Recent content by doctnj

I have heard that a little D.E. in your sand filter will help filter out fine particles. True or not? If so how much do you use?

You can check out my build that I just finished las month. It took just a few weeks but I worked on it every day except one due to rain. Although I do have a full time job. My budget was initially 18k but I busted that a bit. I hired out the dig, all concrete work, the backfill work, dirt...

Well my original question still stands. I had the overfill, then pump out, now over filled by rain. Should I just wait it out or pump it down again and sort things out. All this effects what to do with the chemical levels. If I am to pump it down, the way I look at it, I shouldnt get to...

I think 16 pounds

It states at the top of the report that it is a computerized water analysis what ever that means. And I added granular CYA as per the calculator when I filled my pool.

I have tested free chlorine with the drop test kit that came with the pool regularly. It has never measured below 4 ever. Most of the time it holds about 6.5 to 7. I measure it almost every day. I dont trust that number at all. I do use a drop test, although a basic one, multiple times a...

ok here are the numbers fc 1.43 total c 1 .76 cc .33 ta 164 ph 7.8 ch 224 cya 59 tds 250 sat index .5 what should I do from here?

I didnt know if I should post this under swg, pool chemistry, or just being a knuckle head. So feel free to move it. Ok the stats. New pool of course. 27500 gal swg. fc 5 ph 7.5 ch 240 ta 120 cya I only have test strips :{ I used pool calculator when setting up to determine how much...

Boca fence, to be or not to be, that is the question. It seems I cannot get any real information in north Arkansas in the county where an inspector is never a part of any process. although it doesnt make it right. I have several friends in the county with pools by builders that did pull...

Just fyi. If you handle a gray tree frog. DO NOT touch your eyes until you wash your hand with soap a couple of times. The toxin on their skin will cause extreme pain other wise. I am speaking from experience!!!! :hammer:

Update picture. sod laid. Still need a couple pallates more but you get the picture. Now just trying to get the chemicals all levled out. So far I have added a gallon of Muratic acid. The ph is just a touch high and the acid demand test still shows that I need to add more. Im trying to...

ITS ALIVE :lol: Wow the thing works. I hooked it up wrong. and the whole time I thought I had too much suction and indeed it wasnt enough. It seemed to do a fair job as well. I was in a bit of a hurry to turn the pumps off because they had been running for a couple days straight so I had...

Is this thing a piece of Crud or am I just a moron? I cant seem to get it to work at all. How critical is cutting down the suction for proper operation? The instructions are a bit vague. It comes with a diverter insert and I cant make heads or tails out of where in the line it goes. Ive tried...

How much cya by pounds of powder should I be adding for a 22500 gal pool. I used the calculator and checked with a couple other sources and there is a big difference. One source says 40 pounds. Another says 20. Please help.

Question :idea: my liner manual says the pool is 27500the gal. the kit company spec sheet said 22500that GAL. 18X36 W 8the FT DEEP end. Would u go with the liner companies estimate? Its about 200the lbs of salt more to reach 3200 ppm. I have already dumped in 15the :wave: bags w four an...