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Things are running fine in my pool, the TF100 and BBB is so unbelievably simple and effective. I have a SWG, but the pool is too cold just yet... I should be turning it on this weekend as I am now consistently over 70deg. Having a SWG makes me grow less diligent! I am used to not having to add...

Attn Geniuses.. So I built in the Jandy deck jets in my pool so that I get cool fountains of water.. but they are quite noisy when the water hits the um... water. :) But on the other hand, so are the kids! I got to wondering... these fittings are standard thread.. I wonder if I could get...

I want to put a vacuum relief valve or vacuum breaker in my solar (plumbing details on other post) but I am having trouble finding them here in Canada and the pool stores are full of terrible advice! 1. Can I put a T into the system and cap it somehow as a "rough-in" for this valve once I find...

So I have my panels on the roof, and I am about to tie them into my system. The family is quite excited about having warmer water! The temp is 62deg, not the kids have been in swimming, but not for long! :shock: I am down to two different designs for my tie-in plumbing and I thought I would...

I am plumbing my solar system for manual operation for now. The diagram is as follows. I bought a check valve that also is a union that can be seperated. There is a spring in the middle that can be changed and came with 3 springs: 1/4lbs, 1/2lbs and 2lbs. Which spring should I use? There...

I have a SWG, but I always keep about 3 refillable jugs of 12% Cl in the cupboard for tweaking and shocking. Before last winter close I dumped what I had remaining into the water so I had to replenish the stock. I was taking my son to a practice and ran out to a close by pool store to get a...

I got the Sodium Clor. test kit along with my TF100 last year, and I didn't use it all that much once I got the salt correct, it was just a once a month thing or less. I did the test this spring (so the reagent would be about 8-10months old since I got it) and the milky colour of white for the...

First time opening the pool! I used the BBB method last year and it worked great. I pulled the winter cover off Saturday morning, washed everything, filled it up from the hose and got the pump running and dumped in the last part of a jug of 12%CL so I could get the jugs filled. After 24h I...

Hello all.. it's been a long cold winter! Trying to decide on brand and style for solar collectors to make my wife :whoot: . Most seem to be a 1.5" footer pipe, pushing the water up capillary tubing, into a 1.5" header pipe for return to pool. My pool has 600 sqft surface area so to target...

Well the end of the first year is a huge success with the TF100 and the BBB! I never had a single problem once I got going and the water is clear as can be! So now I need to learn how to close it... :) I have been reading the pool school on this and I had a question about test results on...

Well it is almost time to cover my beautiful oasis. I am in a freeze area so I need to lower the water level, drain lines, etc. for closing. I have not bought my cover yet for the winter. And I can't afford a safety cover this year. So... I was trying to think of a way to make the closed pool...

Does aeration lower your FC quickly? I was at 7.5 this morning, and left the aerator on all day and came home to FC=1. I figured it did, but that seemed like a huge drop. I am adding to keep FC at 3-4, while waiting for pH to go back up so I can do another TA drop, and the CYA is simmering in...

More spray then a speeding bullet! More powerful then a firehose! The pH-up-inater is the latest in pH up (TA not up) technology! Ok... so I just built it with a few parts, but I thought of a cool idea to attach a 3/4" pipe to it, and slide it into a slot under the diving board so it is neat and...

Here are a few swimming related smilies that I have been using... thought I would pass them along... I have no idea about who made them originally. Ahh the internet... Enjoy.

Wondering about cons and virtues of these methods... 1. Slowly pouring into skimmer to run through pump and settle on sand in filter. Over a few days, it can dissolve from there 2. Tube sock filled and placed in skimmer basket. Will dissolve from there. 3. Tube sock hanging in water, in front...

Got the kit. Ran through tests twice to be sure I got it. What a great kit! My SWG pool of 20800Gal is new water about 2 weeks ago. I am running the pump 12h/day and the SWG at 75%. My readings are: (I put my goals in ()s - am I correct?) FC 1 (3-5) CC 0 (0) TC 2 (with taylor basic) (3-5) pH...

I am currently enrolled in pool school. Hopefully in a month or so I can be well on my way to running BBB trouble free. I came across something I didn't understand while reading about the TA levels in PS. Taken from Water Balance for SWGs: But also, taken from Lower Total Alkalinity: If it is...

If someone says "go ahead and do it all yourself".. run. This entire project was grass last September, but now is about done except for finishing touches and garden growing. I had a brotherinlaw who would show up here and there and say, "Good. Your next step is to...". But I learned how to run...

I have read the Pool School... likely need another read and I want to shock my pool. I am in the waiting game for my CYA to come up (currently between 30-50 depending on pool store - don't have my TF-100 yet) after adding stabilizer to skimmer. My TC as far as I can tell is about 1. I have a...

I have been reading here about cost savings of bleach... I think in my area bleach is not the cheaper way to go... I just priced a bottle of no-name plain old 6% bleach. It cost $2.85 for 0.75gal. I can buy 12% bulk liquid CL from a local pool store at $7 for 2.5gal. If my math is correct, by...

So I am still trying to get things running smoothly on the new pool - I cannot wait for the TF-100! (as I can't do a number of tests now) I did a test of my water myself with the kit on hand, and also took a sample to 2 different pool stores who give a fancy printout of results. The results...

Hello - I have been reading and reading on this forum for a few days now (many hours!) and learning as fast as I can. I have asked a few questions about pumps and pressures, but I think I need to start at the beginning. 1) Hello to everyone here. Fantastic forum. I am ordering my TF100 kit...

I have read in posts here about people wanting to get larger return eyes to lower friction loss and move more water... my pool eyes came with the eye and 2 sets of inserts that snap into the back to change the size of the eye discharge. I get that a smaller discharge would give a more powerful...

I am now trying to get my solar system plumbed and running. I put about 1000' of tubing into my stamped concrete deck (which gets very hot in the sun) with the intent of claiming some of the heat for the water, while cooling the concrete down a little. I have the in and out of this big loop...