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    Question for crookm11 re: PVC plumbing and mods

    Hello: Now that I have figured out how to keep my pool chemistry where it should be (thanks to this forum), I would like to make a couple of modifications to my AGP. I like crookm11's set up, but I need a little more information than I can garner from the great pictures posted here and from...
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    SWG run time advice needed

    What FC value should I expect to see in the evening? I finally started using the SWG today after manually adjusting the FC all week with clorox. This morning I added 39oz 6% clorox and ran the SWG during the afternoon. I tested the water every couple of hours. Starting values (11AM) AFTER...
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    High TA quesion

    I am trying to reduce the TA in my SALT WATER pool to 70. The level as measured with the TF-100 test kit has flucuated between 150-230 since I opened the pool a few weeks ago. I added a LOT of muriatic acid and got the pH down to around 7.3... 1.) How long do I need to keep the pH this low...
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    Getting Pool Ready for 4th of July Get Together

    After a couple of tough weeks trying to figure out the new pool, tonight's 11 o'clock Test Results are: FC 3.5ppm CC 0.5ppm TC 4.0ppm pH 7.6 CYA 70 TA 160 I have NOT been running my SWG all week but instead have been manually adding 96oz of 6% clorox to my pool every morning before I go to...
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    New Pool -- Need Advice

    I can't get my pool water to that clear, sparkly stage--most likely because I can't get the chlorine up past 0.5ppm. I think I've got brown algae because the water is tinged a very light shade of brown and the skimmer has a brown bubbly film at times. I don't know what to do about the...