Recent content by Jamie Languedoc

Thanks everyone. I only really went to them for testing so I could see if I needed to add salt (and how much, because I'm out of salt testing supplies) because I already knew my other levels from my own test kit. I do need to raise both pH and TA, but I only have baking soda, not washing soda at...

With temps in the mid 80's this week we decided to open the pool early this year so we took the cover off last night and hooked everything up. I tested the water and found my TC was still high from closing, PH was low, ALK was a little low and CYA was good. I took a sample to the pool store to...

Yes, the pole kit is the same 3" tubing that we already have. Thanks for confirming this will work, it should make things so much easier this summer.

I have a 30' round AG and I am looking to add some poles from a reel tube kit to lengthen a 21' reel someone gave me so I can accommodate a 30' solar cover. Has anyone ever tried this? At first I thought that the more tubes and connections points I had would mean less stability, but after...

While shopping for a solar cover for our 30' round pool I found a brand new 20x40 rectangular solar cover on Facebook Marketplace that someone was giving away for free! (They were sent the wrong size and rather than the company paying the return shipping, they told them to keep it and sent them...

My pool was installed in the middle of July and I added everything pool math told me upon initial fill. All of my levels have remained in just about perfect levels ever since then EXCEPT my CYA has ALWAYS been super low (20.) I know everything needs to be in balance before I close the pool for...

I've searched and searched but I can't find the answer to visualize how to plug the return line if I'm using a skimmer cover and not draining any water from my pool when I'm closing it. I understand they make plugs for the line, but how would I get the eye out and the plug in when it's underwater?

Just finished filling our 22,500k pool about 10 days ago and added my initial doses of stuff to get all my levels up. All my numbers are looking good EXCEPT CYA. The store who sold me my pool recommended 7 lbs of stabilizer to get started and pool math recommended 9 lbs in order to get to 50. I...

I have my kit now. Ther levels I just posted were from the kit today.

I'm hoping someone can help me with a few questions. We just finished filling our brand new pool (22k AG SWG) 6 days ago and at the time my TF100 test kit hadn't arrived yet so I let the pool store test my chemicals. (I know, I know, but I had to start somewhere.) Anyway, of course my levels...