My CYA delivery method -don't laugh!

[medvampire]

Finely a good use for a floating puck feeder! Little pool.... big pool same chems. Good luck.
Steve

[CarlD]

Yep Thats my pantyhose!

BRILLIANT! Necessity is the mother of invention and you've just invented the PERFECT CYA delivery system. I dub this: "The Hoffman Delivery System" This is the BEST use around a pool yet for the wife's torn pantyhose! You said "don't laugh" but I AM laughing! How can I not?

Yeah I know it's just a little dopey Intex Popup. But using this forum and Ben's site, we learned allot and made our chemical mistakes in this little pool instead of a big one.
The big one is coming soon.

Hey! I resent that! Our first pool was a 15'x3' Intex Donut--back when they were surprisingly expensive. For 3 years we loved it (though I had water problem the first year--until I discover this place). There is NOTHING wrong with a starter pool. The water is JUST as wet, it's better for small kids because it's not too deep, and when you are sitting in a floating chair, in the late afternoon, on a hot day, with a cool drink, listening to the ball game, it's JUST as relaxing as the big pool!

Yeah, the filter is a little weak, the ladder is dinky, and you have to be creative to have an effective vacuum, but I learned an IMMENSE amount taking care of it, bought Ben's PS-232 for it (worth every nickel), and developed the confidence to take on the FantaSea project that's 16'x40' and nearly 20,000 gallons.

[jimmyzshack]

Yep i had a 18' pop up for 3 years also...it did it's job we just got a 15x30 and gave the pop up to my wife sister.

[The Raddish]

Okay, dumb question time. I just poured three pounds of CYA in my skimmer a couple nights ago. What's the advantage of doing it this ingenious way as opposed to the way I did it?

The Raddish == total noob

[mbar]

When you put the cya in the skimmer it goes directly into the filter, it takes a while to dissolve, so you can't backwash for a week, or you may backwash the cya right out. That is the advantage of not putting it in the skimmer. If you just put the cya in the pool, it will lay all over the bottom until it dissolves, that is the advantage of the ingenious inventions on this forum!

[The Raddish]

Gotcha.

I'm not too worried then about adding it to the skimmer. My pool is crystal clear and there is no need to backwash any time soon. Also, I tested my CYA this morning and it is now a little under 30ppm, but not much. The Taylor test kit doesn't read under 30ppm. I added three pounds of CYA a couple days ago since I just installed a new liner.

Pouring it in the skimmer was just easier, and since the install was brand new there isn't going to be a need to backwash for a while.

Speaking of that, wouldn't it just be prudent then to backwash right before you put in the CYA, that way you'd be good to go for a while and render any need to be creative with CYA distribution useless? Or is it an issue with filters other than sand filters that you don't want to pour CYA into the skimmer?

[waterbear]

Some AG pools like the intex donuts dont always have skimmers so other methods need to be thought up! If you have a skimmer then that is probably the easiest way to add CYA.

[ScottsdaleSwim]

I saw this at land+living and had to find this post again.

Not only is this a great cya delivery method..
it's ART!

Dubbed a "a 7 year experiment", SPACE 1026 is clearly turning into a succesful attempt.

"Located in Philadelphia, the 2 storey building that is home to SPACE 1026 has developed into a thriving art scene that provides both studio and gallery space for the cities up and coming community of artists.


It is a network of dozens of artists who‘ve had studios at the Space, past and present. It is dozens of artists who‘ve had shows at the Space over the last 7 years. It is dozens of artists who come to our events, and participate in our community. Space 1026 is a community - a creative community - not an institution.
The variety of work is amazing with definitely a few head turners. Especially for me is the work by Artist Rachel Vittorelli (seen above) and her series of light fixtures."

[sisie5]

I have a question,I have no cya in my pool at all.I put one cup of cya in tuesday,took a reading and still have none.how much should I put in.and can I put bleach in at the same time?do I run the filter in filter position.or recirulate.thanks to all of you.love this site
sisie