Quote Originally Posted by docsobeck View Post
congratulations: you've reached a crucial point in pool ownership - drinking beer in your pool. next thing you know, you'll have a floating cooler like us, and the good times will follow.
That's another thing I don't think I'll mention...it IS after all supposed to be a KID'S pool. All I need is a bunch of old men with coolers floating around the yard all day! Hey! wait a minute..that could be fun! but then, when will all the WORK get done? Oh well, being a GUY...I'm sure he'll figure it out on his own.

7 AM results (6-way hth)
CL: 3
Ph: 7.2

actions: flushed filter, cleaned skimmer, added 3 cups bleach & checked CYA sock (seems to be dispensing nicely.)

notes:
water appears "less green" than yesterday, maybe even "clearer" too. I didn't remove cover all the way, just enough to test. I'll know more later if we get in, supposed to be 95but with 30 mph winds, oh boy!

questions:
#1) with the testing strips (they came with the kit & no, I'm not using them!) it says, "read after 30 sec...after 40 sec, etc" is there an amount of time I should be waiting to read results after using the DROPS? I noticed when I initially read this mornings result, the CL was at 3ppm, then I got busy with other things and when I looked at it again (10 min) it had lightened to .5 Just want to be accurate.

#2) while it's getting progressively better, any ideas why our water has such a sticky (brownish/black) residue collecting in the skimmer? Once you get it on your hands (or anything else) it takes a degreaser to get if off. Bro-in-law says he's never encountered anything like it and wonders if we're like the Beverly Hillbillies with oil in our water?