Recent content by essjay75

My above ground pool has only one Inlet and we recently replaced the inlet with a fountain. I just shocked the pool but want to make sure that the shock will circulate okay with just the fountain running. (This question is regarding the 16x48 pool) As always, thanks SO much for your...

How to install "universal" Hydrotools Swimline #8597 fountain in Intex Ultraframe agp I just received my new fountain that I ordered from Amazon.com and I don't know how to install it. I'm attaching pictures of my pool and a picture of the fountain parts. Is there any way to easily connect...

I don't have a TF-100 test kit, or anything like it. I don't plan on investing in one this late in the season. My question is for anyone that does not feel compelled to first advise I purchase such a kit. I just want to give my kids a little bit of fun before we have to take the pool down. I...

Current levels: FC: 0 pH: 8.2 TA: 180 CYA: 50 Also, water is cloudy. I put bleach in the pool yesterday but my pool is in direct sunlight all day. I just brought home an Aqua EZ Floating Pool Chemical Dispenser and Clorox Pool & Spa Active 99 3" Chlorinating Tablets. I also bought some...

Well here's what I did overnight...I connected my little submersible pond pump to a sprinkler head. I then attached that to the ladder so that the pump was under water just enough that the sprinkler head stuck out of the water. i plugged the pump in and let it aerate all night. I also left the...

I was just on the Pool School page and researching information about how to SLAM. Below is the FC Shock Level chart that I copied from the Chlorine/Cya Chart: Non -SWG Pools CYA (Stabilizer) Minimum FC Target FC Shock FC 20* 2 3 10 30 2 4 12 40 3 5 16 50 4 6 20 60...

Since this is the suggestion box, I would like to suggest there be a TFP app available for android! I would love the ability to receive notifications on my phone while I am away from my computer. Particularly when I am shopping for pool supplies...if I need help I would love to be able to open...

I'm currently using one of those Flip Plop things but I think it's going to end up costing me more in the long run. Update: My ALK level is still high around 190 according to my crappy tests. BUT my chlorine is 0 to 1. My pH on all three of the testers appears to be the same, which is 7.2...

You're great, Richard320! I let the kids swim under a few conditions...they were not to open their eyes under water, if their skin felt like it was burning or itching they had to get out, and they had to take a bath immediately after swimming (advice from something I read online). I don't know...

This stinks! I'm so embarrassed to say this...but I bought yet ANOTHER test kit while I was at the pool store. Picture attached. I don't know how to read it though. And just now I was using the net to clean of the junk on top of the water before the kids get in, and I noticed some kind of...

Wow! Thanks so much for such a quick reply! I didn't know what to believe. I found it odd that I had tested my pool with 2 other methods and they didn't seem to match the store's results. Then again, I am using 2 different cheap testing strip methods. I am attaching pictures of them for you...