Recent content by JimJimR

Hi All, I recently moved from Richmond, VA to Sioux City, Iowa. I know the pool season is much shorter and have a nice pool to learn. First things first, I opened it this past weekend with success getting the pump primed and everything flowing. There are a few things that I haven't had...

After thinking about it, it makes sense to correct the TA first since it is a buffer for the PH. This seems similar to the CYA/FC relationship. The CYA "protects" the FC and the TA protects the PH? Is this correct? Thanks, Jim

Thanks AimeeH and Duraleigh. I put the last of my acid in last night and have to make a chem run. Will check again this AM and adjust TA followed by PH. I did add some CYA and will add the remaining today. Thanks again for the help!

I opened up the pool last weekend and have it cleaned up from deep green to perfectly clear. I checked chems this afternoon and have the following: FC = 0 PH = 8.2 TA = 40 Salt = 3200 CYA = 0 Borate = 15 Salt is good and turned on the salt generator to supply FC. I added 4 lbs of stabilzer and...

Have a good weekend of weather and decided to open a few weeks early. Swampy at first but a few hours of pump running and 7 gallons of bleach make a huge difference. Added more bleach and ready for it to turn grey and wait to see the bottom. Water temp at 57 degrees but it has to climb from...

I have a 36,000 gallon pool and it took 2 doses of Walmart bleach at 8.25%. Total of 14 gallons, a little bit of brushing and 3 backwashes. I learned not to buy the cheap backwash hose from Home Depot. Split on the first backwash. It took the first weekend to get the algae to turn grey and then...

I have a two speed pump so I can minimize my power cost while running deeper in the seasons. Just have a hard stop safely before freezing temps. I usually open earlier than most in my parts at 4/1. Biggest issue would be freezing again.

That happened the first year, but not since. I don't mind putting in the work on the front end to have the benefit on the back end. I would love to know the secret! Thanks, Jim