Recent content by wayneb

I think it's dead algae. I halfway drained it an refilled, as soon as I added chlorine (6 one inch calcium hypochlorite tablets, nothing else) it turned to milk again. In hind sight I should have completely drained it and given the pool a good scrub before refilling. I'm now putting truckloads...

The DIY option isn't really an option. The cost of the materials here is crazy and will cost almost as much, if not more, than a relatively cheap manufactured panel. That waffle style in my link is available locally and looks like it wont take up too much room, and could be easily moved during...

According to the test strip, it's about 100...but as we all know that could really be anything. I've had my small filter running all night and still really cloudy, I think I might just drain and refill, or at least partially. I guess that's one advantage with a small seasonal AG pool :) I'll...

Yes, I poured 500ml of bleach in there and will leave the filter running all night. Hopefully I'll get a nice surprise in the morning. :)

They were test strips. We have had a lot of rain lately so I suspect that is the reason for a low PH...or could just be that the test strips are Crud. I will get a decent test kit, but will probably wait until next year as our summer season is almost over, so I'll be taking the pool down in a...

Hi guys, I have just added about two cups of borax to raise my PH from about 6.5 to 7.5 (Poolmath says to add 743 ml). My pool is now so cloudy I can't even see the bottom!!! Is this a normal reaction to borax? Cheers, Wayne

I'm actually starting to think it might be a better idea to mount on ply wood as a more temporary set up, and put away when not in use. That way if we ever get a bigger more permanent pool, I can get some "proper" solar panels put on the roof without the hassle of pulling these ones down...

Thanks for that Ike. My main motivation for getting something like this isn't to extend the swimming season; it's to get my wife in the pool during the summer. :) During the summer months, our pool gets up to around 25C (77f) degrees, which in my opinion is a lovely temperature for me and the...

I've only been here five minutes and I'm a bleach convert. :)

Hi guys, I was initially considering building a DIY solar panel out of hose, but due to the cost I'm considering buying a ready made panel off of ebay. I've got all the necessary tools to do the job, and have done plenty of DIY projects in the past so pretty handy there, but the cost is what...

Hi guys, This is my second year with a pool, it's a small pool but great for my little kids, and not bad for dad to cool off on a hot day either. 8-) The first year I knew nothing and just threw a couple of 1inch chlorine tabs in the floater each week, and nothing else. I got lucky and had no...