School articles and browsed the forums and wikis, but some foundational questions...

Unfortunately, it's just the 2006. I simply clicked on the Amazon link that my pool builder sent me and bought what popped up...I didn't know anything at the time and I didn't realize the "C" was a thing until I started up with TFP very recently. Oh well, lesson learned for next time. Like you...