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Pool is open warm and good. Pool continues to be very stable. I used about a gallon and a half MA over the winter. A total of about t gal a year. I check my my levels, empty the skimmer, empty the robot, and check my levels once a week. Maybe I adjust the SWG up or down 5% as it cooled off or...

I’ve used less than 4 gal MA in over a year post aquabright.

Bummer you got a poor installer. I had a really good one. Good news is, the product is good so you will be happy with that. What color did you choose?

I have mine set to 3% as a swag. I kee meaning to measure FC AFTER we get out. The 3% is a ratio from the pool based on gallons ratio + 1%. If you want to dial it in, measure FC before and after use. If it remains the same, that would be a good setting.

Thanks JFN!

You could also make a raised edge, add a pipe under the deck and hook that to a SPA skimmer. Now you have a spillover Spa. One set of water to take care of. Also, just a connecting pipe would do it if you didn't want a raised edge. The he advantage is one body of water to manage. Also, you ET...

OK, so I thought I'd give an update. In summary, still loving the AB. It is as good as the day it was installed. Actually maybe a little better because it doesn't shed any silca at all anymore. Water stays crystal, and almost maintenance free. Clean out the robot and skimmer hair net...

Calcium deposits? If so...Drop some Muriatic acid on them and see if they bubble

Am I the only one that can't see the pictures?

I use epoxy for some other things I do, and I've always wanted to spray it in some circumstances--it has never worked out. 1) It is viscous, so to get a consistent and thin layer, you have to compromise the overall integrity of the epoxy, or you have to get it hot. And if you get it hot in the...

Awesome. The Classic lines and symmetry are off the charts great. The workmanship looks to be top notch too. I'd say better now to have gotten a great result, and the waiting is in the past.

Yes, especially since we had expert "help". It was all worth it and it is 100% solid despite being a really old pool. I expect the only thing that will hurt it now is a severe enough earth quake that cracks the finite. ;-) Also, I got some apprentice experience as a tile man :-)

Yes, I'd say that. Also, during application the amount of roughness can be adjusted. Adding extra heat during the application makes it smoother, less heat makes it less smooth. I think the latter is not really necessary, but some might want the extra texture on stair steps. I would say it is not...

OK, I thought I'd update. So far so good. My pool seems to stay balanced so well that sometimes I'm only checking it once a week. FC hangs around 6, and pH around 7.6. I pretty much just clean out the robot/skimmer, and scrub where the robot cant get.

Or apply Aqua Bright. AquaBright Ecofinish--Alternative to Acid Washing

Squeaky wheel? Maybe call them every morning and every evening.

I think this is a secret, only shared by the Knights of the Knowers of the Brightest of the Aqua. Once you learn the secret handshake, and are inducted into the Circle of trust, then and only then, will you know if this is possible. OR, if it is Brain, just act crazy, supply cold beverages...

Thanks JFN! You have helped me understand the chemistry of water softeners, and I understand that in a perfect world there is no salt; however, Brain's experience says there may be some residual salt. I'd guess that *may* be because of under-replenishment of the resin. I've also read that if...

I really like my AB. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/130068-AquaBright-Ecofinish-Alternative-to-Acid-Washing My water says remarkably stable. All I do is check the balance once a week, sometimes twice. If FC is a little low, I up it 5%, if it is a bit high I lower it 5%. PH seems to...

OK, so time to report back, and a small correction. One of the things I reported as a slight negative of Aquabright is that my robot didn't scrub the waterline as aggressively. I've realized my robot has been running with a broken impeller for quite some time. I have a new one coming in, and I'm...

Maybe we want to start a thread that is the parallel to this--"Your Build--things you are glad you did" ;-) I'd put "oversize Quad DE filter" on that, and "Aquabright"

I'm using Potassium Chloride, which may be less of an issue.

Thanks! So I assume I'm adding potassium chloride; will this hurt my SWG? will it help? Not matter? Or would it be better for me to use Salt in my Water Softener?

So what if it is potassium?

Heck yea. It is really great. Do you think filling with soft water is workable?

OK, update after a few more months. So far so good. I've got my IPH turned down to about 3%. I pretty much don't do anything but check the FC and PH, and it seems to be sitting still, despite the daily temp of 80+. SWG is set higher that I'd have guessed, [60%] for ~8 hours. That keeps my FC at...

Re: New Pool Start - Fontana, CA - Copping & Stone began 10/8, sort of completed 10/2 My favorite part of Fontana is the race track. Really really nice track.

Interesting. Is he adding fiberglass to the plaster? I could see that as being really great for preventing cracks, and really bad until all the exposed glass was scrubbed off. My guess is, if this is yes, there is probably a way to eliminate the second thing and this might be really good. If...

Another side benefit that I didn't realize I would appreciate as much as I do is that the water is staying remarkably stable. So stable that I'm not checking it often enough! I have my PH automation set to 5%, and I'm not even sure I need that. I *think* that since there is no interaction with...

I have Aquabrite; but just got it last fall. I expect it to last for a few reasons. It is comfortable to sit on, and smooth feeling, but can be put on with a bit of roughness [if you like] if you have something you want to be anti skid. I would suggest you take a look at the tests Brian did...