Recent content by waskydiver

Thanks. There are multiple spots, but I don't really have much of a choice. I'm in WA state. The next few days will be sunny and I am going to be keeping the plaster wet while I am cleaning the rust spots, etc. Then we have about a week of rain. I'm hoping to get everything cleaned up over...

Do you think I could buy a year or two by doing spot repairs? I couldn't really afford a replaster right now even if I could find someone to schedule it in time for the season.

You know... I thought that they did (I wasn't really paying attention at the time). But I just looked back at the photos and it looks like they just chipped out spots.

After about 10 years from a replaster, I noticed a number of chips in the plaster. Plus there are some ugly rust stains from putting a 12 foot skeleton in the pool for our haunted house. (It was for a good cause). Anyway, I decided to drain the pool for the first time in 10 years to patch...

Hi all... Thanks for the replies so far...Here are some clarifications (Hopefully you all won't be too horrified). I usually do not winterize the pool. I don't even have a cover for the pool. I just set the timer to run the filter for about an hour overnight and if we hit a cold snap I will...

I have an inground plaster pool. The plaster is about 10 years old and is getting a little rough. I'm not really prepared financially to replaster it so I was considering doing some spot work this spring: Maybe some spot acid washing of some stubborn stains. There are a few chips in the...

I'm a little intimidated to tie into the existing waste line, where the diverter is because of the lack of space. Also, the existing waste line just goes out to another place in the yard and I end up flooding two neighbors' yards (in addition to my own) when I divert to it. If I was going to...

Long story short: I have a canister filter that replaced a sand filter. The plumbing is set up with a diverter valve that diverts the water to waste instead of returning to the pool. The problem is that it diverts the water to waste after it goes through the filter. So if I vacuum to waste I...

I'm starting to get that impression. The FAS/DPD test behaved oddly. I'm using a magnetic stirrer, and the red would clear after about 4 drops. Then after about 5 seconds, the red would come back. I would clear it with more drops, and the red would come back again, until I got up to 15. The...

Here's a picture of the foam, and in the background, the sparkling clear pool, which 2 months ago was a swamp. I can maintain the pool blindfolded using TFP method. A few glugs of bleach every day or two. Maybe a glug of acid once a week. Couple handfuls of baking soda a month. But, the hot...

I have some more information, and a bit of an "ah ha" moment. Here are some numbers I ran: CH: 240 (High, but not obscene) TA: 60 (A little on the low side than I am used to in the pool, but should be OK) pH: Low (Can only test with test strips right now. CYA: 0 (Expected) FC: 15...

Hi, I've been using TFP process on my 15,000 gallon pool for years now without a problem. About a week ago, I got a brand new hot tub (Tropical Seas Spa Rio 751L). It came with that Frog system, and a UV/Ozone sanitation system. I'm not a big fan of them. But, I figured since the Frog...