Recent content by PDXJenn

A new day, same old pool, still getting cc this morning after maintaining chlorine at 12ppm overnight. Grrgh. The weird thing is that the TC level doesn't drop, it just stays there. So it's not being used up but I'm still getting new cc, so then I add more bleach for that, etc etc. Tell me...

Hesitant to use MPS because I've heard it can cause skin reactions and two out of 5 family members are very sensitive. Been keeping them out of the pool any time chlorine is above 5, and of course if cc is present... Aldo trying to follow instructions from Endless Pool combined with all I've...

Water has been beautifully clear the whole time, no smell, all other parameters correct. Holding chlorine now at 12 (up from 4) and getting a slight pink again on the cc, doh. Going to watch it for another hour and recheck. I would like it to be swimmable tomorrow midday when we have people...

"Overnight" is 8-12 hours, right? It's indoors so I can disregard the light thing. So I'll check in like an hour and make sure there's no more cc and then watch it for the next 8, and if it drops more than 1 ppm I'll maintain instead of watch. Ok. thank you! ;)

Thanks Kim! I've been checking it several times today because I was trying to wait "long enough" without knowing if breakpoint is reached and then bam, cc is gone, or if it's a longer thing. Raised chlorine from 4 to 11 and now finally am not getting cc when I test, phew. So now I just wait...

So my cc got away from me again and I'm slamming the pool. My question is, after I put in the chlorine, how long before I check again to see if I've eliminated it yet? It's an Endless Pool so I turn on the current and mix it like crazy for a few minutes. Should I check it again then right away...

Oh ok, good. Then no, I've never done that. Phew!

I'll try aiming more at 80 for TA and see if it changes how often the pH needs adjusting. That sounds good! The pump runs 24/7 unless the swim current is on. I use the swim current to add chlorine and mix it, but have just been letting the pump do its thing for broadcasting anything else and...

Consolidated, ok, that's fine too! :) So EP guidelines tell me to aim at: .5-1 ppm of chlorine, which seems to be 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Clorox daily, more if many people swim. I can't usually keep it that low because I get cc and need to add more to eliminate it, so I've been keeping it at around...

vacation maintenance tips? So with my new indoor Endless Pool, I pretty much balance chemicals daily, adding liquid chlorine after my swim and adjusting pH if necessary, and checking TA every few days. This is going pretty well for the most part. I'm worried already about when we go away on...

Any other Endless Pool owners? I'm a new EP owner and would love to know who else is out there. :) Enjoying my pool so far, trying to figure out why pH creeps up steadily, and still find balancing a challenge but I'm getting better! Jenn

Thank you both for your replies! Learning a lot from this forum but still figuring out how to navigate things. :)! Ike, the CYA explanations makes sense I think, yes. And theoretically since there's no sun burn off, I could probably maintain a low CYA indefinitely. I've been afraid of the "need...

Hello all! As a new Endless Pool owner (3 weeks now), I've REALLY appreciated this site, so thank you all in the forum for being immensely helpful as I started up the new pool! :) For the most part I have the hang of things, but I keep reading about CYA levels and how they interact with...