Recent content by az240z

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    Low CYA and black algea

    Ph is now at 7.5. The black algea? is a grayish green when smeared on paper.
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    Low CYA and black algea

    I hadn't tested for awhile and these are the results: Cl 12 cc.5 PH 8.5++ ch 750 Al 100 CYA 20 Tests were done this morning on a somewhat cloudy day. I have added 20 oz or so of muriatic acid and will test ph in another hour. Ch has always been high, its the CYA that I'm concerned about...
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    Black Algae, Wire Brush, New Plaster

    Do any of the local pool stores carry Hasa liquid chlorine??
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    Wasps

    Since my last post I can report that the wasps have disappeared. I don't know if they died, or are going to another pool, or if the 115+ temps for the last week did them in, or if the algaecide did it. But their gone, didn't have any yesterday..
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    Wasps

    This has 9% more of the ammonium chloride than the stuff I'm using. Application seems to be the same. I think I paid $11.00 or so at the pool store..
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    Wasps

    In one of my previous posts the wasp problem came up and how to stop them from coming to the pool. I brought this up with the pool store guy that I get my HASA chlorine from and he recommend an all purpose algaecide from All-Clear. He said one of the ingredients, dimethyl benzyl ammonium...
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    muratic acid?

    Find a HASA pool store and buy it in bulk..
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    How Often Do You Add Bleach

    I add 36-40 oz every day.
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    do you really test EVERY day?

    I test every few days. My pool gets 40 oz of chlorine every morning and usually 20 oz of acid on the days that I test..
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    Daily CL Loss

    My store never has them..
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    Daily CL Loss

    Are you using HASA bulk chlorine? The active cl is 12.5% which is the higher than you get at any of the retail stores. My pool store sells 4 gallons for 15.00 and change, Are you losing a lot at nite??
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    Daily CL Loss

    OCLT shows a loss of .5. I did find the problem, pool math showed my chlorine source at 6%, I'm using 12.5% LOL.
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    Daily CL Loss

    I can do that tonight but just finished a slam.. May not have gotten it all.
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    Daily CL Loss

    It ran 40 to mostly 50.. - - - Updated - - - It ran 40 to mostly 50.. Pools suggest adding 22 oz of stabilzer
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    Daily CL Loss

    Last year I would have to add 33-36 oz of chlorine each night to maintain a cl of 7. This year I have to ad 56-63 oz ea morning. Almost double Took this test at 12:00 today: ++ CL 6.5 CC .5 Ch 500 this down from 600 TA 70 CYA 35 PH 7.2 Should add more stabilizer to increase CYA and...