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TA = 100 pH = 8.0 CYA = 35 FC = 4.0 CC = 0.0 CH = 110 My problem is cloudy pool and the time it's taking to clear. I'm out of town, trying to direct wife. She returned home Sunday, I'm gone until Wednesday. Admit I haven't taken good care of it lately because so much rain and cold weather in...

OK thanks and I will follow your recommendation with sock instead of skimmer add. Cheers.

Water is still at an extreme cloudy condition, but no green. Still keeping at shock level day 5. Yes I thought about the less CL to clear water, that is why did not immediately adjust but if I can save some $$ on chlorine by improving the loss per hour because of sun thought I'd do that. Is it...

Hi. I've successfully used TSP method on my pool the last 2 years - going from green (thanks to Loop-Loc cover) to clear and eliminated all problems during season with lower chlorine usage and filter run time. I am helping a wife's friend (divorcee with no help) get her pool started this year -...

HaHa...her name is just missing the last "a" of a good Mexican restaurant drink! Very nice lady, but sold me a lot of unnecessary **** over the last decade until I discovered you guys. I always thought she was kind of honest in a way though, knowing she was pushing chems on me because I wasn't...

Thanks I will check into the DE section. Haven't had the wife mess with the pool, but one of my girls can test if I get the package from TFTestkits tomorrow! Keeping up with the brush and SLAM is the objective (just winging it on the hourly adds since I was tardy replacing my FAS-DPD reagent)...

Opened Monday - Loop Loc cover so of course green water. Green gone. Working to today so couldn't stay one top of it hourly. Water is just not clear. Can see drains barely in 7' deep in. Assume I just need to keep at shock level and watch FC loss hourly. Readings: CYA=35 therefore target 14...

Funny I just posted asking a related question. I have CYA=50 so target FC=6. My CC=0.25 most of year. Just started using solar blanket for 1st time in a few years because Michigan weather got cold 3rd week of July. I suddenly went from using 75 ounces of 12% bleach daily to maintain FC=6, to...

I changed over to pool school methods at start of year and am having my first perfect pool season in years! So...it got cold in Michigan 3rd week of July so I started using new solar cover for 1st time in a couple seasons. Following recommendations, I target FC=6 for CYA=55. CC all season has...

I just got on this site a couple weeks back for my 12 year old inground pool and it has NEVER looked better and I am a believer in the methods I learned in Pool School - and anxious to see how the year plays out. Maybe you're overwhelmed...but the simple guidance is that you need to follow the...

Hi Folks. I have a 12 year old pool which is in great condition with the exception of about a dozen spots (some the size of a quarter, some up to the size of a pickle jar top) where the cement is starting to peek through the marcite top coating. Wear and tear over the years combined probably...

Tried to upload a couple pics as requested but got message back that file is invalid. Then I noticed file size is 256KB while my pics are 2Meg each. Sorry.

I'm just about to add chlorine for the 1st time since Friday morning (when I passed OCLT). It's Monday evening. FC=3 Target=6. Now that I saw the "never below 4" note I will be more diligent. Will post some pics with next response. Thanks all.

Re: Opening Test Results - Passed OCLT!! - What Now? ...just wanted to be sure folks saw I was looking for some guidance here as I pull out of shock mode....

I definitely plan to. I am a little worried about it becasue they have not been out since they were installed. It would be a nightmare if i couldn't get them back in!!