Recent content by igneramos

Sorry for the delay in follow up - was a busy few days. I did test over the weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday CYA tested out in the 120-140 range at 1:1 dilution, so I'm inclined to say that I'm not really seeing any effects at this point. I did see the pH creep up to 7.6-7.8, so I added...

Did a quick check at 6:30am: FC < .5 CYA 120-130 Tough to say at this point if there's any real impact. Of note, according to the BioActive literature the pool is safe to use, and it did get use yesterday evening. Not sure that would have any impact on the efficacy. Added 1 gal 10% chlorine...

Yeah - I've got some green (albeit limited) going on, so I just wanted to not be at zero to start. I'm not planning on doing a ton of maintenance on sanitizer for the next few days unless a) my kid decides to swim (a distinct possibility) or b) the algae levels start increasing. I assume I've...

I started a trial of Bio-Active in my pool this morning, and per Divin' Dave's request I'm starting this thread to track progress. Baseline chemistry at 9pm last night: FC < .2 CC < .2 pH 7.4 TA 150 CH 340 CYA 140 (1:1 dilution with tap water) Added 128oz 10% chlorine at 9:30pm last night to...

Please, just call me igner for short. Will do. [/COLOR]

Yes - there's a deposit per 4 pack / carrier, but I can certainly get a decent amount. Plus it's a small town shop, my wife went to school with the owner's kids and my kids go to school with their grandkids, so I'm ok with paying a small premium for some things. Buy local and all. I'll also look...

FC dropped to 1 overnight, so I added 128oz 10% chlorine this morning to get a good starting point for FC for the BioActive, and then dropped 16oz of BioActive into the skimmer. Will test this evening to see what change, if any, I see on the CYA. As far as plastic jugs - my local independent...

Just to update - did another set of tests this evening: FC < .2 CC < .2 pH 7.4 TA 150 CH 340 CYA 140 (1:1 dilution with tap water) The CYA of 140, while high, was an oddly pleasant surprise (I was dreading getting a much higher result). I assume I shouldn't worry about the high TA until I...

Thanks JVT - I've been looking into reverse-osmosis treatment, but have been unsuccessful in finding anyone in the area who provides the service. I may try the BioActive just for a lark - worst-case scenario, I'll be wasting $100. For me, it's less about the financial cost of the...

New to TFP, but been reading through threads and wishing I'd developed this obsession a few years ago. We have a 35,000 gal in-ground plaster pool built in around '74. We bought the house in foreclosure in 2008, and while the pool was clear when we bought it, that was courtesy of the bank...