The use of Lithium Shock

[PoolDoc]

I would like to post specs about My pool, but even after subscribing to this forum, I am still blocked by everything. I paid via PAYPAL.
Gary

Gary,

Would you send me the "Unique Transaction Number" from your PayPal receipt? I have no record of any payment from you. Send it to poolforum AT gmail DOT com.

Ben

[goldslinger]

Will do, Ben. I will post it here, too. Unique Transaction ID # (deleted by mod).
It says it is 'unclaimed'

Yea, Sam's club only had the Clorox (Our Sam's club is an experimental 'mini' version).
Still, at 2.49, it is cheaper than lithium. One thing the Taylor Test kit said about Lithium shock (Yes, it arrived Today !) is that Lithium puts the 70% inert ingredient to add to Your TDS.

I am curious and intrigued about the DE; so the sand WILL catch the DE? So I add it to the filter until the pressure goes up a pound or so, vacuum, then backwash; which will also rid of the DE? Then at that point, I can add some more DE and leave it there until I need to vacuum/backwash again? I guess I suppositioned that DE was too fine to be catched by the sand. I certainly don't want DE suspended in the pool water as it is very abrasive to the eyes. If I only need a cup or so, that expense will be less than vacuuming out several hundred gallons of treated water onto the lawn, I suppose.

That's interesting that the tri-chlor tabs add acid; that explains Me having to dump Borax into the water once a week at the rate of a 1/2 lb. or so; just another added bonus of using something else.

I will post My test results Tonite or Tomorrow; hopefully tonight.

Gary

[Watermom]

Here is a little more info that you might like to read: Adding DE to a Sand Filter

[PoolDoc]

OK, I have no "Unclaimed" payments showing in my account. No idea what happened.

I have seen some evidence that PayPal is experiencing some sort of fraud attack, and is having trouble processing things appropriately. Another subscriber's payment was flagged as likely fraudulent and is being "held". I can't cancel or refund it -- it's just 'stuck'. They had to subscribe again, but the 2nd payment went through just fine.

The only thing I can recommend is that you cancel that payment and try again. PayPal may well have the money from your present payment, but I don't.

Ben

[goldslinger]

Gary,

Would you send me the "Unique Transaction Number" from your PayPal receipt? I have no record of any payment from you. Send it to poolforum AT gmail DOT com.

Ben

EDIT by Watermom:
Goldslinger ---- I deleted the ID number etc. that you had listed here and sent it to Ben along with the rest of what you had written in this post.

[goldslinger]

Here are My pool specs:

FC = 11.5
CC = 1.0
TC = 12.5
PH = 7.3
TA = 130
CYA = 85

Hope this helps.

Gary

[PoolDoc]

Hadn't checked this thread for several days, but there's not much wrong with those numbers. A CC 1.0 might be a concern, but if you've sustained adequate ("Best Guess") chlorine levels, it has probably dropped by now.

The PayPal thing is, I think, all resolved now.

Ben

[waterbear]

EDIT by Watermom:
Goldslinger ---- I deleted the ID number etc. that you had listed here and sent it to Ben along with the rest of what you had written in this post.

Watermom,
You might want to check post #18. It still has the transaction ID!

[Watermom]

Done. Thanks, Evan.

[PoolDoc]

It's fine to remove them, but I don't think that transaction ID is a big security risk -- the only think I know that you can do with it is make sure that you're looking at the right transaction. If there's a way to access that record by #, or search for it, I didn't find it.