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Interesting what people find during a pool build.

Disclaimer - There is a proper and accepted way to perform CYA testing that will maximize the accuracy for the home user. I am NOT questioning the need to properly test for CYA. But..... There always seems to be a lot of fretting regarding performing the CYA test. Understanding the ideal way...

I am seriously considering building a brick backyard BBQ pit so I can do my shoulders, brisket, ribs, goat, and whatever else happens to find its way into the pit low and slow over hardwood coals. The basic premise would be to build a fire hearth on one side of the pit to burn the wood to...

All I have to say this morning is.... Have a great day all.

To prevent hijacking Waterbear's Borate sticky, I'll start a new thread. In that thread, JasonLion stated: Why is that? I finally got around to adding 20 Mule Team yesterday. Started with TA of 100. When I finished, TA was 130. It is only going to go up since my water supply is very high...

WooHoo! Picked about 15 lbs of pickling cukes today, enough to get the first crock of the year put up.... I prefer to ferment them rather than use vinegar in a "quick pickle." Should be ready in about a month.

Since I know the seasoned pros love to look at the pretty colors, I figured I would post few pics. Unfortunately I missed the mustard yellow, flourescent green, and the very unique brown. Both of these were taken about 6 hours after I started the conversion. Notice how the shadows sit on top...

Hello all. NC "Newbie" pool owner with a three year old 24' AGP. JUST finished the conversion from baquacil today and am still learning chlorine based pool care (gee....are all new pool owners as gullible as I was...) Local Pool Store was horrified that I would even think to dump bleach in my...