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Just opened on Saturday...worked on getting the water cleared up a bit, brushed, added some LC, removed some more debris and got my reagent refills in!

Thanks for the help! Really appreciate it!

And for the record, I do think what I saw in the bottom was an algae-dirt mixture, although I’m 99% the algae was dead since the water temps were 40-50. Maybe it’s just the dead algae getting mixed with the water and that’s what’s causing the clouding?

So..I have a bit of an interesting case here. Opened yesterday: pool was as clear as it could be with some algae on the bottom. I get everything balanced, vacuum up some of the algae and debris on the bottom, then add some stabilizer to get the CYA levels up slightly. Everything looks good...

Hahaha, true! Meat is the worst nowadays!!!

I’ve heard for awhile that they’ve gone up, but just saw it for myself today. Was going to get some liquid chlorine, and saw the aisle for the pucks…$5 a piece?!? $45 for 5 lbs? That’s the highest I’ve ever seen it. Not that I really care as I use liquid chlorine, and while it has gone up, it...

Gotcha, thanks!

All of them, or just the main ones? Some of the clear ones like acid demand/CYA look fine. Isn't heat a bigger issue than cold?

Hi everyone! Hope you guys are as excited for spring as I am! Plan on opening next week, and currently getting everything ready. What’s the best way to check if my reagents in my test kit are still good? I stupidly left them outside this winter and honestly forgot.

Would have to agree here ^^ Can't beat GoPro's.., at least from my experience!

Welcome to TFP!

That's ridiculous...smh

That is AWESOME! :)

The amount of water you replace equals to your CYA drop. For example, if you replace 50% of your water, your CYA will drop by 50%. For your case, with a CYA of 110, you'd need to replace around 45-50% I'd say. I'll let the experts answer your other question, as I'm not familiar with cartridge...

Testing is nice....not so sure I can relate to the bruising/scrubbing part. :p

Enjoy it! Can't say I didn't jump in before the pool was even filled up myself..haha.

That too! Sounds like you've got a good system.. haha! I still like to manually vacuum every once in awhile...just to reach places the dolphin doesn't, but I'm honestly amazed at how well the robotic cleaners do!

Same here! Brushing...absolutely...sucks.

Interested to hear what everyone loves/hates about maintaining their pool!

Interested to hear also!

Thanks for the tips...much appreciated!

Although, I will add that it's honestly not likely to harm you in any way. Just going by our reccomended levels, you're definitely not there yet :)

No... well, I would personally, but it's not really recommended. I know that urge!! Especially with a new pool. In all honesty, I'd wait...it'll make it that much more special when you get in :sneaky:...knowing you have a clean pool with the proper balancing. Your FC is extremely low, and...

I lose around 0.2-0.4 inches here in KY on a hot day (88-93f) where the sun is pounding down on the unshaded pool.

I've seen some booties at our local PetSmart that may work, though of course it depends on what type of pups you have. Mine personally doesn't mind things around his paws, though I know some dogs are a lot more sensitive. Another option that may seem quite obvious, but works 100% of the time...

Something else I've also learned from TFP is that maintenance is key. Maintaining 7-8ppm is a lot easier than letting it drop to 4-5 and trying to get it back up. It's crazy how much I've learned from this forum! Really thankful for all the help.

With the hot weather we've been having in KY, I find myself adding a little in the morning, and enough to boost to around 7-9ppm at night, which lasts throughout the next day with the little boost in the morning. I'm sure a lot of people do it differently, but that's what seems to work best...

Thing is... really sucks living in a relatively small town where not a lot is available. Only pool store we have is the one discussed above, which obviously gets pretty good business, sadly. In my honest opinion, it's worth the drive to go elsewhere and get the chemicals I need for the next...

Also, the linked SampleSizer sure looks handy. I'm using a syringe for now...which works pretty well too. Haha.

That's awesome! Looks like mine will be here in a couple days, so looking forward to trying it out. :thumleft: