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Me - 2007 Black and White Softtail Delux. DH - 2009 Ultra Classic

We have had a lot of rain here in West Alabama. Did my full testing and my salt reading is 2600ppm, with a goal of 3000. According to Pool Calculator, I need to add 54 pounds of salt. Couple of questions. 1. I know I need to add salt specifically for pools, I read somewhere it was ok to use the...

Durk, he pumps them up to get them started. They can burn anywhere from 7 to 12 hours depending on the lantern. Usually after we have enjoyed the evening, he puts them out. He remembers them as a kid going camping. Now days we go camping in an old 1990 Airstream. He pulled out one of his old...

Hello TFP friends. Here is a picture of our new pool surrounded by 25 of my husband's vintage Coleman Lanterns.

After running pump for 24 hours, pool looks much better! Thanks to everyone!

In the mean time, been to Pool School to read about adding DE (if needed). Where is the best place to get this? Haven't set foot in a pool store yet. Choices here in T-Town are few and far between. Could I get it at Walmart or Lowes?

Ok so I can add sparklingpoolitis to my Problem List (Nurse Practitioner lingo) which also includes Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder. And just so you all know, I caught that disorder from all you kind TFP folks. Here is another picture of the pool after it got darker. The light really shows the...

What did the backwash water look like? He says it was dirty looking, then cleared after about 4-5 mins. \ Why did he do it? Due to high level of water after the rain. How cloudy is it? Not horrible, but not clear. Do you have a pic? I literally took a picture last night with light on. Will...

Pool was completed July 9th. Smooth sailing untiil today. Got home from work, and OMG, water is cloudy. Hubby says it came a pretty hard rain. When he went out to check pool, he noted the water cloudy then and water level high. He did a back wash. We have had several very hard rains in the last...

ouachita, Yes, I used my Taylor Salt test kit. 23 drops to turn the water milky salmon. 23x200 =4600 (did I do it right?) Salt was added by the PB 2 weeks ago when pool was finished. Plan to follow Bama Rambler's advice and back wash a little water out

When is the best time to retest? If pump/SWG is running from 8am to 8pm, should I test before the on cycle or after?

Hello, my pool was completed just at 2 weeks ago. I have been adjusting my SWG sanitizer output down. It has been at 60% for about a week, we had a party yesterday, lots of people in the pool. Today FC value is 12, so I have turned SWG down to 40%. ((FC had been trending down since startup of...

The tail does seem to sweep quickly. We will try adjusting the flow. Thanks PoolGuyNJ.

My Polaris 280 keeps sucking its little tail thingy up into the suction part. Any way to keep it from doing that?

Welcome David. I am in Tuscaloosa. I started reading and learning prior to our pool build. Our pool was completed 1 week ago and all equipment hooked up and started on Monday. You have definitely found a jewel of a web site. It is fabulous!

Got mine yesterday too. Really cool!!!

Ok, pump and SWG running 24/7 since Monday. Test results today: FC 16.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.6 TA 90 CH 140 CYA 70 NaCl 4200ppm Does this seem right for new pool. PB said leave SWG going for 24/7 x 7 days. It that still necessary with these numbers? Also, Question about CYA Test. So I did the test...

Ok, pool was completed on Saturday and filled with water :-D . Sunday we had a very heavy rain. I added 180oz 6% bleach and used pole/skimmer to mix. PB was here yesterday, hooked up everything, all pumps and SWG going. He added salt, calcium and stabilizer. Completed his Pool School obligation...

Sorry for the confusion. I really appreciate your help. I am learning so much!!!

Municipal FC 1.5 CC 1 pH 7.5 TA 30 CH 50 CYA 0

We had multiple options to choose from. We could have chosen the white steps added to one end vs what we decided on. Then the width of the stairs. We chose to have the top stair be wider, a good place for little GD to play. We have 2 PVC pipe sleeves at each end for umbrellas. The bench with...

And today, liner in and started filling.

More pictures of progress.