Recent content by frogabog

I'm so excited for you!!

Elbows most almost certainly mean an Intex type. I am assuming here, but a rectangle ABG pool with elbows screams that type of pool. Can you show us some pictures of your setup? Tell us more about how you prepared the spot, and how you installed the legs? Did you add pavers? Were they flush...

I hate to think that you're coming away from TFP feeling like you're not getting the help you need. While sometimes people can be short with answers, please remember that those people are sometimes answering many questions every day, and the bottom line is that if you follow the directions...

Do you mean you could only pour a little in before the dot disappeared? If so, do a diluted test with 50% pool water and 50% tap water, then do the test again and multiply your result by 2. Regardless, if it's above 100 you'll want to do a partial drain to lower it. Ph is a little low, you...

There's no keywords for you to fill in, I was just thinking of editing the thread title itself.

Thanks for your investigative reporting! This will help people in the future searching for info. You may wish to modify your thread title a little though to include key words like spa cover or vapor barrier which will make it easier to find years down the road.

Yay for plaster! Really nicely done though, I'm surprised as it twas super teal at first I thought it was some kind of paint. Insofar as that water meter, the plate should just come off. But it doesn't look like it's been opened in eons. Doesn't the water company come out and read it so...

Borax works great on cloth diapers. Helps them come out nice and white, and very fresh (clean!). Also, I wanted to note that the trichlor tablets are acidic, so using them actually helps keep your pH lower. But stop using them. No more CYA for you! :cool:

Chlorox all has something extra in it now, don't buy Chlorox. Get the regular, no scented, no splashless, no nothing special usually cheaper 6% bleach.

Or, you could share a little of that $ you've saved and become a TFP Supporter and potentially (depending on level) get a FREE TFP shirt and some super slick discounts at TFTestkits.net and INYOpools.com (with all levels). :lovetfp:

Are you using 25ml for testing FC? Try 10ml and then each drop is .5ppm. It'll save reagents. Did I already mention that? Feels like I did. But maybe not. Every time I see .2 in results I try to save people some money so I tend to say it a lot here lately. Taylor instructions show the...

Hehe, when I saw the title I thought you were going to have a pool closing party. :wink:

I see you gave a result for CC as .2, but your FC is 10.5. Not sure if you're using the 25ml sample, but if you are you can use the 10ml sample. Each drop is .5ppm which is plenty precise for your purposes. It will save reagents.

Look for the 31% acid. It's twice the potency, usually the same cost. Leave TA at 70 and see if your pH doesn't rise as fast. 70 is fine, just watch your CSI in Pool Math (subscribe and turn on "share with TFP" so we can see your logs). Turn off the spa spillover when you don't need it...

Can you clarify what you're understanding by saying "not ideal to scoop while SLAM"? Do you mean scoop for leaves and debris? If so, by all means do that as much as you can. As long as you have organic materials in the pool you're going to lose chlorine quickly and it won't have much of a...