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Dang I wish I had seen this thread earlier. I was in Richmond Heights and could have stopped in that store. I'm working from home tomorrow, maybe I'll drive to Ofallon.

I don't think the pool is winterized, and yeah we just got down into the 20's last night. So honestly fixing plumbing or anything else may be first priority...but if we've escaped any damage, in my mind, attacking the algae while it is cold and having a harder time reproducing on its own would...

Hey all. A friend of mine bought a house with an above ground pool that has been sitting unmaintained for a while now. The pool is green and I don't really know any more, but I volunteered to come look at it, since he trusts me having kept my pool clear with TFP. So assuming everything works...

Depends on how much of the water from the summer you lost. If you are like me and have to pump water out due to rain over the winter, you'll lose some. How much depends on how much water you lose. Adding water into the pool, whether frozen or not, does not make you lose CYA, unless that frozen...

I've been running my pool in the Midwest with CYA at 40 and see chlorine usage about that rate, sometimes more. This is normal, which is why adding chlorine daily is necessary no matter what system you are using. I'm experimenting with a higher CYA this year to see if it makes a difference...

Walmart's pool chlorine is 10% I believe, maybe 10.5%.

Thanks! That's helpful to hear. The stuff I got was dated 17180, so it's pretty fresh. I got 3 boxes, so 12 gallons total. I may get more with that information.

I find the employees at Menards even more clueless than those at Lowes or Home Depot in many of the departments. I'm not surprised one would argue a point that is demonstrably wrong. Especially in the political climate we live in these days. I think I'm going to have to go buy some of though...

Mine is an IG with a solar cover on right now. I keep it on the pool unless we are going to be swimming.

I'm wondering if you are getting an accurate result on the CYA test. I'm also in IL, down near St Louis, and was having a similar problem earlier this year until I realized my CYA level wasn't where I thought it was. I got the CYA standard solution from TFTestkits to get an idea of what I was...

I say it is perfectly ok to just let them hatch and find the pool, and evict them at that point, and plan on doing it year after year. It isn't going to harm the pool unless you left a dead one in there for several days. And even then you'd just need to SLAM it, not a huge deal. if you find...

The taylor kit says to add 2 scoops (presumably no matter the sample size), so I've always wondered. Also, crud builds up on my scoop, so I always worry it isn't able to hold the proper capacity. I guess I should rinse it off each time.

I've been through multiple threads round and round with this question and many others like it. I really think it's just my eyes, as no one on this forum has been able to find any problems. Perhaps an overuse of Clear Eyes over the last decade or so. I don't know. I do have really good sense of...

Odd thread! But I have to say I've often wondered if I am just the sumperman of senses because I often smell the chlorine when I get out of my pool, and my eyes burn/turn red even with proper levels. And it seems like it is just me that smells it or has problems with any sensitivities. However...

Their FAQ page says they've only been in business since March 2017. They seem to be an Austin, TX based company. I'm curious, but no way I'd install or buy one.

The reality is that the girl at the store didn't know what you were asking for because they don't sell it. They don't sell it because they are better off not selling a good quality testing kit that allows the customer to be self sufficient. If they can convince you that they know everything that...

Earlier this year I was wondering where my chlorine was going so fast. It turned out with all the rain we had had, I drained out so much water my CYA level went down below 30. I had been trying to SLAM my pool with 16ppm and saw it falling faster than I would have liked. When I realized my CYA...

This instruction threw me the when i first got my kit as well. What it is trying to say is that if you are using a 10mL sample, 1 drop of R0871 = .5ppm and if you are using a 25mL sample size then 1 drop of R0871 equals .2ppm. Use a 10mL sample and your drop sizes will be .5ppm. This is...

this is why I upgraded to an Iphone 7 so I didn't have to worry if I dropped my phone in the pool. So far so good.

just buy a big bottle of the CYA reagent from tftestkits and you'll be set. No big problem.

Dang That is the cheapest per gallon I've ever seen. I was pretty proud of my 3.99 find at Rural King. I don't have an Atwoods near me though, so I'll keep paying $4.

3.99/gallon at Rural King is the cheapest I've found. Second cheapest is 4.99 at Menards. Lowes and Home Depot near me only carry that green half strength stuff, which I don't personally care for.

I went to Menards in Brentwood MO and they definitely have this sale going on. I went ahead and bought 6 gallons even though I was skeptical, the bottles have no dates stamped on them. There is a blurb on the label that says a production batch code is printed on the bumper, but I don't know what...

Interesting. I'll have to run by my Menards for lunch as last time I was there it was 3.99 per gallon. I usually use the 8.25% bleach at walmart for $2.98/121oz. Even at 12.5%, it didn't seem worth it to me to switch as I'd have to adjust my stenner run time to account for the percentage change...

Instructions from my pool builder said to throw in a bottle of polyquat on opening and on closing. However, I threw out those instructions and don't use it at either anymore. If I were going to use it, I would only use it when winterizing the pool. No need for it when I'm keeping a close eye on...

very interesting and helpful information, thank you both! I'm curious though, why shouldn't you rinse the probes in distilled water?

my 2 cents are that gloves and goggles are going to do you more harm than good should you spill the stuff. I get it on my hands often, more so than bleach, and it doesn't even phase me. As long as I rinse off the body part in water within 30 seconds or so it doesn't even burn. Glasses may not be...

I just got me a ph meter off amazon recently in order to aid me in my vinegar and kombucha making adventures that I've recently gotten into. I think the brand is ETEK or something alone those lines, but it looks just like pooldv's above (case and all), and others I see on amazon. It came with...

Your logic makes perfect sense to me. I can't say I blame you about not wanting to lug around the salt, and that price isn't bad. I actually just upgraded mine to the single tank Clack WS1 recently from an old timer based Autotrol unit that had a small 8" diameter resin tank and was missing half...

That's a nice looking setup. I have a single tank Clack WS-1 with 48k grain capacity at my house and just got it through a friend in the industry and installed it myself. Cost was a little less than $500. We have 30 gpg water and this thing works great. I love it. I'm curious, how much is your...