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Our pool is 1 year old. The plaster company is coming over tomorrow to do a full acid clean and power wash to fix staining issues that occurred during the build out/curing so I need to drain it today. I found a few threads in here and read, but didn’t find what I was looking for (and learned a...

Hello I have a nice digital pH meter by Thermoworks. I recently noticed discrepancies between the digital meter and the Taylor color match test. I’ve calibrated my meter in the buffer solution and then got a reading of 7.68 on my pool water. Seems perfect. When I did the color match test, my...

😂 fair enough

Leslie’s is across the street and tests for free, so been getting the readings from them thus far. I use the TF-100 but take it them once in awhile to check my work. I have the Taylor strips and Taylor 1766 drop salt test going forward.

Great, thank you.

Our pool was finished at the end of 2020 and given the temps just ran it as liquid bleach until now. I added salt yesterday (Didn’t test salt level yet today - storming out). My CYA is currently 34. Should I get CYA to the 80 range before I turn on SWG? Should I confirm salt is 3000-3200 ppm...

Is it normal to find in your contract that the PB has zero liability on a new plaster job at all? We’ve had water for 3 weeks and since day 2 our deep end looks “dirty” but it won’t brush off. Our only instruction from the project manager was “brush twice a day” and “hire my maintenance company...

Follow up questions I got my cya and liquid chlorine and plan to add them tomorrow. 1. should I backwash first? I’ve been brushing twice daily and it hasn’t been done yet. Since you can’t backwash for a week after adding cya, should I do it first? 2. once I put the cya in sock in the skimmer...

Hey y’all, New owner here. We got our water last week. My only instruction from the builder was brush it twice daily. He’s been out once since the water went in last Saturday. I’ve read a lot in here on chemistry and new pool start ups. I got my TF-100 kit and did my owns tests this past...

Thank you. I’ve read ABC’s a couple of times, including again now since it’s been so long.

Well, it’s finally coming to end. What a summer. We went under contract in May, dig didn’t happen until July 1. We are scheduled for plaster tomorrow. Our project manager told us they will fill it Friday and our kids will be swimming Saturday. We are doing SWG, but I believe he said they do an...

Where in Prosper - we are actually in Prosper too (Saddle Creek).

Hey y’all. We live in the northern suburbs of Dallas. We are currently under construction with our new pool. Just here to learn as much as possible while we anxiously await our completion date. I’m still torn on SWG or not and/or the Paramount Ultra UV2/Clear O3 system. I thought I was...