Recent content by tangoshoes

I'm wondering how much is considered reasonable chlorine loss for a 24 hour period? Currently I'm losing about 6 FC every 24 hours with a CYA of 37 (also using 6 tabs left over from previous owner). My CC is .5 or less. Does this seem like alot of chlorine loss? How can I lessen it? Pool...

So we closed the pool late this year. It was around Mid November. I'm checking it now a little over 2 months latter and we've lost about 6 inches of water. We did have a small leak in the liner over the summer but no water loss associated with it after repair. We've had a VERY cold winter in...

Thank you! Sorry I missed the filter option. I've read about 50 posts now. I've been trying to keep good notes but it's becoming a bit jumbled in my mind. That's why I wanted to start this thread. This is my first year as a pool owner. Had a lot of problems on start up but it helped me get to...

Thanks! I read the post. I'm not sure what our air compressor stats are but its Much bigger than a pancake. Quick question I didn't think of before... What setting should I put my filter on when blowing out the return lines? Thanks! - - - Updated - - - Modified plan: • Clean and shock pool •...

I want to make sure I've got all the steps right before I start. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! • Clean and shock pool • Backwash and rinse filter • Drain pool 4” below returns. • Attach air compressor on pump drain port. (Do I keep the main drain open or...

It does this sometimes. It was really hard for me to get it to post the first time. Hopefully today I'll have better luck : )

Here's the latest pic just for Crystal! Took a lovely swim today in between thunderstorms the sun came out for just long enough to clean up the pool and hop in. Of course it was in the 90s the week it was starting to clear up. I refused to get into it until I could see the bottom though... I...

Did a full test run while I was making sure we hit the < 1ppm FC loss over night and the CC of <.5. Here are the results: FC 10.5 (Night) 10 (morning) CC .5 PH 7.8 TA 250 CH 190 CYA 40? (I never know with this. I've done this test 4 times now and It's never what I think it's going to be nor am...

Few more questions before I go into maintenance mode. What is the recommended ratio for main drain/skimmer both are currently turned on full. I didn't want one to get clogged and starve the pump with all the junk that was in the pool to start with. How many hours a day should I run my pump? Do I...

Ouch! Why twice? Or are you saying twice since you've owned the pool?

Thanks again drharris! You'll be happy to know I saw an elusive beast today. I went out a few hours later this morning and saw ... bum bum bahhh... the MAIN DRAIN! Yep it's down there for sure! I was beginning to wonder! We also decided to take a short dip in the shallow end last night. It's...

So aside from the spider crack, I also have a spot where it looks like the seam is coming up from the liner. Does anyone have any recommendations for these? I just ordered the standard vinyl pool liner patch repair kit. Comes with vinyl and underwater glue. We aren't losing water like with the...