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I've been working on this little by little now over the course of a month. Any suggestions?

Adding baking soda to raise TA back up, because when I add a gallon of acid it lowers the TA too far. I am using the TF-100 kit to test. I just can't get the ph down.

We had the stone sealed about a month ago, and I can’t get the ph down. When I test it, it’s so dark red that it’s off the Taylor color chart. If I just put two drops of Regent 0004 then I get 8.2, so I know it’s got to be very high. I have added 4 gallons of acid over several weeks and 50+...

Thanks for the info. That's very interesting about the ProTeam Microfloc Clarifier having the same MSDS as Polyquat 60. The data sheet for my DE filter states that it removes down to 6 microns, so I think the microfloc clarifier is maybe doing a little more. I still can't describe how...

Yes, it does seem like I'm getting reamed for using the clarifier. But like I said, I never would have tried the clarifier had a friend not raved about it. I always thought my water was perfect and clear and beautiful before I used it - and I never had a problem with water that wasn't clear...

Maybe I wouldn't see the white bleach cloud if I poured in front of a return??? Sorry about the clarifier; I absolutely love the water with it. Even my husband notices. The result is really amazing or I wouldn't waste my hard earned money. Water test last night... FC 5.5, then added bleach...

Yes, I didn't use one for the first 6 months or so, but when I just bought one on the recommendation by a friend-- WOW! I couldn't believe the results. It changes how the water looks. I just don't know how to describe it. The water flows differently, it glitters in the sun differently, it's...

Thanks. Yes, just plain Clorox Bleach. Yes, I do use the BBB Method and specifically keep my CYA @ 60, because I get so much sun and burn through my chlorine soo fast if it's lower. I've tried it at 40 and 50, but I think 60 seems to be the sweet spot for us. I do plan on purchasing a...

Hey guys, I have a question. I buy my bleach at Sam's Club (Chlorox) in bulk and have noticed for the last 4-5 months that every night when I add bleach to my pool, you literally see it go into the water as a clear color and about two feet down it starts blooming out in a white cloud. Maybe...

We live in Houston and just built our pool 6 months ago. We met with 10 builders and only two of them would even put in a saltwater pool, so we opted for chlorine. They all said that within 5-7 years you completely have to replace all your coping and natural stone. Not sure about the low...

Hey Guys, I am no pool expert, but I wanted to stop my overflow drain up too - looks just like yours, but dark brown! We have well water for our subdivision with high levels of CH and water is very expensive here, so I want to keep all my rain water. Spoke to the pool store and they said there's...

Awesome! It sounds like great advice just a little more aggressive than I would have thought. Yes, there will be a pizza break and I'll utilize that time to add more bleach. I don't know what I'd do without The Pool Calculator. People who don't know about it are doing a lot of guessing...

Yes, you are right. I have to use the FAS-DPD test every time - meaning every day. I am going to keep working on getting my CYA level down and hopefully I'll be able to switch to the Taylor test and use the test blocks. Thanks for your advice on the CYA. Any suggestions on preparing for 12...

Thanks for the info. Sounds like everything's pretty normal and working like it should, but I didn't quite get an answer on how to determine how much CYA my pool needs to maintain? Should I shoot for no more shift than 1ppm every 12 hours in my FC? Should I continue to let my CYA go down...

Please forgive me if this has been covered, but I just can't find the details anywhere. I know that the CYA should be 30-50 and sometimes higher depending on the amount of sunlight, etc. How do I know when my CYA is too low? I feel like I am going through way too much bleach. I am using the...