Recent content by Laurie Critchfield

Maybe I need to read more. What do you mean by high chlorine via elevated ph? I normally do not have to slam/shock as I maintain appropriate chlorine levels and have had no problems. I was thinking more about when I open the pool in spring I usually elevate the chlorine but I can probably get by...

I have Iron in my water and had staining. Did the Ascorbic acid treatment added Polyquat, sequestrant, some of the stains lifted. I must have other stains that are not organic or metal but one problem at a time. My question relates to the natural tendency of my PH to rise. It takes a lot of...

We have had a very rainy season. At least 5 times this season we received more than two inches of water in a 24 hour period, I usually let the water level get pretty low before I add it from our well and only have had to to that maybe 3 times this season. I have had to drain it because it was...

I just completed treatment for metal staining (fill from well) and have added washing soda to raise the TA and PH. At this point I want to raise only the TA and have added 32 oz of baking soda, waited overnight to test it has had zero effect on the TA. Should I just keep adding baking soda? To...

You may need to backwash more than once depending on how bad the algae problem is. Once the algae is killed it is filtered out hence the PSI going up. I like to tear mine down with each backwash so I know exactly how much DE to add because it does not all flush out with a backwash.