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Don't know what is meant by Have no clue what that means! Anyway, definitely figured out that a chronically clogging finger screen is at least part of the problem. Perhaps the filter was not fitting snuggly and letting things through, or I need new filters. I'm getting the whole pool and...

Old unit wouldn't move. We ended up getting a brand new one. Replaced it, including the hoses. Did the pressure test. This test says to hold the pressure test piece at the end up the hose under water, cover the large of two holes with your thumb, then use your other hand to feel if water is...

oops, got ppm and ppb mixed up. 285ppm solubility of silver from citrate ought to have been more than enough to accommodate 1000ppb silver from silver citrate. So the murkiness is still mysterious. Will do more experiments.

Thanks for all the replies. Some comments: - My idea with sustainability is not just for myself, but doing something that people can reproduce. In my opinion, the country is going to need this type of stuff sooner or later. Many people already have pools, but not many have cisterns, and...

Thanks for the fish suggestion. An interesting idea. Though I don't know how fish do in the dark. The main reason for covering the pool would be for preventing evaporation. I don't think anybody can go self-sufficient without initial investments of stocking certain materials. Copper...

Hello, This is my first post here. I recently moved into a house with our first pool. I've been reading on chlorine alternatives. My motivation for this is very unusual. I have a dream of creating a completely self-sustaining home. One of the more difficult parts of such an endeavor would...