Recent content by GinaLovesSummer

I agree about being cautious with how much I am adding. I will definitely be going with the less is more approach and then just test to see where I am.

Perfect! Thank you both so much! Very wise advise and thank you for explaining your reasoning.

Okay so this makes my third year with a pool. First year was a super fly hot mess because I was "pool stored" in the beginning and solely chlorinated with pucks and I had stock equipment.:( Naturally this raised my CYA through the roof and my circulation was terrible. Finally got my CYA down...

I'm excited to see this one done! What a beauty!

You would be right @woodyp! I love the last line on your signature!

YAY! I just saw that this was available and am so excited. In my opinion it's definitely worth the $8 a year and have already upgraded and am entering my previous tests for this year. I love that I can set it to remind me to brush and vacuum my pool so I don't get behind. Considering last...

Didn't they used to be between $25 and $30? I can't find one for that price now but when I had priced them before they were.

Wow! With service like that I'm gonna have to order me one! I've been thinking about it but this just finalized the decision for me!

Thank you both so much! I like the idea of adding the date to each of the bottles. Good thought to just have them turn on the pump so when they add the chemicals it's on and have them dump the skimmer basket prior both of those steps. I think my Ph will just slowly rise over the week. Right...

When you get ready to buy bleach and muriatic acid I would try Atwood's because there is one in McAlester and Checotah, Ok. Their bleach is labeled "Pool Shock" which is 10% sodium hypo. They run specials often where it is $1.88 a gallon and acid is $2.88 a gallon when on sale. That's the...

I'm going on a 7 day cruise in September and will be gone a total of 9 days. I'm leaving my in laws who are 73 years old in charge of my pool during that time and I guarantee you they wouldn't understand the whole testing of the pool. Is there a timer that I could put on my pump to run...

Good to know! Thanks so much! My electric bill thanks you since I can finally shut my pump off overnight! HA!

Just finished my SLAM today. I have literally been in SLAM mode since March 26th from an uncovered green swamp during the Winter. Looking back I probably did it way too long because once I found the thread about putting DE through the pump to remove the dead algae I was done. I went ahead and...

In North Texas I get mine at Atwood's. It's labeled pool shock but is 10% sodium hypochlorite and is $9.99 for a case of 4 gallon jugs. They recently had a sale at $1.88 a gallon but that is over.

Thanks everyone! I'm checking out the Dolphin E10 because I really want to get away from hoses and just hook it into electricity and dump it in the pool.