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Since you all have been so helpful, I thought I'd give you an update. 8 days ago, I added CYA for the first time. Then, 4 days ago, we got a new filter/pump (we just got the Intex 4000 gph to avoid monkeying around with the Intex fittings) and I assumed a lot of the CYA I'd added was thrown...

The pool store guy told him that a 1hp pump/filter would be too strong and would suck the pool walls into the intake. So, I called our other pool store option and got a similar answer. "Because you don't have an in-wall skimmer we can't help you. We don't even touch those kind of pools." Arghhh!

I'm baaaaaack.... (thanks again for putting up with all this) A new development, and 2 questions... My husband got all gung-ho this morning when I brought him up to speed on our pool situation and he just left for the pool store to spend money we don't have :roll: . He's getting a...

Thank you very much, again, and I'm ready with my next question. :-D Since CYA takes a week to dissolve, and it's acid, won't my Ph fall daily for the next week without the addition of muriatic acid? Should I wait the week before I begin this whole process? Or should I figure out how I'm...

Okay, I've got "hth stabilizer & conditioner". With a current level of 0 and a goal of 40, the pool calculator tells me to add 29oz by volume. The package tells me to add it to the skimmer. I thought I'd better check with you guys first though. I've got a "skimmer basket" on the side of the...

I just tested TA again, while continuously wiping the drip nozzle. The results changed a lot, but not enough I suspect. At 32 drops, the green solution turned grey At 33, it turned red. So, the TA level is 325? Dear pool gurus, what next? (I've not yet added the stabilizer to deal with the...

I'll test again with the damp cloth method shortly, and be back soon. My dad just threw his 2 cents in. He say I should mention we have very "hard" water coming from the garden hose because it bypasses the water softener. Does that mean anything here?

Yes, we do live in the country. I know our water has a lot of calcium and lime in it. It leaves scale everywhere. When we moved here, I noticed the ice from our new fridge left white flakes when it melted. Is that why the TA test came back so high?

Thanks very much to both of you. Chlorine is added, and I'll get stabilizer tomorrow. (And do another TA test...) I'm guessing the amount of CYA I'll need is going to depend on the specific product I buy, so I'll be back to ask that question tomorrow. Have a great night.

Can I use the pool calculator to determine ppm of chlorine? If so, what would the goal level be? And can I use BB or B to get the CYA level up?

This is a first-time fill of a new pool. We finished filling it on Monday morning. I blindly added chlorine (64 ounces of calcium hypochlorite left over from a previous pool) while waiting for my test kit to arrive, because I had a bunch of kids swimming in it (at 55 degrees!) every day. Here...

Hmmm. So, as I suspected, there is no way to tell if it's in good shape except hooking it up and running it. Dilemma. I asked the guy why he was getting rid of it and here's his reply... I'm tempted to trust him. There must be a price that would make it worth the risk. I did some looking...

That's good to know. Thank you. So, why is it often heavily discounted? It it because it's a hunk of junk? And should I keep looking for a different one, or maybe offer him less for this?

Hello pool people. I've been reading (and reading and reading) here, trying to learn as much as I can to get the most out of our 18' Intex Easy set this summer. (Yes, I ordered the good test kit. It should be here in a couple of days...) Since we've got a lot of trees, and because we've had...