Recent content by manzalone

Ordered my test kit but it hasn’t arrived yet. Wanted to get a quick check before Father’s Day weekend - pool looks clear and doesn’t seem to have any issue except for some plaster chipping which I figured was due to low calcium hardness. Went to pool store and they ran their tests and it...

of note: I just noticed that the phosphate levels on my spa are 480. I've read conflicting things regarding phosphates, but maybe that's the culprit?

As the title says, the spa water has a slight green/blue tint. I've tried balancing everything, including a recent shock treatment. TA is low right now, but I'm wondering if I should just dump the water and refill or just get in it and say screw it. Got frustrated and brought a sample to the...

Hey all, looking to get my pool in a good maintainable state for my two girls (5, 2) to swim. North NJ, so I'm going to get myself a solar cover. Opened the pool and got rid of all the algae, but I checked the pH levels after being away for a week+ and it was below 6.4 (strips for now, getting...