Recent content by hkowacz

Thanks, we we don't have a lawn to water all the water from backwash goes into the sewer. Thanks again

Just a thought but sometimes band clamps are directional, meaning one edge is flat and the other edge has a taper. So you might just flip it over and if it is directional make sure the half's line up right if it was fulling taken apart, Not sure that's the case here but might be worth a shot?

Hello All, I started a post last month about CYA levels and my new pool, I was quickly pointed in the right direction and ordered the TF-100 kit all I can say is wow! I mean how do people balance a pool without it..... THEY DON'T! So here are my levels, Anything I should address or just...

Well sorry for the long delay but I am back with some numbers, I actually ended up with the TF-100 kit! CYA-45 CH-625 CC-.05 FC-4.5 TC-5 BR-10 PH-8.2 needs acid Borate-0 Wanted to test as I plan on adding TA-110 let me know thoughts of where I need to go from here, thanks in advance!

I appreciate all the responses, I have order the K2006C kit so time will tell. I will keep the chlorine as the CYA chart says. Do you guys run floating chlorine?

So my understanding is with zero phosphate algae has nothing to grow or live on or am I missing something? I will do the chlorine use test as pointed out and see if there is something going on there. Just get so frustrated with 10 different people having 10 different answers. I just want to...

Thanks Jezza, Sorry forgot to clarify on some things: I do have my own test kit as well as CYA test kit. All winter here in AZ wasn't a concern keeping chlorinyin the pool. Now that we are in the summer the chlorine is obviously being burnt up do to larger evapotion rate. Not sure about...

Hello, Me and my wife purchased a home with a pool and it's my first pool that I have to maintain. With that being said I have done countless hours of research and can't seem to figure the whole CYA deal out. When I first started with the pool the numbers were off the charts and the local...