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  1. RichardL

    Rust on Top Rails

    I have a 4 year old Doughboy Palm Shore 16 x 32 and the top rails have started rusting. So…..I went to the dealer to check on it and see if warranty may help pay for the rails. First question the owner asked was what is my CH and TA. I told her that the CH was 50 and the TA was 70 and they...
  2. RichardL

    Safe water temp to run encore robot

    Came through Texas Freeze in good shape. My water temp is 42 degrees....is this a safe temp to run Encore robot??
  3. RichardL

    Evaporation rates for my area (East Texas)

    I have a 16x32 semi above pool with 7 feet deep end. ( buried 2 feet in ground) Pool Volume is approximately 16600 gallons. Pool is in full sun all day. Temps have been in high 90’s for several days with heat index’s of 105 to 109. I’ve been having to add about 1 inch of water every 3 to 4...
  4. RichardL

    More Proficient at Testing

    I think I have gotten more proficient at testing....CYA still a little iffy. If CYA reads exactly between 40 and 50, is it 45, 50 or 40. I added about 1.25” of water last night, then added recommended amount of chlorine to get back up to 8, tested FC after 1 hour and went to bed. Got up and...
  5. RichardL

    Finally received TF-100 Test Kit and can start

    We had a new semi above ground pool with 7' deep end installed 2' in-ground on July 17th. Of course the pool store sold me 450 bucks worth of chemicals to start it up....MY BAD!!! Then.....I found this site..... I started reading everything I could on here and all the pool school 3 or 4 times...
  6. RichardL

    New Member from Northeast Texas

    Just recently retired and decided to have a pool installed. Had a Intex pool several years ago just long enough to realize what a pain they can be. Luckily, I found this site this time and now have plenty of time to learn from you guys and try to do it right. Pool has been up and running four...