Recent content by JohnH

Hello, My daughter moved in to another home with a green pool. (algae pool). I took this project on my own, I decided to drain the 17,000 pool and power wash the walls. (done) When its time to refill, I will stay with the TFP recommendations on the chemicals? I will use the calculator for...

I put 5 boxes of borax in my pool and the calculator said 10 boxes for a 14,000 gal pool to get a 50ppm reading. So I added half and tested. I tested my borates today via test strips from TFtestkit.net, and my test was indicating about 60 -80 ppm. I added borax in the past, and always got a...

Thanks guys, I think I will brush everyday, that will be the simplest. I don't know if I have enough liquid chlorine to keep it on the high side of the FC chart (7.0). BTW, is there a chlorine shortage going on? I can't find liquid chlorine at either Lowes or Home Depot.

Hello, Haven't been here lately, but have some questions about algae. Test Results Pool Temp: 88 FC: 5.5 CC: .5 PH: 7.4 CH: 350 TA: 70 CYA: 40 Borates: 0 With these numbers, I believe I'm at -0.11 on the CSI scale. But I'm getting small amounts of algae in the corners of the pool. It does...

Thank you for the feed back. Ok, then. I will use the Recommended Level Chart on TFP. THANKS

Not much of a difference. But, why is the recommended levels a little different from each other. Example for Plaster with Bleach. TFP (TFP website) PH 7.5-7.8 CH 250-350 TA 70-90+ CYA 30-50 TFTestKits (card w/TF100 kit) PH 7.2-7.8 CH 250-400 TA 60-90 CYA 40-50 Just asking:confused::cool:

Today test results. Temp: 83 FC: 7.0 CC: .5 PH: 8.0 TA: 90 CH: 520 CYA: 45 Borate: 50 CSI: 0.57 Water is crystal clear, I add muriatic acid once a week to keep PH at 7.5, it likes to settle around 7.9-8.0 But my concern is why CH gets higher and higher. I test CH once a month. On May 1st CH...

Thanks for the pics. Very nice:D

Very nice. Love the sign. Clear water:)

Thanks Dave, Email sent today, I will be out of town this week end so I won't be able to call. thanks, John

OK, thanks buddy.

At Waist High?

OK, fair enough. I will practice some more. If I'm correct, I hold the CYA test tube at waist high & pour, and sun at your back? Also, is it correct to use the graduated cylinder with speed stir to mix solution? Thanks, John

I have been testing CYA in my pool for a year and a half. I'm doing a pretty good job of it. I thought it would be a good ideal to buy the CYA standard solution R-7065, just to check my calibration eye. I just received my R-7065 and R-0013 8oz. each today. One was labeled R=7065, but...

Yes, I removed the stand Assy. And made a table and cut two holes. Then tile it. Thanks for the kind words, I love to BBQ, family likes it too.:cool: