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  1. Herwick

    Liner staining

    Now that our water is clear we can see staining. There are 2 different ones that no amount of brushing seems to be getting rid of. The first and most troublesome, as it looks horrid, is a black ring around the pool. The second is a yellow stain on the floor of the shallow end. FC: 8 CC: 0...
  2. Herwick

    Second SLAM

    Now that my filter is up and running we have begun the SLAM process again. My numbers this morning and afternoon: FC: 8 CC: 1.05 PH: 7.2 TA: 98 CYA: 29 FC: 15 CC: .24 PH: 7.2 TA: 98 CYA: 29 My journey thus far: The first row is over the course of a month. I took a photo when there was a...
  3. Herwick

    Changing filter laterals

    I have a Hayward S200 sand filter and it seems the lateral lines are broken as sand is being blown back into the pool. I have ordered the new laterals and we are replacing the sand and all o-rings for peace of mind. Does anyone have any tips? Any surprises I should look out for? I have...
  4. Herwick

    Frog problem

    I felt in my other post my pool out shined my frog problem, so I decided to dedicate a post just to them. I have a swamp instead of a pool and with it, a frog problem. We started treating our swamp hoping to turn it back into a pool. In the process we have removed dozens upon dozens of...
  5. Herwick

    Our Swamp

    Hello, we bought a foreclosure house that has a swamp where the pool should be. Apparently the owners abandoned the house for 2 years, maybe more for the pool. There were tons of trees overhanging the pool. The bank drained about 2 maybe 3 feet from the pool prior to selling. While in escrow...