Recent content by Jenischmeni

I, too, use Pool Monitor for my iPhone and iPad. It stores the data and it doesn't matter whether I input the data from my phone or iPad. You can input the goals and it will tell you how much of a chemical to add. The reports feature is nice too. I honestly don't remember how much it was...

That is correct. The research that I found was that the new(er) versions do not give the count. Just acknowledge that it's within range.

We use Dazzle by Pool Logic. We've also used Blue Magic before.

This problem of chalkiness was addressed at the same time as another issue - replacing our salt water generator. So, my steps might seem a little odd but it was based upon some other factors. Since we were replacing the SWG and had to lower the salt content of the pool, we needed to drain 1/3...

Hi skillset! Yes, Leslie's Ultimate Scale & Stain Control did work. (It's blueish colored in a clear bottle and runs about $40. I bolded the "control" because there's also a "remover".) I doubled the initial dose (which was what the label said could be done). I've now added a 2nd dose a...

I wish I was smarter about this stuff and could help you. I truly know how frustrating it is to put in all this work and not see any results. I have had problems that spanned years without anyone being able to figure out what was wrong. It turned out that my CH was too low for too long. I...

I gotta say.... I love this thread and love seeing that other folks hate that test, too!

That's always my fear and why I do it in batches. (Like you were doing)

Thanks for letting me know. I might give that a whirl next time.

I've talked to hubby about making a reel for it, but he'd rather not have that down at that end of the pool. There's just not that much room there and when we want, we can place the folded cover in the shed or pool box. In the grand scheme of life, a folding up a solar blanket isn't such a...

I used to broadcast the stabilizer just like you did (and what the package says). It would sit on the bottom for weeks. Pool Store kept insisting "when your pool needs it, it will use it". I hated that. I had even tried dissolving it in boiling water first. It wouldn't dissolve. I read...

Thanks for the clarification, but I think you may have misunderstood me. (I can't speak for doglover78.) As I said, I do repeat the test over and over. (Pouring it back into the bottle and taking the reading again.) I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I meant. That's how I average it. I...

I've been doing a slow raise in CYA and have had socks hanging off and on over a two week period. I've not noticed any errors or lights. (Probably jinxed myself now!)

Let me know how it works for you as I'd be interested to see if you do notice instant results. It could be worth the extra money in stabilizer for a better piece of mind.

I'm not fond of that test either!!! Like you, I've watched that video many times. I agree that it's subjective. I do it three or 4 times and then average between them. (Generally, three tests are all within 5 points of each other.) Sometimes, both hubby and I do it and stand there arguing "I...