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Thank you so much -I'm *on* it!

My pool specs are in signature... Test readings today: Cl/Br: 1/2 pH: 7.2 T/A: 80 CYA: 50 CH: 0 (water did not turn red at all after 20 drops of R-0010, so I'm assuming no calcium is present) Pool calculator suggests adding 84 oz 10% chlorine, 67 oz of borax, 108 oz baking soda, and 885 oz...

Thanks again for the input and advice! Richard, I wanted to take a look at the pool both last night and this morning before answering your question. The pool water looks clear, but when I dive beneath the surface wearing goggles, it seems like I see tiny particles suspended in the water. Now...

I have a few more follow-up questions regarding the chemistry. Today my results are as follows: pH 7.5 Cl/Br 4 Borates 0 CH 110 CYA ~30 TA 70 According to the Pool Calculator, my TA should be in the range of 70-90. Am I borrowing trouble by having my TA at the lowest end of that range or is...

All right, I have a few new questions this AM. I added almost the entire amount of CYA granules recommended by the pool calc last night - topped out when I couldn't fit any more in the nylons I'd tied in front of each return. I repeated the CYA test just to see if the 'disappearing black dot'...

Y'all are THE BEST. I never dreamed that I would be lucky enough to find a resource like this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'll post results later for more sage advice. :whoot:

OK, bleach is in and I had about 1/3 the amount of CYA granules on hand. I did the nylons hung in front of the return - thank you so much for that suggestion, Richard! I'm off to the store to buy more supplies. Just a couple more quick questions... (I swear I *did* read pool school, and will...

OK, I set the pool calculator for a 'shock' level of FC (15) and a CYA of 40. It suggests I add 429oz of 10% bleach and 123oz (by weight) of stabilizer. Am I correct in setting the FC level on the calculator to 15, or should I set it lower? I'm going to split the CYA between the two skimmers and...

Hi, y'all! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend (for those of us in the States, that is!) I got my got my supersized TFT kit (it's awesome) and I just conducted my first results. The *only* thing I have added to the pool is 2 gallons of 10% liquid "pool sanitizer", and the...

Re: Ok everything is just about perfect with the BBB BUT.... This is probably a *really* dumb question, but should everyone stay out of the pool for the 48 hours while the pump is circulating the salt? I often have this same question, regardless of the chemical/additive being discussed. If...

My hat is off to each and every one of you who undertake pool installation! I knew that was outside our skill set, heh heh. I've had 5 strapping young men building this pool for two full days, straight. They have earned every penny my installer is paying them, poor things. Tomorrow some of them...

I thought I would upload photos as the pool is installed to an online gallery, in the hopes that it might be of some use to anyone deciding whether to DIY or hire it out - or simply anyone who wanted a closer look at the day-by-day process. We're only on Day 2, but if the weather permits, the...

My 21x41' AG Doughboy is in progress! There are 5 young men working their rear ends off in my yard right now, God bless 'em. They're working on the supports today - major excavating was done yesterday. We decided to add a deep end to half the pool at the last minute - thank goodness we had the...

One of the pool stores we dealt with in researching our pool gave us a piece of advice that I wanted to float (pun intended) past the experienced owners at TFP. He advised us to replace the gaskets on skimmers and returns every 2-3 years. I'm keeping a notebook handy with things to remember and...

I would *love* a deck, even a small one. But building anything is out of our range of capabilities, so we'd have to pay someone to build it. (Some day, though... :party: ) Plus, I'm expecting the pool seller/installer to knock off $500 from the quoted price of my pool, so my out-of-pocket for...