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i never even thought of pee! We watch for # 2 but pee? Nope. #atomicdopeslap

There is more traffic in the pool compared to last year so that make sense. Seeing the amount i needed to add, i was worried there was something else i missed. Looks like i will burn thru quite a lot of bleach. Might be worth converting to salt water system now... Thanks

It goes from 1/2 to 1 gal a day. Bleach is stored in garage, i have 2 toddlers and don t want to keep it inside the house. I will raise the cya to 50-60 and see if this help.

One last thing, I m using the test kit from this website (taylor test kit?)

pH 7.4

In ground pool plaster 16x36x5 about 94000 liters Pool is inside a green house. Sand filter with variable speed pump Following the chemical recommendation from trouble free pool. Using 8.25% bleach Keeping FC level 5-7 Cya 30 TA 90 CH 290 Temp 85 89 2nd year i have this pool. It seems the last...

A solar system would be nice but we've invested a lot this year on the pool heater so this will have to wait. As for pool cover, i know that would help a LOT but it is in a closed green house so it ought to keep the warm in a bit more than if it was outdoor. Also, at this point i don't want to...

pool is 16*36 and 26,000 gal

What is the consensus regarding energy demand for a pool heater? I'm trying to figure out what uses the most energy: keeping the heater on and set for 86F 24/7? or lowering the heating temp to 80F when not in use? (this is what i've been doing for the most part) or turning it on only the day i...

thanks. that pentair suntouch is in the right price range... Like you mentioned, I would like to eventually replace my single speed for a double one or even a variable speed, just not in the budget this year. From the little reading i did last night, i need to be sure pump, and controller are...

back ground info: 16x36 inground pool inside a green house adjacent to the house hayward sand filter hayward pump 1.5 HP single speed sp3010x15az 400,000 btu raypak heater no water feature no light feature right now the pump and heater are on the same on/off switch and i don't like it at all...

been slamming since saturday pool still looks cloudy. pH: 7.3 TA: 70 CH: 200 CYA was 0, added enough to raise to 25, need to check reading tonight. I was keeping the FC at 10, now raised it to 12 since i added CYA. Filter back washed everyday, pressure good. Should I add calcium now or should...

Thx! That makes sense. It s hard to see this green water though lol.

Why not start slaming? Would too much bleach hurt?

we finally moved in and now i have to deal with the green monster:x. I really want to re evaluate the situation before re plaster, wanna see a little better what it looks like after a really good scrubbing, cleaning and slam to get rid of all that green algae. my walmart test showed: no...

Forgot to mention he said paint is less porous and would have less algea growin on wall than plaster...sigh.

we are getting close to closing on the house (pun intended :p) we have one little snag. The pool inspector said the it needed re-plaster or epoxy. :( When he brushed the pool you could see white chalky dust coming off the wall. The pool appears to be 16x36 (measured) 40 inches to 8'3 deep...

As for the swg, I kinda gave up on it, it's great for my above ground outdoor, but I really don't want to add any more corrosive element to the enclosure so I'll probably use liquid chlorine. I was leaning on the Pool Liquidator for its simplicity of use but I think i'll go the stenner pump way...

I am venturing into the unknown for the indoor care. I hear you though, it might be overkill (and i hope it is). On the other hand, i have no idea how fast humidity will rise, so having the option to set and forget is great. (plus this is kinda fun to me to tinker with stuff like that) I also...

- - - Updated - - - good point, my wife was already looking into this. Still looking to confirm from several sources though.

to keep the humidity in check, I was thinking about using 2 fans (in and out) on opposite sides of the enclosure then wire them to a humidity sensor like this: http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=62681&minisite=10251. It seem you can adjust the % humidity it would trigger...

I've been thinking more about the "indoor" issue. Here is what i understand: humidity = bad because: -high humidity (above 50%?) will destroy your enclosure (corrosion, rot...) -promotes mold growth -comfort level inside enclosure, health issue -Am I missing anything? Here is my situation, the...

thanks for the reply, funny thing it took a few weeks before i realized I had a PM. :hammer: The numbers you gave me confirmed what i feared, building a fully enclosed pool is not going to happen for a long time. :( In any event, this is as good as i think we'll ever get for what we can afford...

plan: add a pool heater add a pool blanket with reel to reduce heat loss at night and reduce humidity repair / replace the gas powered space heater that is already there (most likely not working) With both I am hoping it will be enough to keep the place warm in the colder month. We may need to...

I might be buying a house with in-ground pool that's enclosed in what i call a "green house structure" here is what i know from what i saw: location: Oklahoma city concrete pool built between 1956 (year the house was built) and 1980 (year the pool enclosure was installed) capacity? over...

do you have pics of your setup?

one option i had forgotten about that would be kind of in between the dome and permanent structure is the pool enclosure. Promotions | Models | AquaShield - Pool enclosure specialists Wondering if this is better or worse that an inflatable dome. (heat wise) Pros: it looks a bit more...

thanks for the comments. Yes, we are really considering the inflatable ones like ameridome. I didn't know about the one you posted, thanks! For 10-15k range, this is a very good candidate, (i am sold and convinced myself this is our only viable option for the near future) but i must check every...