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duraleigh replied to the thread Restarting pool after drain - Liquid Stabilizer question.Thorough mixing should allow the liquid CYA to be distributed evenly throughout your pool water. It does not settle to the bottom once... -
duraleigh replied to the thread Just got my kit.so, yeah, going from 18 - 26 in 4 or so days is normal. Backwash when your psi rises 25% above your 18 "clean" pressure It will slow...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Just got my kit.What was your psi immediately following your Friday backwash?
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duraleigh replied to the thread Pool opening water testing numbers.Let your FC drift on down to 5-7ppm and hold it there. No reason to SLAM I think your ready to SWIM instead.
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duraleigh replied to the thread Just got my kit.The brown dust is likely dead algae Keep doing what you are doing. vacuum it with the robot or cleaner.......brush it up into the...
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duraleigh replied to the thread GreenStory Global Cyanuric Acid.I think most of us believe there is a small, NATURAL degradation of CYA in a pool. I also think that degradation is temperature...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Pool opening water testing numbers.Very good opening numbers. I suggested you scoop out as many solids as you can. vacuum or run the robot to get it cleaner. Run the...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Clear water, with a green tint?.Keeping two threads open about the same subject is really confusing.........I'll stay in this one. The solution to your issue is to...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Test from the start of the season.Pool store testing is your weak spot. TFP believes firmly in doing your own testing
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duraleigh replied to the thread Clear water, with a green tint?.The green staining is most likely from iron, not copper. Copper typically stains the pool surface dark dark blue or turquoise. (or turn...
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duraleigh replied to the thread SLAM question.You are correct. It may not help much but your thinking is solid. There is a process in Pool School to aggressively raise pH bur I...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Just got my kit.NO. Calcium chloride raises CH. CYA is CYA (or conditioner, stabilizer) 2 different parameters entirely...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Earthworm invasion.The best way to stay sanitized is to vacuum out the worms before thy can decompose...........that might mean vacuuming everyday
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duraleigh replied to the thread Trying to get a handle on my test kit - question about total chlorine.The end point of a drops based test is when the LAST drop you just added makes NO FURTHER COLOR CHANGE. Subtract that drop and the...
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duraleigh replied to the thread SLAM question.Yes! Go swimming! 1 CC is not a call to SLAM but rather a "heads up" that chlorine is still working a little on a few remaining...