Recent content by MarkHoop

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Pool is open and want to get the pool testing underway to get the balancing done. Are there any concerns with water temp affecting the results in the TFP kit?

Ok, might be a little tricky as they are underwater but I think that the no air issue might be a hint...

Opened the pool today from its winter nap and got everything up and running. I did notice that the returns in the stairs were not blowing any air in the flow stream but other than that no issues. The plumbing in the cabana is showing no drips so thought all was good. After a few hours of...

Or "Shark Grip"

If you got 5 years use our of a solar cover consider yourself very lucky!!! 3 years is exceptional. We have always just picked a 5 year solar cover knowing that after 2 years the pro-rated warrant really is useless. We have had different colors but have found no difference in them with...

Thanks PS. I am pretty comfortable that my pH is still in range and since I will be taking my FC even higher, to match my CYA levels, when I close I don't think that I will make any pH adjustments in advance.

Hi Folks, Getting close to closing time here in Southern Ontario. My heater is off for the season as I wait for the water temps to be comfortably below 60°F which will be in the next couple of weeks. I am still continuing to monitor my water and have left the SWG on it's lowest setting. My FC...

Here in Canada we use our solar cover religiously. It helps in keeping the pool clean and the heater barely runs once the pool comes up to temp in the late spring. The only thing you need to know is that solar covers are a disposable item for your pool. 2 years is a good life expectancy but...

Ontario, Canada so ya...some cold climate :). Always pump below returns, blow out lines and then plug. Have never had an issue with water level. Peel back corner of the cover in the spring and let the robot do most of the pool cleaning for me before I really open it. Highly recommend a...

Ok, repeated test and am getting 50-60 which sounds way more reasonable than 30. This season I have added ~ 5500 g of Dry Stabilizer which should give me ~ 70ppm so the numbers considering "some" losses seems at least reasonable. 30 ppm did not!!!

I will repeat the test now

Same spot and same time of day. I am confident about my testing to date and maybe the question should be to determine if there is any logical reason why the CYA would drop so drastically in that time period while no other tests showed the same drop (no dilution due to rain or fill water)?

Simply due to the fact that it was 60 -70 a week or so ago with no appreciable rain or reason for it to drop by 1/2

I am finding that my CYA testing results seem to be variable and am looking for a "best practice" discussion. I tested my pool on July 31 and got 60ppm Since then I have added 600g of dry stabilizer (7ppm) and tested at ~ 65ppm I tested again today and have attached the pics going from 70ppm to...