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    the well traveled test kit

    Well, the Taylor 2006 it just arrived. SPS sent it by mistake to my billing address in Oregon. From there, had it fed ex'd to my PO box in Miami, then my reshipper got it to me here in Guatemala. Since my new pool is still 2 weeks away from completion, decided to check the CYA of my neighbors...
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    Given the choice, owuld you chose marcite or tile?

    If there was no difference in price, would you go with tile or marcite for the interior of an in ground pool. Here in Central America, they are not to familiar with using marcite. After reading a bunch of info on the web, i told my builder that the marcite needed to be done in one day. He said...
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    Question on new construction marcite pool start-up

    I read the Pool School New Plaster pool startup instructions and am unable to find any of the mentioned sequestrant chemicals here in Central America. My question: Should I alter any of the instructions for initial startup of my new marcite pool given that I am unable to obtain the sequestrant...
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    Hello from Antigua Guatemala

    I am an ex-pat living in the colonial town of Antigua Guatemala. (In ground 12X24 marcite with 8 helicol solar panels (under construction)). I grew up in Miami in the 60's and 70's with an in-ground pool, so i thought I knew all I needed to know to take care of my new pool, scheduled for...