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Ack! So sorry.

put all your numbers in pool math, the liquid CYA, and it should tell you the exact amount. Note TFP like the CYA in a sock better, less expensive, and you can just squeeze the sock in front of the return and it dissolves over a couple hours. The true amount in your pool may not show up for a...

Forgot to add if you don't have CYA minimum 30, the chlorine, your sanitizer will not hold, so you are just barely attacking the green, and losing ground at that.

https://www.nptpool.com/pool-finishes/start-up-procedure/ 4th through 28th Day Test pH, Carbonate Alkalinity and Calcium Hardness and repeat 1st day, Steps 1 through 5, for the first 14 days. Carbonate or Corrected Alkalinity is Total Alkalinity – 1/3 Cyanuric Acid Reading. After the 4th Day...

No worries, so many of you can DIY, and while I cannot, I do follow along as I do learn what to ask, look for, etc. The knowledge shared here is priceless. Hence my problem, I give detailed specs, model number, asking for a quote, and the quotes never contain the model numbers etc. Sometimes...

If I could I would do my own work. I'm a senior citizen, have no knowledge of plumbing or electrical, and for medical reasons don't have the physical strength and dexterity. Sometimes you just gotta pay for someone to do the work. I do heavily rely on TFP for advice for all pool related...

You're the second to confirm double charges. This is where I get confused, you say intellichlor includes everything, is that the same thing as Intellicenter. I am asking about Pentair 521903 and there is also the 521906, both Intellicenter, which includes cell and 2 actuators. I still don't...

Old thread Need equipment recommendations More detail from me and all the advice which I have taken is in the previous thread. I am working my way through all the repairs on this new to me old house. I received this latest quote for new equipment. Couple questions as I may not be reading...

It certainly looks like the person that did this cares.

Isn't that how is it supposed to look?

Oh man, I really like the RO water from the sink tap. Be sure to plumb the RO to your refrigerator for clear ice cubes. I am doing that in a new to me house, plumbing to fridge and to separate ice maker. Please post what you end up doing, inquiring minds.....

Moved to SW of Houston in 2009 and the smell of sulfur made me gag just tuning on the water tap. The neighborhood is on several wells put in by the developer. Add to that the water turned white T-shirts the color of tea, and there was black staining in the water tanks of all the toilets...

For shifting soils taking decking etc. down the slope, you should investigate Vetiver Grass. Non-invasive, used by USDOT to prevent erosion, mudslides, etc., in California, Texas, Hawaii, and along Gulf coast. Originally used to gain farmland on near vertical slopes world wide, roots grow...

You have a lovely combination of plaster, tile, an stone. Hope your builder comes through for you and tidies it all up.

It is not a quality installation. You should never see individual sheets, they did OK side to side but just needed to fiddle with it more. Looks like they stopped for lunch and then restarted, or someone else took over. This is a late reply and you probably have come up with a solution. Your...

I am farther south than you, down by George Ranch. The iron and manganese is so high it was staining all my white clothes in the laundry, like dipped in Lipton Tea color. I added a whole house softener and a FILOX filter, same size large tank plumbed before water softener tank, to filter the...

I think there is an invisible clause in all contracts that reads, The Homeowner is really the builder. Thanks goodness TFP members are here to hold our hands, if we didn't have this support who knows what would be in our backyards. By the way, the design of your pool is lovely, I really like...

You are right, no one will notice. But PB that pay attention to those little details are probably hopefully invested in doing the best job all around. They are the ones making sure the tile is straight, the corners of tile set correctly, the connections done, things are level etc. They want...

I went to the link, they come in many colors, light gray, grey, blue, etc. to best match your plaster, why they always do white is beyond me.

I agree. I assume if I can see a problem, there are other problems I can't see now. After the failed negotiations to even get to a contract, which we didn't. They never would have agreed to the pool inspection which probably would have been a full chip out and who knows what else. Yes the...

No flip, I think relocating. They did nothing to the house except paint all the 1980's oak cabinets, in a 2011 build mind you. they must of hired a cheap painter, it looks like white plastic, and it's on the drawer glides of the kitchen drawers. This is on a 1M+ house. They didn't take care...

So I am passing on the house. Owners is out there. Bought at the height of COVID pricing for less than list in Oct. 2020 and in less than a year want $400K more than they paid. It won't appraise, they wanted me to waive appraisal. LOL some people, yes make a bit of money, but a money grab, not...

I absolutely do not trust home inspectors to catch much. It has to be obvious and just not work for it to be noticed. That's why I want someone that would do the repairs to help evaluate, not a pool school store pool boy that just vacs and dumps in product. I need someone to evaluate the...

No, I am having inspections done. The sellers' agent is non responsive about this matter. So we are going to do inspections, the contract is contingent on inspections. But, from experience Home Inspectors just see if the equipment is operable and put in the report I recommend you consult with...

Moving from Houston to NW Arkansas, Rogers, Bentonville, area. I have put an offer in on a house with a less than 5 yr. old gunnite pool. I think there is a problem. It looks like visible flaking or bubbling of the plaster. I am having the house inspected but typically the report will say the...

Regarding water that smells from a well. I deal with that is the SW Houston area. Our HOA is on several wells. The water untreated makes you gag. I had the water tested at an independent water lab, didn't believe the water company. Note you get what you pay for in water testing, make sure...