Recent content by Puddinman

Hello! Yeah, we initially thought we were going to get Beta then it turned to the north. Sorry. I never got that reading, or it was never something they told me. I only tested in the store a few times. I have actually been testing my own water for a while now, I just didn't have a CYA test...

I got my years wrong: the blooms happened in 2018 and 2019....I’m all messed up this year.

Well, I'm going to start over for sure very soon because we decided to do a replaster. I'm ready to start implementing the TFP method in full once that's done. I'm not going to worry too much about the CYA and such because that process should begin within two weeks. I'll just do my best until...

I looked over your thread and I came across that technical article about CYA degradation. I hadn't considered that algae can degrade CYA. That's why I didn't include (as Paul Harvey used to say) the rest of the story. I've had two really bad algae blooms that happened while I was out cruising...

Yes. I haven’t exactly been clear, lol. For the last 15 years, Ive been using trichlor pucks in a floating chlorinator and weeklyish shocks with cal hypo. That was being done by a pool guy for most of that time until I decided “Hey I can do that!” That system worked for the most part unless...

Yes, that’s what I’ve been using to shock. And now to raise FC. I’ll be switching to LC when I’m out of that stuff. Latest test after adding 6.5 oz cal hypo is at 4.5 FC. Yeah, I’m guessing I’m losing water somewhere. I figured it was evaporation but maybe not so much. We are going to...

We had Hurricane Hannah which dumped a lot of rain, a little overflow with that one. Other than that, some rain but not enough to overflow. I put 5 tabs in the floating chlorinator each week on Sunday. I'm thinking there almost has to be a leak, no?

Just add yesterday's. I'll do them again and post later.

Got the kit yesterday and ran the gamut of tests it offers. The only thing I was really surprised by is how low my CYA is. Maybe I'm not doing it right but it tested out to below 20. I did it three times to be sure, over yesterday and today. I find that strange because I'm using pucks for...

How about that? A little view right under the surface. Pretty dang clear, no?

Just wanted to pop in and say I'm in McAllen as well! We should all get together and discuss our experiences some time. My situation is very similar to your yours. I am converting to the TFP Way™ from a puck system as well. I think that's the de rigeur system here in the RGV. I don't...

Anyone have any DiamondBrite pics? One of the quotes we got, the plasterers use this for the colored surfaces.

This sounds like exactly what I need to expand my range outside. Thanks!

I will post a pic of the system when I get off work, but they are little red "wing" knobs that I turn. Pic of similar attached. Those are connected to a diverter valve (pic of similar below) that is also connected to my in-floor pool cleaner system on the other side. The fountain valves are to...