Recent content by arussgirl

OK I am going to the store to get more bleach. The pool calculator states I need to add a little over 3 qts. I will post results in a little while. Thanks everyone.

Actually the cartridge is new and the pressure is running at about 6. When it gets dirty it tends to run at about 10. When I started this endeavor the pool looked like a swamp. So it has required frequent cleaning to clear out all the algae. Now it is just cloudy and I don't know what else to do...

Let me start by saying I am new to the BBB method. But I purchased a DPD test kit and did all the tests and added what the pool calculator stated I needed. This morning my numbers seem to be good but the cloudy water has not changed. It is not green just very cloudy. The pool is only 3 1\2 feet...

I retested the CH level and got the same reading. I was very careful to follow the instructions because it was the first time I had ever used this type of kit. CH- 30ppm Should it read differently ie. higher or lower? I used the calculator and got the amount I need. I am going to the store to...

Thanks for the reply. I purchased the complete DPD kit which was the most comprehensive kit they had. That cost me $50 :x From reading on here I thought I was getting all the numbers I would need. Should I have bought a different kit? And is there something else I should be testing for? Also...

Sorry I had a blonde moment and forgot to post the results of the test. FC- 0 TC- 1 CC- 1 PH- 7.4 TA- 120ppm CH- 30ppm CYA- 40ppm :oops:

I just went out and bought the complete test kit from Leslies Pool and tested my water. Let me start by saying I am completely clueless as to what I am doing. I am in desperate need of this forums expertise. I have been reading as much as I can on here trying to learn. I started out with my pool...