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Neither of us were turning bottle totally vertical.... hmmmphhhh..... I just completed another test since it is now dark.. (for my OCLT) I got 31 drops (not vertical) we will test vertical tomorrow.. thanks for the input..

My brother is living with me for a while and he is helping with the pool. He brushes and tests the water and vacuums etc. Well my pool got a little sick... walls were slick, needed vacuuming etc. He tests the water EVERY day and texts me the results. I feel like he is really trying to help...

So the gorgeous sunshine and it's UV rays have finally killed my Deep Leaf rake.. The mesh is just self destructing... It has served dutifully for 3 years but it is done.... RIP... I cant find a decent leaf rake anywhere... None of the box stores have one.... In fact they dont even have a...

While I Love a mystery.. I am Broken hearted that you are providing it.. I really hope someone has a quick fix for you..... because I am baffled.. Good Luck.. Come on Forum anyone got an answer?

Funny story for ya... I have taken in my brother in to help him with some health issues... I was trying to get him into doing some small things around the property so he felt like part of it. I messed up and thought that everyone understood the chlorine test, especially after me "eloquently"...

If you are looking to buy a bunch of these in one purchase you might check out the Pro Desk at home depot. I know I have gone there and had them look up pricing for me for plumbing parts, wire, and other electrical stuff. If you are buying in some kind of volume they have ways to order some in...

Well.... If you got hit by lightning you can always rest on the saying...... Lightning never strikes twice........ Other than that it is spending the bank to avoid a possibility.... Good Luck....

Congratulations !!! Grandchildren are the greatest part of Life...

Welcome to TFP.... I am soo sorry to hear about your bad pool experience. I know that you can turn this pool around in a week or two with knowledge and effort. I start most springs with a green mess but with the knowledge I have acquired here I always turn it around in a week. If you are...

Yes..... to all.... And to return the water to your pool that has been through the filter...

Me and everyone else got over me being naked a couple of years ago... but I Love me some real music..... Rock On !!!

My Sonarray are directional speakers.. I have 4 speakers on the patio and 4 speakers on the pool... With the subwoofer buried about 2 feet from the pool... Awesome sound.. I have a large lot and can crank the speakers to max and it is barely distinguishable at the property line... I Love...

He included a Sonance DSP 2-150 Amp with the speakers and Heos.

My son gave me a sonarray system with a heos. I got it installed... 8 satellite speakers and a mushroom subwoofer.. It sounds amazing... on par with the best sound systems/ home theater I have enjoyed in life. The amplifier also has a second channel i could do it all over with again If I...

I installed the Confer 6000 stairs this year. Everyone (especially the older folks in the family LOVE Them.. I too have noticed it collecting dirt under the stairs. I lay awake at night thinking of adding a pvc pipe along the edge and maybe hooking it up to the return line so some of the...

I have a 26' Coleman entering it's 3rd season. (probably last). The loops on top that the horizontal pipes go through (dont know what to call them) are now causing everyone skin irritation if you lean against them. It is like fiberglass and gets under your skin and itches for hours even a day...

bump.... anyone got any ideas?

I deep cleaned the Sand at the beginning of last year. The head/valve has not been off since..

I am getting the pool cleaned up this year and am experiencing something new when I backwash. I have a SandDollar filter with a 1.5 horse pump. It is starting it's 6th season. When I am filtering the system works fine and of course the pressure climbs as the filter works its magic. When I go...

DE will definitely backwash out so you have to carefully add it after filter cleaning....You will have to carefully add more. I am watching this thread just to see how good you can do in 24 hours (wish there were pictures). Good Luck!

Welcome to another Rick.... Enjoy the forum.. Spend some time in pool school it will pay great dividends when you understand your pool chemistry (and it is pretty easy also). Glad you are here..

I have a 17000+ gallon pool and I pour the bleach in directly over the return at a fairly fast rate (30-45 seconds per bottle). I do try to keep the pour right in the stream and I have never had a bit of problem. I do pour my acid additions a little slower just because I am generally downwind...

We had wasps pretty bad to start the year. My SIL and I spent about 2 hours one day and using my hat and him using a leaf skimmer we killed 169 wasps and pushed them to the skimmer. (I know the number because my granddaughter counted them the next day.) The next day we killed 114. Using the...

Be sure to get you a widemouth skimmer installed soon. It will go a long way to making your pool more TroubleFree.

I don't have any advice to give but..... Thank you for helping this older fella out. I hope you get it dialed in quickly and he has a great summer with the pool... Be Blessed !!

My first thought is... that after some time in pool school and some good test results on CYA.. You will regret the "handle" you have chosen for TFP.... Just so you know. I opened my pool this year after it spent the winter uncovered and it was full of bugs and looked like green slime... but...

+1 on the sample sizer with the speed stir. You can even do the test in the dark.. (the speedstir has a cool light and the sample is sized by displacement.) Perfect Everytime.

+1 !!

Pfffftttttt... That aint nothin..... A little Pool School and some dedication you will be crystal clear shortly.... Should'a seen my pool when I opened this year.. My son in law said buy another pool and turn this one into a bass fishery. That fishery is beautiful clean today...... Read...

Used to worry about this also.... but then I got a speed stir.. Yes it will turn pink again in 60 or more seconds but it easily allows you to do your drops every 5 seconds or so to get a good FC reading. Using this method I haven't had a green pool in several years.. +1 for a speedstir...