Recent content by pezzdog

Awesome! I just found out that Ollie's (across the parking lot from SAMs) has 12.5% for $2.99. Best deal around I think.

Thank you!! I've seen that place but never stepped in.

Hey all. My wife and I just moved into a house with an AGP and It only took me few trips to the pool store to figure out it's a big fat scam they're running over there. Anyways I'm excited to get this pool clean and inviting so we can enjoy it with friends and family. Thanks for taking the...

I just did a search for Wilmington and found you. Thought it might be nice to know there's another BBB guy around here. Btw I brew as well. Where do you live? I I'm near Pine Grove and Greenville loop.

I made calls today to every pool store that came up in google maps in Wilmington, NC. Almost $8 - $10 across the board for 1 gallon of 12.5% (yikes)! KMart has a 3 for $8 on 8.25%. That's the best I've found here. Called an industrial supplier. They had 5 gallons of 15% for $40. Not that...

Test kit came! CYA = 80. The dude that sold me the house must have spent ungodly amounts on Cl to keep the pool clear. Maybe he "shocked" it with a ton of tri/dichlor before he put it on the market! Well I'm now doing another 40-50% water dump and replace. Stinking pool store testing at 70...

Still awaiting my test TF100 kit. It was shipped today! Thank goodness... I just dropped by the local pool store to have them do a test because I'm still trying to get rid of this algae. I'm seeing moderate success (I'm finding out that the shock process is virtually impossible without good...

Thanks. That makes sense. By borates I mean borax.

Thanks Duraleigh! I noticed your name and that you're from Raleigh, NC. I grew up in Raleigh and frequently drove on Duraleigh Road. I'm anxious to add borates. Would it be detrimental to do that before I get rid of this outbreak? I'm already running the pump 24hrs right now so it seemed to...

Decided to do a partial drain. I drained 40% today and its refilling now. Hoping to get down to 40 CYA. Then its on to BBB from there.

Think this is somewhere in the 20-28 range? Still awaiting my TF-100 kit.

Just ordered the TF100 Kit. In the Meanwhile would an OTO test with diluted water be worth a try?

For long term lower cost would it be worth trying to get my CYA down closer to 50? I have a well and it only costs a couple bucks worth of electricity to pump hundreds of gallons. Also, I was thinking CC was equivalent to Total Chlorine. I don't have a CC level that I'm aware of. The numbers...

Hi, I'm new to the board. I've read pool school and I'm ready to ask my question. I have an algae problem that I can't control. I can see the bottom of the pool but its green. I shocked the pool (3 gallons of 8.25% bleach) plus 1 Lb Trichlor 5 days ago and it isn't improving. My...