Forum: General Interest

Hi all. The place I work has 5 ~ 40 X 40" X 30" deep planters that need some flora. While palm trees would be perfect for the 'feel' that we want,...

Just came across an opinion paper by one Ben Powell as I was looking for something else in my collection of JSPSI, paper dated 1995 - pH ranges,...

Hi all! (and I truly hope Ben sees this) As some of you may know, I'm currently a resident of Maine. I work for a "summer community" (they buy the...

I've got an off topic question for you guys. I noticed when rinsing my test container after a chlorine test yesterday that the tap water lit up the...

:( Today is crunch day at the waste household everything not already packed is getting shoved into boxes. Tomorrow we load the moving truck and on...

My pool water temp hit a balmy 98 degrees today :eek: Of course, the air temps were 104 with 98% humidity, so the heat index is actually 120. It's...

Having a trouble-free pool sure is nice, and it's thanx to this forum. I only knew "clear" water before, but now really enjoy "crystal clear" water....

Will a sealed container of water hold chlorine forever? I need a gallon of unchlorinaded water every month. My plan was to put tap water in a...

I have posted on this site before regarding my new pool. 1. after two weeks of operation white plaster started to have full coverage mottled stain....

To Ben for having a site that deals with all the woe's of the average home pool owner, All the Super Mod's,Mods,lifer's and members that share their...

# It costs about $3,000 per year to host PF / PS, including colocation fees, vBulletin licenses and so on. I've paid this myself, mostly because I...

Better living through chemistry? Silly poster. Everyone knows that fortran is commonplace in fiberglass pools... cobalt spots come from the...

I think I had the first page on the internet about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide (aka hydroxl acid, etc.) . . . but my older son checked...

It has been raining all day in this part of Pennsylvania. Some of it has been a gentle 'farmers' rain' but there've been downpours heavy enough to...

Hey everyone, First of all thanks for allowing to be part of this community. I am a Juvenile Probation Officer from Philadelphia and a pool owner...

While meandering through the membership list this morning I noticed many many logins over the past day or so, people clicking in to check new posts,...

Finally was able to register. I have found the information presented in this forum to be of great use over the past few years. I am excited to be...

**THIS IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT ANIMAL ABUSE!** As some of you may know my last dog died in July (we took him to the vet to...

ARGH! I'm really hating all this rain. Normally we are swimming by early May. This year we were in 3 weekends ago--the only time the water was...

Anyone know what number Plano Box Ben used when assembling the test kits? Mine is broken and Dicks doesn't have one that will work. Found where I can...

It is really good to begin to see some activity around the forum. Glad to see everybody back after a long, cold winter which is hopefully just about...

Merry Christmas!! to all the PF folk that celebrate it:) For those who don't celebrate X-Mas, I wish you well this holiday season!! And, to all --...

Then again there's worse, thinking of Janet's experience a few years ago which this doesn't begin to touch. I left work two hours early last...

I tested my tap water with my Taylor 2005 test kit. I got a PH of 8. Plain tap water usually has a PH of 7. Is there any reason my pool test...

A friend from my old state Minnesota sent me article below. Is the moss really working, or is it the ozone in combination with chlorine? * * * ...

The other day I saw a post in the pool forum of handymanwire.com by a guy asking about the BBB method, and thought I'd respond. But in so doing, I...

Need some advice. I have a co-worker who is REALLY pushy, rude, and accustomed to getting her own way at all costs. She keeps inviting herself to...

I didn't know the forum was gone for awhile because so was I ;-). I'm out of the biz, but love to post at forums and help out in areas I'm good...