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Should I add 1/2 a cup wait a few minutes and add the other 1/2? Will that help?

Thanks! Better safe than sorry.

I was not sure which forum to post to. Ok, I have been asked to participate in a fundraiser at work. I will be in a Dunk Tank for 20 minutes. No problem there, except that I am the 15th person out of 16 to be in the tank. The temperature is forecasted to be 88 degrees tomorrow. The dunk...

You know your pavers! They really work well when you have a big area to cover. Thanks for the kind words!

We added the extra pavers right before they started putting them in. It was well worth the extra cost!

Thank you everyone!

What type of filter are you using?

Borates are not something to worry about. Once you get your water balanced you can add them if you want to. They are not necessary. They will help keep your water in balance (especially if you have pH that keeps increasing). They may also make your water look nicer. I am not a fan of the...

I am finally getting around to posting pictures of my pool. Thanks to everyone here at TFP for all the help and answering all my questions! Any comments or suggestions are appreciated!! I am including a close up of my drain in 8 1/2 feet of water. I think this is pretty clear but I would...

I do not think so. Based on your readings your FC is too low. You should add chlorine manually and you probably need to add CYA. Click on the "Pool School" button on the home page. There is a lot if good information there. Others will post with better info than I am providing you now, but...

Sure is! :cheers:

You should use a drop test for salt. My SWG does not read the salt constantly. It only takes readings periodicly from what I can tell. It eventually gets very close to my test with the drops. The SWG operates based on how much salt "it" thinks is in the pool. It doesn't care what "your"...