Recent content by LanierSpots

I totally see what you are doing. Yes I have been waiting for that black dot to go away. I will get some 50ppm sample and calibrate myself. LOL. I get you guys dont like the Water Guru but I have compared it with PH, TA and FC with my tests with the Taylor test kit 5 different times and...

Thank you guys so much. I just could not figure out why I would need to do that, unless there was some kind of accident. Ive heard that term for years but was just looking for a reason why I would need to do it. Im still working on things but this site has helped a ton. I wish I could...

New guy here so be easy on me. I bought a new home in January with a saltwater pool. We have pretty much had nightmares with the construction of the pool as well as the house for almost 2 years of construction. I have found that the company who built the home and the pool are pretty much...

The CYA test is something I had not been doing and I think its part of my issues. Ive tested my CYA a few different ways and everytime it comes up low. Im measuring 15-20. Today, I added one pound of stabilizer. I will retest tomorrow afternoon. I could go on and on but we closed...

Yea, I could see the black dot good from the top. When I mixed the solution with the pool sample, I assume it was suppose to get cloudy but mine did not. I am going to retest today. It was my first time doing the cya test. I added a little baking soda yesterday to help the acidity and...

Thank you so much for the info. I currently have the Taylor K2006 test kit and have been using a few of the test for a few months. I have mostly been testing the PH, TA, calcium hardness and I also have a salt tester. For the most part, I have been having high PH a few times per week and...

New pool guy here hoping to soak up some knowledge. I rented a home while they built my new one that had a chlorine pool but someone else did the upkeep. I only cleaned it during the week. New pool is 7500gal salt water with spa. Had it about 3 months and have been cleaning 1-2 times per...