Recent content by iadams

That's interesting - I did not have that experience with the OTO test. Sure, its not .5ppm accurate but I could definitely tell between 2ppm and 5ppm (and confirmed myself a number of times by doing the test both ways). As with anything, I guess, it's a matter of repeating it over and over...

But....I'd be OK with that. I've actually compared my drop test results against it and it was close enough for what I would ever do day-today (pre SWCG times). And yes, while the color change of that particular setup may be problematic past a couple ppm......that can be OK. From a lot of...

I love my TF-100 test kit from tftestkits - I do. I love the accuracy and simplicity in instructions. I've also had (started with back 10 years ago) the Taylor K-2006. I also loved my K-1000 for a quick and dirty pH and quick chlorine test until I got my salt water chlorine generator (SWCG)...

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I've said before, if I were building this pool from scratch I would include some kind of water storage for it. I definitely need something.

In the spring, I usually have to waste some water to bring the level down (I do so when backwashing or vacuuming so make the best of the waste). If we have a fairly wet spring I might dump thousands of gallons. Then summer comes. Here in my corner of Maryland it has been hot and very dry...

What's your CYA? FC at 7 is very high unless your CYA is like 100.

I don't fully disagree with the statement "And one never needs to 'shock' a pool using TFPC protocols" BUT for those of us who live in areas where we have to close the pool down for winter, and may have weather that can cause the water to warm but is too early to risk opening the pool, or can't...

I finally broke down and made the switch to a SWCG because the availability and climbing price of liquid chlorine was taking away from my enjoyment of the pool. I bought the Circupool RJ-45 Plus, which is 'sized' for a 45,000 gallong pool. My pool is around 24k gallons, and the increase in...

No water softener here. And I very rarely use make up water from the hose (well water).

@Saturn94 @nobody291 Thanks. I knew LC and MA added some salt, and that I would have some I just didn't know that with as much draining/fresh refill I've had that it could be so high. That said, they use a ton of acid after the plaster job and circulate it for a say or so and brush it then...

So I've read comments about testing before adding any salt when converting to salt water pool, but usually it says something like 'you might already have 500ppm.' I measured and I have 1200ppm via Taylor K-1766. In ground freeform pool (kidney) with spa est 22k gallons This pool was...

Thank you. I've been kicking around the idea of changing to salt purely for the simple fact that regardless of price, I have had trouble even finding chlorine for the past 2 years without driving all over the place. Before the Great Value bleach and others started including the additives, it...

Understood. My understand was that if there is a need for additional chlorine (like after a storm or high swimmer load etc) you weren't supposed to use the SWCG to make up that need because it would reduce the cell life. I have a pool approx 3/4 the size of your calculation but I still don't...

What % bleach are you calculating based upon? Is installation cost included for the SWG? How about still needing to buy and add bleach even with the SWG? I’m on the fence but have not gotten the math to work anywhere near where your calculator is.

I use that same stuff nor a non-pool purpose and I write on every bottle in black marker "NOT FOR POOL" as soon as it comes in the house