Recent content by rthompson10

generic forum questions- if I have multiple questions - separate threads for each? I posted yesterday about CC at 13- got responses which I undertand Initial questions: its a 50k hoa pool, with a pool company coming weekly- we use a chlorine tablet dspenser in pool room. We have high CYA and I...

The company tested very little cya at opening- close to zero. With our test kit and test strips we came up with same readings. We used the attached product at end of pool season at recommendation of previous company. From memory it knocked measured cya by a good chunk but still over 100 so we...

Only chlorine shock was used

All, Using a new pool company this year for our community pool- 50k gallons. After opening Monday they tested free CL at 1.6 and combined CL at 13. They are recommending emptying pool and starting over or adding cloe to 100 lbs of shock. We weren't happy with previous company as pool was left...

All, think I'm down to my final 2 contractors(out of 8 considered) to build my in ground gunite pool in central Florida. The pool would be roughly 28x12, freeform, approx 6K gallons with back edge along easement a straight line. Our wants: Shelf, table and stools in pool, water feature...

All, Fairly new to the site. Doing analysis paralysis on pool builders in central Florida, the villages specifically. Learning more about pool construction than I want to know. I've talked to 7 pool builders so far. The pool designs vary but the pools are roughly 8k gallons, roughly 28x12 3.5-...

Live in an HOA community here is PA. We have a weekly cleaning by a pool company and I am the "during the week" Volunteer- 50K gallon pool, 65x25 including 2 big shelves. This year an issue with algae so here for help and knowledge RT

living in an HOA with 50k gallon pool in Northeast as pool now closed. My buddy and I are the volunteer pool guys- keeping an eye on the pool in between pool company visits once a week. The last month before closing we had algae- pink and brown on walls. Pool company didn't really treat the...

yup, I understand the state rules- the rules however don't say how to treat the pool- that why I'm asking for advice here. They talk about required levels not day to day treatment

All, 55+ HOA pool 50k gallons in ground. Pool company comes once a week to test and clean. A c ouple of us are caretakers during the week. Will all of the heavy useage this 4th of July weekend- probably 40 people max in pool at a time. do I shock? WE try and keep CL level around 3-5...