Recent content by Peregrine133

Thanks Pat. Looks like pool ownership comes with a learning curve. Maybe in the second year will be enjoying more instead of worrying about screwing up. On side note been to Texas many times, it’s a big country. Spent four US Air Force years in the great state of OK and each year a little bit of...

So your opinion on a product (bag) that you put into skimmer that is susposed to remove the sequestered iron? Also if I understand you once it is sequestered unless I let my PH and FC get too high I will not need to keep adding sequestering agent? If so, and I screw up and let chlorine drop and...

OK giving this some more thought. Once I follow the TFP AA proceedures i.e. lower PH add the AA, algaecide, sequestering agent and bring up the TC the iron is now encapsulated in the water. Since I have a sand filter over a period of time wouldn't the filter capture the encapsulated iron? If so...

Thanks James. Dudadiesel is next door in Alabama

So I need to look for the words pure ascorbic. I guess it's all either medical or food grade? I was surprised some of the pool supply stores didn't carry it. I guess they have "other products" that contain AA with a little of this and a little of that they would sell me.

Yep, kinda figured that. Just was hoping for a cheaper solution to AA. So the cheapest AA I found comes from China, surprise surprise. I guess since I'm not putting it in my body or am I (since it will be in the pool) but I'm sure it dissipates in time. All these acids are like cousins at a...

So I have some staining on the bottom of my fiberglass pool. Used some vitamin C tablets crushed up in a sock and it removes the stain easily. Read up on cleaning the pool with ascorbic acid (AA). Started shopping for deals on AA and read where back in the 1930s Dr. Albert Szent-Gyrogyi isolated...

Thanks Texas. I just may wait to better understand the problem and allow more swim time before it gets too cold. Who knows, maybe they will go away on their own. I want to test the water at pool store for metals first. May contact the city as well to see if they have anything on the iron content...

First year with new 13,600 gallon white fiberglass pool. Just finished battling colonel mustard algae for the second time. This time armed with more knowledge from TFP I'm hopeful I'm victorious. Near the end of the SLAM process I drained 250 gallons of water to access three PAL Treo side wall...

Added 5 lbs of CCH and 12 oz of 10% bleach. Ran pump 24 hrs and just retested after getting home from work. Yes have to work to ay for this pool! The new test: CFC: 4.8 CC: 0.4 pH- 7.2 TA: 80 CH: 200 CYA: 70 Salt: 3400 Looks like CH is still a bit low. Should I wait a day or two to see if it...

Water is clear. Can see bottom fine. Filter should be clean as it was installed in September and I have backwashed and rinsed numerous times. The psi is at 5. Also, the SWG is set at 60%. To increase cya I need to add what? I'm assuming there is a specific cya additive? - - - Updated - - - To...

Sorry for first post I have some questions however it appears this is the only area that will allow me to post. Had a Tallman 14x34 fiberglass pool installed Sept 2017. It's 13,600 gallons. I have a SWG with Pentair 4000 control panel, variable speed pumps and sand filter. Trying to get it ready...