Pool Remodel Survivor

Jim, I agree that it was not the SWCG, per se, that stained my pool. It was pH, which required constant attention in my pool, and I think that was mostly because of the salt generation process. Yes, had I monitored it more closely and added muriatic acid more frequently, that would have helped, but it only looked bad (in my mind) for the last couple of years of it's 13 year life. I am now finding that the test strips I've used for years - at least the ones I was using most recently - were wildly inaccurate, leading me to think my pH was 7.2 when it was actually 7.8 or higher. So it's quite possible that in many instances over the years, when I thought my pH was in range, it was actually high. That's why I recently started using a Taylor test kit, so I don't get surprised when I stop by Leslie's and they tell me my water is all messed up. I've had two pools before this one, both non-SWCG, and the water chemistry was much easier to control without constant attention. Salt cells, and all those 40 lb bags of salt, add a little bit of hassle that I don't need anymore. But I am being much more attentive to my water with the Taylor test kit than I ever was before, so hopefully, plaster staining or etching won't occur with the new surface.

kimkats said:

SO PRETTY!! Well done!

I am guessing you did not use TFP before? So how do you test your water?

Here are a couple of important links to get you started learning how to care for the beauty: ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

Kim

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Thanks Kim, I did not use TFP before, but am glad I found it. I am testing, almost daily since I've recently resurfaced the pool, using a Taylor K-2006 kit, and just added a Taylor magnetic stirrer, which really speeds up the testing process. I'm enjoying the added insight and accuracy the test kit provides. My previous test strips typically only measured FC, pH and TA, and not very accurately, either.