Recent content by Dunkinpool

Felt like I was back in college chemistry!

We actually have a 2nd pump that we have been using to vacuum. It just goes out onto the ground thru a pipe we connected. Yes I am aware of the difference between TFP and pool stores. I went to the pool store to have the water tested per my husband to compare to my TF100 test kit. Everything...

So...I took my pool water to the pool place bc they read my daughter's Facebook post about how the pool chemical guy treated me and gave me a call. She figured we would be dealing with metals. Iron was 0.1 and copper was 0. So she was floored. She gave me several tubs of ph and Alkalinity as...

Ok. Here are my numbers. FC = 4 CC = 0.5 Calcium Hardness = 150 CYA = 0 (I could still see the black dot) Alkalinity = 30 Ph= 6.2 (Color was lighter than 6.8 and it has been testing on strip at 6.2) Total Chlorine & Bromine = orange...not yellow (see pic) I am testing iron tomorrow. I have been...

I started keeping samples yesterday. My daughter suggested it. Someday...that water is going to be crystal clear and inviting.

I have checked around me within 50 miles. I have not found a company to provide water service. My parents live about 4 miles and we have plasic 500 gal. water tanks that we may resort to. That's our only option. I wish though!!!

I want to thank everyone on here for their advice. My TF100 will be here Thursday. ? I sent this link to my husband to read while at the fire station today. However, he wants to give it a little more time and see what happens after we get the test kit before dumping it. He doesn't understand...

My husband is actually a captain in Little Rock and on the local volunteer. However they quit doing that around here. Trust me...I wish it were that easy. I would love for that to happen.

Oh...let me tell ya! I do have the pool calculator but I still keep hard copies. I do that at school with my grades. I keep a grade book and computerized grades. Lol It's a trust issue between me and technology!?