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Thanks. RTFM is always a good idea :-) I found the info and will play with that.

Do you mean the returns? After you responded I did some googling and adjusting the returns so the hose doesn't get pushed to one side is the primary suggestion for adjustment. I'll have to watch the operation closer but I don't think that's it. I have five returns and they are set to move the...

I have a Pentair KreepyKrauly Platinum cleaner. It spends most of its time in the deep end. Is there an adjustment I can make so it covers the floor uniformly?

My pool has always wanted to be above pH 7.8 and after having the pool for two years I found this article: http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/hiphpool.html which says that might be OK. Is it? I haven't added MA for a couple months now and it's staying at 8.1. What problems should I be on the...

Thanks for the reminder SO.

Here's a question I had in a related thread but I don't think I ever got an answer to: Does it make sense to reduce phosphates "just in case" of an extended power down event? Maybe a better thing to do would be to cover the pool with an opaque tarp after the FC drops to 0? That way there is...

Thanks Sargent, White/blue would have been my preference, but that's as good as anything I've seen. - - - Updated - - - Well maybe not. If it lets light in from one direction I assume it will also let it in when flipped over. I want this in order to keep light out during an extended power...

Would a dark tarp (to reject light) on top of a floating solar cover work? And then maybe a thin sheet of some white plastic material (to reduce heating). Is the floating solar material buoyant enough to handle the additional weight? Or maybe an opaque white sheeting material can be found to...

Too bad I added borates and too bad I refreshed the borax this Spring. I guess in the emergency situation I am thinking of an RO filter would eliminate the boric acid. But I am learning tonight that using an RO is not a good idea for every day use due to the water being demineralized and thus...

Thanks SO, >The membranes in household RO systems are designed for low pressures I assume you mean I need a low pressure source. I had planned on either gravity feed from about 12 feet up or a battery powered 12v pump. I think the spec I saw yesterday was .4 psi per foot of elevation...

In this case my salt level is 1200 ppm. Would one unit be enough? My house pressure is probably something like 40/50 psi. The Culligan tech said I loose about 50% (which I assume I could capture and reprocess). In a grid down situation the city towers will eventually empty and I'll loose...

Here's the response... First email: First off, we always recommend using the cleanest source of water possible when using our Berkey outdoor purifiers. If chlorine is the only chemical being added to your pool, the Black Berkey purification elements will efficiently remove the chlorine. Some...

Any luck with this? For emergency (grid down) algae control, I am looking for an opaque floating material that I can cut to size, preferably white so as to not heat up the pool too much, but not silver to cut down on glare.

Thanks for this answer chem geek. Let's say the situation is the grid is down, it's unknown when it will be coming back up, the pool is a backup water supply, the situation has been long enough that the available stored potable water has been consumed, and it's been decided to use the remaining...

Thanks Jason!

I remember reading through the threads before: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threa...in-emergencies http://www.troublefreepool.com/threa...gency-drinking http://www.troublefreepool.com/using...cy-t39087.html CYA was a concern but considered a minor one considering why you'd be drinking pool...

My pool water is part of my plan for emergency water. Due to the Microcystin toxin situation in Toledo I have a question about phosphorus. I have been told to not worry about phosphorus in my pool because if I keep my FC level properly maintained there won't be any algae to feed on the...

Another technique that might work is to mark the gallon jugs at the 32 oz points and then have her pour the MA directly into the water until the bottle floats at the next 32 oz marker. I am typically adding 37 oz to lower from 7.9 to 7.6 so 32 oz would be close enough. I've done this before...

I should add another peristaltic pump for the acid :-) but I don't really have room for it. - - - Updated - - - I didn't see either one of those listed on Leslie's web site so I'm guessing they won't have it in the store. I think I'll play with the dry acid for a while and see if that will be...

No fumes when dissolving into the bucket?

I wait for it to get to 7.9 and then add 37 oz to get it down to 7.6. The last time it took 2 weeks to rise back up to 7.8. I've gone as long as 4 weeks during the recent Winter months. I haven't checked my TA in about 6 weeks but it was 80 then. I use Borates and the last time I checked...

I'd like to switch from Muriatic Acid to a dry acid so my wife will be able to manage the pool if for some reason I am not able to. Are there any downsides? Is sodium bisulfate the only form of dry acid? In the event of an extended water outage would the sulfates affect the potability of the...

Thanks for all the comments. One more question: Let's say the pool water quality has degraded and I have collected 5 gallons that needs to be sanitized for drinking. Could a trichlor tab be used for sanitation and what would the proper sanitation process be? It seems a tab would be too...

Here are the other threads I found: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/3492-Pool-water-safe-to-drink-in-emergencies http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/52451-Using-pool-water-for-emergency-drinking http://www.troublefreepool.com/using-the-pool-as-a-reservoir-in-case-of-emergency-t39087.html

I'd like to understand what I would need to do to maintain my pool in the event of a prolonged power outage. I chlorinate with bleach and a 15 gal peristaltic pump. I should have enough bleach on hand to manually dose the pool for an extended period. I usually have 3 bottles on hand but I...

About a year into having our pool installed I am seeing a white powder buildup on the top of the ring of Luedersstone coping around our fire pit. It's on the inner half of that circle, above the fire bricks. I'm guessing that salts are migrating up from the bricks through the Luederstone and...

Just that it would be a waste of MA, due to the fact that MA rises much faster at 7.4 than at 7.6. This was advised by one of the respected members of the TFP community.

My pH recently rose to 7.9 and I tried to get it to 7.6 but was not successful so I left it at 7.7. Is that to be expected? Here is my log: 10/14: FC 5, pH 7.9 // added 36 oz MA 10/15: FC 6, pH 7.7 // added 11 oz MA 10/16: FC 6, pH 7.7 // added 11 oz MA 10/17: FC 5, pH 7.7 // added 11 oz MA...

It would be nice to have a pH test kit that is more precise. My Taylor Basic test kit has color bars at 7.5, 7.8, and 8.2 so I'm always guessing about 7.6, 7.7 and 7.9. Maybe it's not a big deal.

OK, So add 14 oz MA every time it gets to 7.9 to drop it to 7.8 and eventually as the TA drops the pH should stay at 7.8? Or maybe I can use 32 oz to drop it to 7.6 each time until I see it stabilizing at 7.8.