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Am I the only person that struggles when testing my CYA? I'm using a TF-100 kit. It says to keep filling the C.A. View Tube until you can no longer see the black dot in the bottom of the tube. Sounds easy peasy until I actually try to do it. It says to hold it at waist level, but is that just to...

I just went out & checked it again, & the PSI has gone up exactly one. Yay!!! Now, am I understanding right, that I need to replace the DE each time I backwash? How much of an PSI increase do you allow in your filter before you backwash?

My CYA is looking good! Have questions about adding the D.E. I followed the directions found at the TFP. 1/4 cup incremints, looking for an increase of 1 PSI. I have added a total of 2 cups of D.E. & have yet to see a PSI increase. I have been waiting & watching. I didn't want to add more...

Thanks! Per your suggestion, I read up on adding DE to the sand filter. Based on everything I read, I think I am definitely going to give it a try! Waiting until tomorrow morning so I can monitor it carefully.

Thanks for sticking with me guys! Sorry if my questions are wordy... :) Water is continuing to improve gradually. Now seeing a FC drop of about 1.5 over the course of 3-4 hours. I finally got a supply of CYA (stabilizer), so I am ready to address this issue now. Question #1 Tested the CYA...

My reagents are less than a year old, and I think I've taken good care of them. So, they should be good. Okay, I did as you recommended. Here is a rundown of what the day looked like. 8:30 am - Brought it back to shock level (10 based on PoolMath tool), & brushed the pool. 9:30 - FC = 9...

Okay, when I tested my water this morning, the FC had finally dropped some. It dropped from 10 to 7. Hoping that means my regents are not bad...

I bought them towards the end of last season. Would they go bad that quickly?

I had alot of algae (and tadpoles), when I opened the pool. So, it is not clear yet, but the green has faded significantly. After I tested it this last time, and saw the green had faded quite a bit, I brushed the pool well. I am still testing every 30 min, and am due to test again in about 10 min.

I am opening my pool and began the big "Slam" session today. My CYA was 30 & PH was 7.3, so I added the amount of bleach required to reach shock level. Then I tested the FC level after 30 minutes and it had not changed. So, I waited another 30 minutes, and again, the FC level had not dropped...

Okay! Thank you so much for the help!

I rewashed everything and retested it to be sure!

I know! I did not expect those results. Before we left: CYA was right at 70 FC - 4 pH - 7.3 I did find out that we got a pretty monstrous rain while we were gone. Several inches. Could that have played a part?

Sure! I use the TF-100 test kit. CC = .5

Hey guys! I sought advice here on how to open and balance my pool at the beginning of the summer. I followed your excellent advice and got my pool in fabulous shape! Since then, it has done wonderfully with regular minimal maintenance. That is until now. We just returned from a 5 day trip...