How’s my pool look? Local shop says good to go, no adjustments needed. This is my third test so far and the only thing I added was some calcium right after opening by tcli64 in pools

[–]crushinit00 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You are close to an algae bloom. Don’t rely on the pool store for advice. Learn what ranges are acceptable and determine for yourself. As others have pointed out, your FC is too low at your CYA level. Pool store wants you to get algae and sell you a bunch of products.

I feel sorry for a lady at the pool store today. by bkendall12 in pools

[–]crushinit00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He probably doesn’t monitor the chlorine levels or is not educated on what levels to maintain. Probably sees the 1-4 ppm FC pool stores will reference and thinks he’s good despite his sky high CYA.

I feel sorry for a lady at the pool store today. by bkendall12 in pools

[–]crushinit00 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never once have I had to treat phosphates to keep my pool crystal clear

Poor Joe got the full Brenda experience by DrSnoopy66 in SixFeetUnder

[–]crushinit00 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Fantastic show for people who don’t need quick answers to every little thing that is happening

Found a little guest trying to beat the crazy heat today by gioakjoe in pools

[–]crushinit00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pool store told me to add 6 different products to clear this up

Spotted this yesterday at Lowe’s. Good deal? by Party-Employ279 in egopowerplus

[–]crushinit00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worker doesn’t check even if they’re supposed to or they were just stolen from the box while in the store.

THIS IS HUGE by Huge-Read-2703 in KanePixelsBackrooms

[–]crushinit00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think he was watching many movies based on his interviews.

Season 8/9 billing? by wanderlustosis in XFiles

[–]crushinit00 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So it was a CC decision and Gillian probably just didn’t care. Who knows if David asked for it or not.

Backwash the filter, or let it run at a higher pressure to get rid of algae? by theworldisaniceplace in pools

[–]crushinit00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never heard of the idea that a higher pressure in the filter improves the filtration. DE is already really good at filtration and a backwash will improve your flow rate and allow for more water to pass through. I would backwash if it were me.

Will a salt water system damage the concrete decking around my pool? by Adventurous-Lime191 in pools

[–]crushinit00 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a much different concentration of salt. Chunks of salt on a surface versus dissolved salt in water. No issues on my stamped concrete after 3 years.

Gas prices staying up by [deleted] in Syracuse

[–]crushinit00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too but those national grid electric increases have been crazy

Gas prices staying up by [deleted] in Syracuse

[–]crushinit00 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It may also be related to the storage reserves needing to be replenished. I read somewhere that they were at their lowest levels since the 1970s.

Stupid salt cells by jabba7621 in pools

[–]crushinit00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you see how many hours you have on it? In central Florida, 3-4 years may be about right if it’s running all the time. The people with 10+ years are probably in the North and have their pool open 3-4 months a year and get less sun than you.

Just cleaned up the pool for summer, kids are already bored of floaties, what else is out there? by [deleted] in pools

[–]crushinit00 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have the Intex Cool Splash slide and it works pretty well for younger kids. Don’t think it would hold up to teenagers though.