Recent content by TexasFrost

I replaced my booster pump and in doing so, I broke off the bonding screw in the main pump. Since my main pump is around the side of my house not in sight of my pool, about 20 feet from the pool, do I need to have the pump bonded with the other equipment or at all?

How do I remove scale from my pool? Help!

I just put pool conditioner in. Is it safe for my kids to go swimming, or do they need to wait? Thanks

Need some help finding a reliable Borate testing kit. Can someone give me a recommendation? Thanks

Thanks for the info!

Have a question or two!How long do filter cartridges last? And how do you tell if you need to replace it? I have Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420 filter. Thanks

I have lost my speedstir magnet that you drop in and spins. Does anyone know what size it is? Thanks

My Ph is 7.8, FC 2.5, Cc 1, ch 350, TA 100, CYA 60

Hey everyone. I need some advice. My CC level is 1. Do I need to slam the pool? Thanks in advance for the advice!

So my pool is only 7 months old and of course one of my pool lights is burnt out. Do I need to drain the pool below the light so that I can replace the bulb? Thanks in advance for any advice!

I have a tf 100 test kit and I would like to test my borate level, but it doesn't say how to do this. So how do I test for Borate levels? Thanks

I think I read that the chemicals used in the TF 100 testing kits use Taylor reagents. Is this correct? Thanks

Thanks for the advice! Still learning.

So I put the following numbers in and the pool calc says I am balanced. PH 8.2, FC 6.5, TA 90, CH 200, cya 85, salt 3400 which gives a csi of -0.02. But I am not at the recommended levels that pool school says I need to be at. I don't get it! PH is high and ch is low. Can someone explain to...

2 weeks. We have had a lot of pollen and some rain. So I thought maybe it was a combination, being a rookie! So I waited and retested and it is still at 200.