Hello everyone!
We recently moved to the Dallas area and bought a house with an existing in-ground pool with a DE filter. I've never owned or maintained a pool before, so being the self sufficient person that I am, I have committed to learn everything I can about keeping our pool in top shape.
The previous owners did not take very good care of the pool (or the house, really), and a pool inspection report recommends resurfacing soon. It is a gunite surface. This is something we will explore and have done this fall along with repairing some coping, tiles, a dead booster pump, and maybe even converting to salt.
Which brings me here... I hope to get some good info in the next several weeks and get a good plan together to bring our pool back to it's original condition.
The water in the pool was not greatly out of balance when we took possession. I had to learn a lot, quickly, about what to test for and how to treat. The previous owners used trichlor pucks in a floater (the puck feeder is sealed shut with some sort of glue on the cap). They left behind some HTH super shock packs, trichlor pucks, and a big bag of DE. We did have a black algae bloom a couple weeks ago, but have knocked it down with brushing, shock, and some algaecide. Not ideal, but with our upcoming major repairs out of the way and a fresh refill, we can start anew and keep the pool clean.
There are two things I have to deal with besides the physical repairs, high CYA and high water hardness. And, to a degree, high TA. For now the water is fine for swimming with keeping the pH and chlorine at ideal levels, especially considering the major work we will likely have done this fall.
Mike
We recently moved to the Dallas area and bought a house with an existing in-ground pool with a DE filter. I've never owned or maintained a pool before, so being the self sufficient person that I am, I have committed to learn everything I can about keeping our pool in top shape.
The previous owners did not take very good care of the pool (or the house, really), and a pool inspection report recommends resurfacing soon. It is a gunite surface. This is something we will explore and have done this fall along with repairing some coping, tiles, a dead booster pump, and maybe even converting to salt.
Which brings me here... I hope to get some good info in the next several weeks and get a good plan together to bring our pool back to it's original condition.
The water in the pool was not greatly out of balance when we took possession. I had to learn a lot, quickly, about what to test for and how to treat. The previous owners used trichlor pucks in a floater (the puck feeder is sealed shut with some sort of glue on the cap). They left behind some HTH super shock packs, trichlor pucks, and a big bag of DE. We did have a black algae bloom a couple weeks ago, but have knocked it down with brushing, shock, and some algaecide. Not ideal, but with our upcoming major repairs out of the way and a fresh refill, we can start anew and keep the pool clean.
There are two things I have to deal with besides the physical repairs, high CYA and high water hardness. And, to a degree, high TA. For now the water is fine for swimming with keeping the pH and chlorine at ideal levels, especially considering the major work we will likely have done this fall.
Mike
Congrats on the new oasis. When you get a chance, post a full set of water test results from your TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C test kit and we'd be glad to check them for you. If you don't have either of those kits, you should make it a priority. If you do have one, make sure to add that to your sig as well. 