Recent content by Timujin

Wish we did 32x16 or 34x18. We have 30x15 and it gets crowded. Plumbed in a water filter with bypass before the autofill supply, or filled the pool with filtered water. Got a bubble wrap pool cover with reel right away. Got it almost two years later. Besides the thermal and evaporative...

Consider it a blessing.

Come do mine. Please.

I have not used bleach for laundry in the pool, but have read where others have used plain unscented bleach in a pinch, but it has less chlorine vs. liquid pool chlorine.

You may need some liquid chlorine to get levels up before adding salt. It will take some time for the salt to make enough chlorine for protection from the valley sun. One thing I know is to be ready to stir the salt as you add it in a little at a time, or add the salt to a bucket of water to...

TF-100 will get you everything you need in a package.

FWIW my pool has a faint chlorine smell when CC is at 0 and the FC is 7 and above. Pool is never covered. Just brushed it and can smell it when swishing the water around. FC is at 9 today. This is season 2 for my pool and I found the same smell last season. During winter FC was less than 5 and I...

This is one of the reasons why I have a whistle and megaphone poolside during parties.

Welcome not so distant neighbor. Congrats.

My gunite crew was struggling. Rebound used in many places. Mixers stacked up waiting due to clogged pump lines and connectors exploding. Arrrgh.

I have that rust too. I will try the magnet trick, but I am certain the plaster is too thin. My PB didn’t use a nozzle for the pebble.

FWIW I am running the SWG at 20% 10AM-4PM maintaining 6-6.5PPM.

Thanks for the responses. I am using a TF-100 & Speedstir exclusively. RO is drought friendly (but not wallet friendly).

Hello all, the CH has been going up since filling the pool. I suspect normal evaporation plus, once I added a small amount of calcium months ago. I will never add calcium again and I have a pail of it if anyone wants it for free. Fill water has a CH of 140. I need to test the water sitting in...

TFP RULES!