Recent content by PenskeFile

Thanks @bongardjm, its very helpful to nknow that you fixed your issue that way, I'll give that a try for sure. I also should have mentioned that I believe my valve which controls the spa/pool suction is broken. The handle on that one will rotate 360 deg. while all of my other valve handles...

I have a suction-side leak - no doubt about it - as there is a bubble of air in the top of my pump and I see air bubbling up from the returns in the floor of the pool. Additionally, I sometimes have trouble reaching prime when my suction is set to come from the pool side (as opposed to spa)...

Just installed the beta and I am very excited. So far, so good but I am at work and looking forward to getting home this evening, running my tests, logging results and making my adjustments. Nice work!

In my case, the only thing that gets carried around is the water sample bottle. Everything else is kept in the utility room next to the sink.

Ha - thanks for the comment kimkats. The foam came from some flooring I had bought a while back at Harbor Freight for my home garage gym. It is much like this at Amazon, but I couldn't find the same at Harbor Freight's website today. The ones I have don't have that "faux metal" treatment...

After a while, the TFP method is soooo good that you have to turn your attention to other pursuits. I stole this idea from someone else on this forum, but added my own touch as well. Since I now have test chemicals, a speedstir, digital pH meter and assorted vials,a large water sample bottle...

Re: Pool Math........The App I'm very excited about this! For several years now I've been using PoolMath and tracking results in my own cloud-based spreadsheet. This will be so much more convenient and probably result in me doing a better job overall

I think the worst is finally behind us for the catkins. This morning was the second day in a row for me to not find a significant amount floating in the pool or on the deck. There does still appear to be a small amount in the trees however. I recently found this historical pollen chart on...

Thanks for the tips. I probably need a whole new batch of powder anyway as mine is very clumpy due to a moisture influx. It seems to work and measure the FC well, but I get a bunch of black residue coating the inner walls of the tube when I'm done.

Somehow we have lost the little blue scoop used to measure out the powder used for the FAS-DPD Chorine test. Anyone have ideas on what best to use as a replacement? For now I guess I will fold a small piece of paper in half, sprinkle on some powder and shake off what looks like the excess. I...

Thanks - I think I will try out that periodic FC test just for the heck of it! - - - Updated - - - Question for @chem_geek : Could aeration overnight have offset that pH change from the acid addition?

I hear you on testing before adjusting. Keep in mind that it was 9:20PM and it was going to be at least 2 hours for the water to turn over before I could get an accurate test. I didn't consider aerating to be an adjustment since there is no way I know to quantify the effect. So instead, I...

Interestingly, the pH measured this morning at 8.0. It was 7.6 two nights ago, which was the last time I measured. I can only suppose that the maximum aeration, combined with the pH buffering effects of the borates previously added help to keep the pH from dropping substantially when the acid...

No kidding, unfortunately he seems to sleep-walk his way through things that don't catch his fancy. I just had to march him back outside as he left the bleach jug, opened, sitting on the patio table. Oh, the joys of parenthood. I also had forgotten that I have three "water arc" features that...