Hello, New to Forum.

[PoolDoc]

Water looks good but a lot of work because we made the mistake of putting the pool half under a mimosa tree. They are in full bloom right now.

Grew up with those things -- my late mother came to hate them. They are even worse than 'crap myrtles', which shed SOMETHING 360 days out of 365!

[mcbdz]

Yes they are. I had such fond memories as a child, they are awesome climbing trees and quick shade for area without trees. My dad hated them also and I'm learning why. Still love the smell in the and shade but boy do they shed.LOL I ordered a skimmer for the pool today so praying it is going to help. Getting a vacuum and hose this weekend that connects to the pump too.

[PoolDoc]

Yep. They do smell good. I'd forgotten how easy they were for small children to climb.

[mcbdz]

OK, kind of getting discouraged with Amazon. So far have tried ordering the filters and received the wrong ones. first time when I contacted the seller they apologized and said they would send correct ones. Got package yesterday and again wrong ones. They advertise Order ID 109-9305814-2541034:
2 of Filbur FC-3752 Antimicrobial Replacement Filter Cartridge for Intex "B" Version 59901W Pool and Spa Filter [ASIN: B002BUM8KM] but keep sending Intex filters. Has anyone else had this problem?

[PoolDoc]

+ I know it doesn't help you, but please REVIEW the product like this:

I ordered a Filbur FC-3752 filter, but received an Intex brand filter from seller "Filters Now". So far, they have shipped the wrong ones twice! 3rd party seller "Filters Now" appears to be deliberately misrepresenting their product.

This is the only really effective way to communicate to Amazon that they have a bad seller. Currently, they have NO reviews on the product. The way Amazon works, your negative review will essentially make it impossible for Filters Now to sell that cartridge on Amazon.

+ Here's their website: http://www.filters-now.com/ . I'd recommend insisting on a 100% refund, and ordering the Unicel cartridge.

+ I've added a caution note to the Filbur links. Filbur cartridges should cost the SAME or MORE than Unicels; if they don't they probably aren't real Filbur.

[mcbdz]

OK, I'm a little slow with picking things up so please bare with me. Confused why my pH would be going up when I'm only adding bleach and no new water? Readings yesterday FC-8.0 CC-o pH-7.5 TA-160. I added 2 doses of bleach after dark last night wanting to up my chlorine since I didn't clean out pool yesterday due to running around town and always lots of stuff from tree in bottom. Now to this morning. it's overcast at the moment. FC-11.6 and pH8.0. Checked pH with my high pH kit and reads 7.9. Why would it go up? I keep my output jet aerating mostly also. Assuming I will need to breakout the muriatic acid which I was hoping to avoid? :O(

[Watermom]

I keep my output jet aerating mostly also.

Here is your answer. Aerating the water increases pH.

[mcbdz]

LOL. Ok. well, guess I'll stop that then. LOL Duh.

[PoolDoc]

There's a little more to it than that: aerating strips carbonate alkalinity, which in turn raises the pH. That's a GOOD thing, if your TA is too high.

[Watermom]

There's a little more to it than that: aerating strips carbonate alkalinity, which in turn raises the pH.

Which means:

Aerating the water increases pH.

For most threads, I think the idea of *KISS* is a good thing.

(*Keep it simple stupid) OOPS! Did I just call Ben stupid? Ya supposed he'll fire me? )