Recent content by jbstrick

This thread is an example of why I love this forum. We are all beginners at some point, we all make mistakes. Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging.

Looks fantastic. I had a similar ladder in my pool and I thought I would offer a little warning. I was having a problem last year with my pool not being as clear as it should and one close call with an algae bloom. I never could figure out the source of the problem until I took the ladder out...

It's looking good from the picture you posted. Keep up the great work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Fleck! These guys saved my sanity a few seasons ago. I was in the same boat as my CYA levels were above 150 by the time I realized my pool store was out of their league. I read as many posts as I could, followed the kind suggestions of this forum and have been happy ever since. I...

I figured that I would not be able to get my CYA down with one partial drain, so I decided to drain while at the same time adding tap water from the hose. While I will not know the exact CYA level until the test kit arrives, The test strips (I know, I know they are highly inaccurate) along with...

Like many here, I was at my wits end last week. My pool was out of control and I was completely frustrated. Ill spare you the details, but like many others on this site, I was lead astray by relying on others to monitor my water health instead of doing it myself. The root cause of my problems...