cwswifty
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- Sep 14, 2023
- 117
- Pool Size
- 26500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Was your motivation for this for looks/feel, trying to slow pH rise or both?
Bought a foreclosure home with a long-neglected SWG pool
- Thread starter denofa
- Start date
Fantasticwe need pics please!
Sorry! You're right, I owe a photo update
Bonus Dolphin shot included!
There are a few spots where the liner has been stained/lightened, primarily in the deep end and along the edges in spots. Guessing this was due to previous owner neglect and maybe the swamp debris sitting for over a year.
A little bit of both. Kids splashing around + waterfall + slide (I'm not a small dude, I make a big splash...) raise pH quite a bit. Hoping borates help!
The boss/wife told me I was wasting money on boric acid since it was already crystal clear, but then also said the water is so sparkly that it looks AI generated with the borates added... I'm calling that a win.
I will attribute that to the once a week shock syndrome of the pool stores. Owners at their mercy would just empty the 1 lb bags "oh just sprinkle it around edges in the deep" was always the instructions from the tech behind the counter. Yeh, that's why I find fading in the deep at the transition from the slope to the hopper and everywhere the granular can land undisturbed. It just sits there then and does the damage.
""added ~48lbs of boric acid to bring borates up to 50ppm and saw an immediate difference.""
What brand did you use
What brand did you use
- Jun 1, 2018
- 14,088
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
It looks fabulous from my house! BravoView attachment 573150
Sorry! You're right, I owe a photo update
Bonus Dolphin shot included!
There are a few spots where the liner has been stained/lightened, primarily in the deep end and along the edges in spots. Guessing this was due to previous owner neglect and maybe the swamp debris sitting for over a year.
The most cost effective option was Duda Diesel. 55lb of granules was $119 after shipping, came in 3 days, worked like a charm!