Recent content by kooldecker

It’s going to be a permanent pool. I’ve helped do a bunch in my life but of course it’s all different now cause it’s mine lol and I’m overthinking everything. But a huge pet peeve of mine has always been the footprints.

I’m sorry if this should have been in the above ground section but i took a chance. Will be installing an above ground soon and wanted to know thoughts on doing a sand/cement troweled bottom? I hate those sand bottoms with the footprints and dents etc lol. I’m a concrete finisher by trade so...

Update...... TA 98 CH 6.99 PH 7.6 still tweaking, but have to quit for the night as work calls, getting up at 2am is early no matter how you look at it. I had kind of an AHA moment and was trolling around looking at threads for PH down problems. And it hit me that it may be extremely high, but...

using a color q 7

Ch went down to 9.8 , Ph is still at 8.4 , and TA went down to 47. Figuring tomorrow after work i should start on the PH? I keep wondering if the algae is raising it, like i said before i never dealt with it luckily in the past, and obviously im back in a learning curve. Should i start adding...

Actually one question, I’m thinking i need to let FC go down, then do PH , get it down to 7.2 according to slam rules, then proceed with slam? Thanks again for your help

no i did not see that Allen but will read it now. Thank you for all that , yes i believe i will do exactly that and start over . Thank you guys. I felt like i was on some sort of crazy cycle , did not know about the PH test not working past 10 FC, god i was spinning my wheels for sure. Thank you...

Thanks beta, i saw that too, i actually see you dont backwash these filters you treat them as a cartridge, i guess its easier? Idk ill certainly find out i guess lol.. thank you for your help !

Hey guys , first things first lol FC about 18, CYA about 45 PH 8.5 TA 20? ( get to it below) moved, house has 24 ft above ground pool, just got into opening it. Had to drain most of it because they had CYA of well over 100. I drained 95 %, refilled. everything ”looking “ good , but cant get...

Hey everybody it’s been a while since I’ve been on here and I’ve had a move recently and my new home came with a pool with a system 2 DE filter. I started opening the pool and fired up the filter and loaded it with the E I didn’t notice much of a pressure change however the next day I did...

just found this thread and ive been pondering trimming. i have not had any algea hide there, but i notice sand and dust gather in the little riffles formed. i will probably try trimming this year. but i was also contemplating gluing them down with vinyl glue prior to installation.

i second the pool water. when i brush my walls, i dunk the brush in and use it on the ring as well.

well hes gonna starve here. i literally just filled the pool 2 days ago(brand new pool so no residual from last year possible) and maintained overnight last night(just did it to check really) but now that i know that they can fly it makes sense.

ok i just opened my intex above ground yesterday, we had lots of rain. thismorning i come out to do chem check and theres a water boatman or backswimmer(think its a backswimmer) doin his thing in the pool! i DO NOT live near water sources.how does thisnhappen? is it normal? i had same pool all...

donldson im curious you never actually stated the reason. can you please elaborate a little?