Recent content by SWP Mary

Agreed. I have no trouble using this TFP method. My problem is I’m out of town and unknowingly it hasn’t been tended for a few months. Honestly, it’s a testament at how well it was doing when I left that it’s endured this long (about 3 months) without attention! I wouldn’t recommend, but good to...

Thanks. I will reread that one. I typed myself a cheat sheet a long time ago and used that as my pool bible. I’m sure the range was lower than the 28. I may need to revise.

That’s what I’m thinking. I might do better asking a friend to check on it. So far, not impressed with pool services but I want to be! Lol

Sorry but I can’t. I had my SWG set to 75% before I left, but the pool hasn’t been cared for since April due to a miscommunication about service (I thought they were taking care of it and he didn’t think he had the contract so he wasn’t) ugh. All I have is what they shared above. We’re in AZ...

Hi! I’m oot and my pool started to turn green. I hired a pool maintenance company to clean up the pool and they added 1 1/2# of shock to clear up the issue. I asked what kind and they said trichlor or bichlor. I asked them to use liquid chlorine only but I guess they didn’t. How bad is this...

Great thanks! Update: After testing the CH of the outside water spigot, I got a nice low 200. So it looks like draining some off and a partial refill is in order.

My CSI calculates to -0.17. So I think that is good. I believe you were right mknauss when you suggested the Calcium went up when the pool people taught me to shock weekly with TriChlor. I did not have any problems until I started doing that weekly for at least 1/2 a season! UGH... I was going...

Hello All! Happy Summer heat wave! :sun: I have a random question about what is "normal" or what I should expect after adding MA for pH control. I have noticed a couple of things after I add MA to my pool...1) the slight calcium line around the periphery seems to diminish (which is just fine...

Ok...so for follow up purposes...when I tested the FC in the spa it was slightly lower than the pool but still within the 3.0-4.0FC range. It stays pretty stable...just like the pool. The pH varies from the pool but also stays within a normal range, it adjusts in tandem with the pool as I manage...

Dodger: Ok....I will test the FC in the spa as suggested. I run the spillway 15 minutes/day and the spa system itself 15 minutes/day as well without heat. Spa first, spillway shortly after so 30 minutes total just to get water mixed and moving. The system is exposed to sun from sunup to...

Ok...I think I did that...it should be in the gallery under pool equipment...SWP Mary search? Thanks! There are five pics...3 equipment, one spa, one pool