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Cheers for that! Mike

I've wondered about this. Do you reduce the pump time? My SWG has the ability to put in a water temperature adjustment down to 12C which corrects for the conductivity issue. I've been worried about reducing the life of the SWG but it really doesn't get that cold here. Mike

Jezza... Firstly... Go Dockers! I'm still disappointed by last weeks derby loss. Thanks for your help...just a few more questions Do you have a temperature where you say, ok I'm shutting it down? Say 16C or something around there. Also, how often do you end up adding liquid chlorine...

Hi Folks, This will be my first time managing my own pool through the Winter in Perth. As it doesn't get very cold here the pool will stay "open" all year but we probably won't swim in it again until late September or early October. So here are my questions: At what water temperature...

My 2cents 1) Exactly what Marty said with the chlorine. If you add that to good management using Pool School you can be adding chemicals much less often. I won't comment on brands as I'm in Oz but I have one caution. With variable speed pumps, often the standard low speed does not produce...

Thanks for the comments Needsajet Brett...I'm with you, the sun here can be wicked. That covered area is actually slightly translucent and we're trying to figure out if it is letting through any UV. Skin cancer rates across Australia are pretty scary. ps. Nice job having a presence on the...

Thanks Yann, I appreciate the extra insight on TA. Quick question on the PH. I notice you're also using the CCL kit. I really like the kit but I honestly find the PH part of the kit to be a bit vague and it has a max of 7.8. Are you using the Aussie Gold kit for PH or how are you...

AU Pete, That's really helpful feedback, thanks. Today I got TA down to 90 for the first time so I'm getting there. I measured CH at 570 today which makes me think I measured it wrong the last time. I suspect the fill water also has a reasonably high CH here in Perth which I'm going to test...

Cheers! Folks here call that an alfresco. I grew up in Canada so I never understood the need. The sun for about 7-8 months of the year is like standing in a laser beam so it's a must-have. I'm glad to hear your acid consumption declined over time...I've put over 8 liters of Acid in the pool...

Cheers guys. I've definitely been talking about TFP and telling folks to get a good kit and stop using the free test setup at Bunnings. I'm interested to know where other folks are buying their chemicals in Australia. For the most part, I've just been buying chemicals (at this point it has...

Hi All, Greetings from Perth, Western Australia. My wife and I recently bought a home with good sized plaster pool. This is our third pool but I decided this time I wanted to manage it without the pool guy who spends 15 minutes every four weeks and charges $100 plus chemicals. This pool (not...