Recent content by whiter0se

When I brought my first house in 2022, it came with an above ground pool with approx 5-6k gallons. I had no idea of pool maintenance let alone all the chemistry behind how everything works with one another. The previous homeowner used the frog method with the cartridges which seemed to work fine...

This season I decided to close the pool myself and honestly wasn’t that hard. Last year I paid nearly $300 to close and opened it myself earlier this year and knew what needed to be done. I brought a new pool cover this year however, this one is defective (small holes) and I have received a...

Thank you all. Been thinking of slamming since there are some areas with black dirt but it may just be the rain and wind blowing in dust from nearby road repaving. Anyhow enjoy this beautiful blueish color. Look at that sparkle!

The CYA just won't go down or do I just have bad info/luck? I was under the impression that maybe I'd lose 1-3ppm a month. Tested in May (Memorial Day) the CYA was at 70 when I first opened the pool, today the CYA is still at 70. I shake the test bottles for a whole minute and let it rest for...

Of course. Here’s a really good one that I took this morning before everyone woke up. It’s actually really clean or appears to be. Anyhow I wonder how beers or alcoholic drinks have been spilled in here.

As someone who is just getting familiar with pool water chemistry and has taken upon the TFP methods, I cannot be the only one who wonders how hotels and resorts maintain their pools. I am currently in the Caribbeans and while it is beautiful here with endless pool options and the amazing...

Is it me or does this also happen to others? I fill up the CYA “eye” tube until I no longer see the eye. I eventually reach 70ish before I stop but if I look closely I can see see the outline or at least some darkness from the eyeball. If I move around I can still see it, with my back against...

Good morning all - With some of the fires still raging on in Canada, a lot of folks in the northeast are feeling the heat as our air quality continues to get worse. Does the air quality affect our water? Do we need to do anything special? We did have some rain yesterday but I poured in 1 cup...

Good morning everyone - I have some really fine dust or dirt that settles on the bottom of the pool. If I run the brush over it, it dissipates into the water and it’s gone but it returns the next day or so. I have had this issue last year but because it was the end of the season didn’t pay too...