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Should I add 1/2 a cup wait a few minutes and add the other 1/2? Will that help?

Thanks! Better safe than sorry.

I was not sure which forum to post to. Ok, I have been asked to participate in a fundraiser at work. I will be in a Dunk Tank for 20 minutes. No problem there, except that I am the 15th person out of 16 to be in the tank. The temperature is forecasted to be 88 degrees tomorrow. The dunk...

You know your pavers! They really work well when you have a big area to cover. Thanks for the kind words!

We added the extra pavers right before they started putting them in. It was well worth the extra cost!

Thank you everyone!

What type of filter are you using?

Borates are not something to worry about. Once you get your water balanced you can add them if you want to. They are not necessary. They will help keep your water in balance (especially if you have pH that keeps increasing). They may also make your water look nicer. I am not a fan of the...

I am finally getting around to posting pictures of my pool. Thanks to everyone here at TFP for all the help and answering all my questions! Any comments or suggestions are appreciated!! I am including a close up of my drain in 8 1/2 feet of water. I think this is pretty clear but I would...

I do not think so. Based on your readings your FC is too low. You should add chlorine manually and you probably need to add CYA. Click on the "Pool School" button on the home page. There is a lot if good information there. Others will post with better info than I am providing you now, but...

Sure is! :cheers:

You should use a drop test for salt. My SWG does not read the salt constantly. It only takes readings periodicly from what I can tell. It eventually gets very close to my test with the drops. The SWG operates based on how much salt "it" thinks is in the pool. It doesn't care what "your"...

For what it is worth here is what I do. I use the TF-100 test kit. Once a month or so I take a water sample to Leslie's (I use them because they use the drop tests that are similar to the TF-100). I test my water before I take it to them. I have found them to be very close to my results...

Thanks! That makes sense. I also proved it out my noticing that the cell light is on when I see the bubbles.

I have an Artic Spa (360 gallons). It has ozone and SWG. I only use the Artic Spa chemicals, basically Boost (cholrine), Refresh (nonchlorine shock), and Ph up and Ph down). When I test the water the CYA is at 80? I never added CYA nor used any products containing CYA. It must be coming...

Here is the current status. I back washed the H*** out of it and only used 4.5 pounds of DE even though 6 pounds is the recommendation. I set the pump to 2200 and everything is good to go. So far no flow problem. I am still going to try to fond someone to help be pull apart the filter and...

This is only my second summer with the pool. I had the PB close and open this year. How hard is it to clean the filter the way you describe? I am a little nervous about the metal band/spring attachment. BTW I am not the most talented person with tools, but i might try it if it is easy. I...

I currently believe it is related to my D.E. Filter. The plate on the filter says I need 6 pounds of DE and I buy it in 6 pound bags. I think when I opened my pool this year I had to backwash the next day and then again 2 weeks later. Both times I added 6 pounds. I am thinking that I have...

Now or right after I backwash? From memory, I think it was around 15 right after I backwashed about 4 weeks ago.

I am having a similar issue with the Pentair variable speed pump and the "No flow" on the intelichlor. See my thread here help-requested-with-pentair-intelliflow-variable-speed-pump-t22839.html

And here is my pool.

And Another one

Here are pictures of my equipment. All the plumbing is 2".