Recent content by J D

Thanks, I will keep at it. The pool looks a bit clearer today, feels lIke progress. We hit the mid 90s everyday and the pool gets a lot of sun so I expect to loose a lot of chlorine, it really points to the importance of quality test kits. friends Here report the same problem- algae blooms...

It’s a new pool, first filled with water in December. I did read the ABCs and used the chart, but I’m just guessing as I don’t confidently know the CYA. One of the strips reports it at 40 the other at 0. I know 0 isn’t right, so I used the 40 in the pool math. I’ve also switched to bleach to...

It’s a resin from a tree that’s mixed with cement or maybe limestone. It is smooth.

Ugh, spell check, the final pool layer is chukum

It’s a plaster pool, they build here with cement with a natural product called chalk up. I’ve been using tri chloride pucks in an auto dispenser.

Hi everyone, im a new first time pool owner in Merida Mexico. My pool is murky green with algae. I have not been able to find a quality test kit locally, so I ordered the tf 100 for delivery from the US but it’s likely going to be days before it arrives. I picked up two different test...

Hi everyone, im a new, first time pool owner in Merida Mexico. Looking forward to learning how to manage my pool. I’ve been lurking on the site for a bit as I try to figure out how to keep my pool in good shape. challenges here include no good test equipment, I’ve had to use the guess strips...