Recent content by H2O_Keeper

Yep they are the brass kind, perhaps its a cost issue but am surprised something like this was not made of stainless. I am going to try the complete removal, clean in the spring before lowering them trick. I said I was going to do that after fighting with them last fall but did not. Most of...

Looploc Anchors Sorry didnt know the term, Yep looploc cover anchors. After writing this email I got the one out that totally spins. For now I just put it in a vice unscrewed and then put the entire peg back in. Will get me by till the spring. I did lube the stubborn ones with 3-in-1 but...

I have my cover on for my inground pool but am having some issues with a few of the studs(?) that are in the concrete. Here are the issues I am having. 1. One is stripped and I can't use the allen wrench to turn 2. A few I cant seem to get to budge and am concerend I will strip them 3. I...

I have weighed it out both ways SWG vs chlorine and for me it made more sense to hang on to the $1K and use bleach. In my case the swim season is from May to Sept. For 5 months of bleach vs the cost of salt, its additions, electricity, and the reports of a good life of 3 years for the cell it...

The biggest thing about a high TA is that your PH will drift up more if it is not in the recommended TFP ranges. I have high TA in my fill water as well and after adds and I get up to 150 I find myself adjusting the PH 1x a week to lower with MA. When I have it at 80 I have to adjust it maybe...

I would not pour any chlorine directly on/through the cover. I would also not shock my pool with the cover on (in case it could be sagging and touch). For my situation for my CYA I will only keep the pool at 5FC with the cover on (CYA 60), adding chlorine through the skimmer until the water is...

THroughout the season I have used the TF100 FAS-DPD test quite a bit. There is a black film that has formed on the vial and I was able to get most of it off with just water and wiping it down good. It still looks stained. I have the same black residue over the spoon for powder. Can I use MA...

I experienced a similar problem this year where I just kept fighting algae and literally thought it was the green kind and only went to that shock level. I had the dust blow away stuff but thought since the water appeared more greenish it was not mustard alagae. I once went to the mustard...

I have a neighbors tree that dumps a ton of leaves in the pool the first week of October. Water temp was mid 70's last year that week. I plan to throw the cover on the last week of September. Raise the FC a few points and then monitor every few days and keep the proper FC/CYA ratio until the...

wanted to see the leap...I get not authorized to view...Is there a trick or can you just add it to this thread?

Went to buy some MA today and they were out at the hardware. Right next to it was Sulfuric Acid for about 20% more in cost and 1/4 the size. I was unable to find the concentration on the bottle. Is it safe to use Sulfuric Acid to lower PH in a pool? Anyone have an idea how much one quart...

Guess I didn't word the question correctly. I realize the rain water may not have any TA in it, but is there aeration created by the rain that raises the pool's TA?

Thanks all, I was confused about the term red in the directions. Did not know if any form of red was okay or what. Now I know its no further movement of a red color. I will leave it alone where it is and see if I am locked in at 100 or possibly 110 the next time I check. I had my TA at 90...

I have the 360 as well with a steep incline and similar challenges. I found when I was having diving issues to adjust the thruster on the back to around 11:00. This gives a force down and some turning to help a little when it runs into a wall. Unfortunately mine does go into the wall on the...

I have been working on lowering my TA from 140 to 80 and am confused where I am at. I realize I still need to work it down some more. This is with the TFTestkit. On the 8th drop after a good swirl it is still a solid green. On the 9th drop the solution turns this COLOR and on the tenth it...