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    Dirt, Dead Algea, or Sand?

    Early morning reading, FC=5.5 CC=0 PH=7.6 TA=80 CH=200 CYA=30 Once the sun comes up and I can see the bottom of the pool I will jump in to give you a description of the texture.
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    Dirt, Dead Algea, or Sand?

    Butterfly, Tonight's readings, FC=6 CC=0 PH=7.6 TA=80 CH=200 CYA=30 I decided not bring the pool up to shock level tonight until I preform the OCLT. I don't want to waste any bleach if I don't have to. I will update you first thing tomorrow morning with the new test readings and I...
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    Dirt, Dead Algea, or Sand?

    Spotless after vacuuming!
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    Dirt, Dead Algea, or Sand?

    Hello Everyone, This is my 2nd season using the (TAYLOR 2006) testing kit and the (BBB) method. I have had nothing but success ever since thanks to everyone here. The reason why I am here today is within the last few weeks we have had countless rain storms in our area and I discovered what...
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    Posting question for a friend

    Thanks everyone! I'll be sure to let him read this post and thanks for the info on the CYA range.
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    Posting question for a friend

    A friend of mine recently switched his inground pool over to (Salt Water) at the end of last season. The pool is a 19,500 gallon Sand filter/Salt set up. He has not purchased the (FAS-DPD) test kit as of yet and has to rely on his pool store for the water analysis. I would help but, I live too...
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    Restocking the test kit

    I just placed my order TFTESTKITS so, i'll let you know how everything went. Thank you again!!!
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    Restocking the test kit

    Wow!!! Half the price and they have everything I would ever need. I will be sure to pass on this site to my pool pals. :cheers:
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    Restocking the test kit

    Thank You for the heads up!!!
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    Restocking the test kit

    As the end of the season approaches for some of us, we will start running low on reagents in our water test kits. That just happened to me with the TAYLOR K-2006 (FAS-DPD) kit I purchased on line from the Leslie's website earlier this year. I made a list of all the items I needed to restock my...
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    PH rise?

    I'm stumped on why my PH keeps rising from 7.4 to 7.8!!! Every week, I have been adding 15-17oz (Muriatic Acid) to bring the PH back down to 7.4 and what do ya know, we never stay put!!! Hopefully someone here can help me understand why this keeps happening. I use around 50oz. of bleach every...