Recent content by Cat_Dallas

So yesterday, my tests showed FC 4.5, TA= 80 and PH = 7.6. Salt was at about 1900. I added 200lbs of salt and tested with the salt test strips. They say it is 3130 and the SWG says 3400. Set the SWG to 50% Just tested this morning and below are the results: FC=7 CC=0 PH=7.8 TA = 80 Do you...

I thought I would post a quick update. Was able to complete the overnight FC loss test after about 3 days of keeping the FC at shock level. Unfortunately, following that, we had nothing but rain and no sunshine so it literally took from then till yesterday for the FC to drift down to 5.5...

Update. Partial drain and refilled pool (helped luckily by rains last night as well). Tested CYA, this morning, a touch over 80. Whilst not perfect, much improved so I decided to go with this. Used Poolmath and calculated I needed 14 jugs. Added it and tested FC after 30 mins, it was 33...

SWG broken - new one arriving Thursday. Plus a combination of stuff from the pool store which my husband added per their directions prior to us actually understanding the chemicals through reading the info on this site. Pool draining is in progress.

Hi all, I've spent the last week or so, reading up on Pool School. My test kit arrived and I've done as many of the tests that I can. Background - our pump was out of action for about 5 days due to when our fence was replaced, the contractor took the electrics box off the fence and some how...