Recent content by Newton

Thanks to everyone. I will keep the sand but wash it. This is really a great site. I joined last year on the advice of a friend and I will hopefully now run my pool trouble free for the entire summer. Just bought a SWG also, looking forward to hook it up.

I have a follow-up question on that topic. I don't know when my filter sand was last cleaned/replaced, as I bought my house 3 years ago and it came with the pool. For the first time today, I opened the filter top and checked the sand. There was some residu in it, a bit like what you would find...

Hi, I ordered my Taylor K2006 kit from http://www.piscines-apollo.com. Delivered trouble free in a week. A bit more expansive than in the U.S., but it comes with a very handy magnetic stirrer for titrations. Cheers

Maybe Paul could explain why he sells the K2006 more than double the price it is in the US... But I have to admit that at 169$, including the magnetic stirrer which sells at 69$ alone, the kit is worth 100$, so not too bad. However, is it possible to order reagents from the US at a better price?

Great, thanks for your quick reply.

Thanks. My water was cristal clear when I tested it, so probably the first test from the pool store was not good.... I'll test again tonight with the test kit. If it's still at 90-100 ppm, should I consider draining some of the water, or can I try to manage with this level? It is still safe to...

Thanks to one of my friend - I'm now addicted to your site and keep learning everyday. My goal is to have my TFP by the end of our (short) summer, although my partner is getting more and more suspicious of my skills... Help me to prove her wrong! Anyways... This is my first post. Went to the...