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  1. sjvele

    Mens swimming trunks- what are you wearing?

    Patagonia Baggies? Birdwell Beach Britches?
  2. sjvele

    What's your PERFECT pool temp? What's the minimum for you to jump in?

    I may have been exaggerating when I said June 😉. Mostly central FL on the Atlantic side, Port Orange area.
  3. sjvele

    What's your PERFECT pool temp? What's the minimum for you to jump in?

    Well, I’ve had to purchase a down coat and sweaters multiple times when visiting my family in Florida in December/January and October and maybe even June.
  4. sjvele

    What's your PERFECT pool temp? What's the minimum for you to jump in?

    Yup - feels great! The water was 70 yesterday and that was just about perfect. We are hardy up here in the Pacific Northwest. I guess I’ll be turning the heater on for visitors!
  5. sjvele

    What's your PERFECT pool temp? What's the minimum for you to jump in?

    66 felt great today! 87 air temp.
  6. sjvele

    New house with a new (old) pool - what to do?!?

    Here are my results: 26 January 2021 pH 7.8 FC 5 TC 5 CH 150 TA 120 CYA 50 CSI -0.33 Temp 42 degrees F I’ll test the fill water tomorrow. I really enjoyed my little TF-100 chemistry set 🧪
  7. sjvele

    New house with a new (old) pool - what to do?!?

    Hi Summoner12, Thanks for the tips! I am hoping to avoid the drain and fill route right now because I assume we will need to replaster soonish. I am getting the pool people out to look at it next month and will make nice with them and the folks in the store. :) I know the previous owners...
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    New house with a new (old) pool - what to do?!?

    Thanks HermanTX! I have not tested with my TF-100 kit. I will bring some water inside to warm up and run a test tomorrow. I read that CYA can be affected by cold as well and when I saw the TriChlor I knew CYA could be too high. After I get a more accurate reading I may stop cursing all this...
  9. sjvele

    New house with a new (old) pool - what to do?!?

    Hello, As the title says, I'm new to all this pool business and have many, many questions. I set my signature to fill this info in, but I (think) I have (about) a 17k gal kidney (hence the rough estimate for now) plaster in-ground pool from the mid 50's. It has a Sta-Rite Max E Pro .75 HP pump...