Hi Everybody,
I've visited and read on this site several times and learned great things and just registered. Happy to join the community.
I've had the pool for 10 years, used a pool guy for several years but started maintaining myself a few years ago, finally got tired of the big pool stores and after many mistakes that lead to several bouts of 'green monster' I have come to that point where I've learned just enough to be dangerous now; a statement that probably makes you experienced folk cringe, I know.
I have a test kit I bought from a local Pool Supply (not a big chain), it has PH w/Chl Neut soln, Chlorine, Total Alkalinity and a CYA dot type via a small test tube thingy but I'm wondering if I should get the TF100 and the SpeedStir?
Pool looks great right now after having cleaned up my most recent green jello mess. PH shows ideal range according to the test. The pool gets a ton of strong SoCal sun all day. According to Leslie's, for what it's worth, the CYA is around 70 (that's kinda high, eh?) so I started using liquid Chlorine bought from either Leslie's or the local DIY store ($9 or so for 2 gallons) and no more tabs. I use MA to lower the PH when necessary, which I seem to need to do every week. I wonder if that's because I get leaves and white flies in the pool a lot from the trees/shrubs in my yard? I see scaling at the water line on my tile. We have notoriously hard water here in the Los Angeles area. I run the filter/Barracuda about 6-hrs/day. I do get some light deposits of yellow/greenish algae in the corners of my steps and this little seat/ledge in the deep end and on the floor in the shallow end, but it brushes away pretty easily. I'm diligent now about keeping the chlorine right (I think) if not a little high, again because I'm just turning it around after the latest green debacle.
So there ya have it. I'm eager to learn and do this right, finally.
Thanks
Jim
PS, Yes I really love pizza! I'm an Italian guy from Jersey City, NJ so...
I've visited and read on this site several times and learned great things and just registered. Happy to join the community.
I've had the pool for 10 years, used a pool guy for several years but started maintaining myself a few years ago, finally got tired of the big pool stores and after many mistakes that lead to several bouts of 'green monster' I have come to that point where I've learned just enough to be dangerous now; a statement that probably makes you experienced folk cringe, I know.
I have a test kit I bought from a local Pool Supply (not a big chain), it has PH w/Chl Neut soln, Chlorine, Total Alkalinity and a CYA dot type via a small test tube thingy but I'm wondering if I should get the TF100 and the SpeedStir?
Pool looks great right now after having cleaned up my most recent green jello mess. PH shows ideal range according to the test. The pool gets a ton of strong SoCal sun all day. According to Leslie's, for what it's worth, the CYA is around 70 (that's kinda high, eh?) so I started using liquid Chlorine bought from either Leslie's or the local DIY store ($9 or so for 2 gallons) and no more tabs. I use MA to lower the PH when necessary, which I seem to need to do every week. I wonder if that's because I get leaves and white flies in the pool a lot from the trees/shrubs in my yard? I see scaling at the water line on my tile. We have notoriously hard water here in the Los Angeles area. I run the filter/Barracuda about 6-hrs/day. I do get some light deposits of yellow/greenish algae in the corners of my steps and this little seat/ledge in the deep end and on the floor in the shallow end, but it brushes away pretty easily. I'm diligent now about keeping the chlorine right (I think) if not a little high, again because I'm just turning it around after the latest green debacle.
So there ya have it. I'm eager to learn and do this right, finally.
Thanks
Jim
PS, Yes I really love pizza! I'm an Italian guy from Jersey City, NJ so...
Last edited: