Recent content by mhlta

Thanks for the help, everyone. I just priced R.O. treatment and it's around $400--yikes!!! Do you all find that it's cheaper to chlorinate with liquid chlorine than the solid forms? From what I'm reading on this site, it looks like I'm going to have to use much more chlorine than I have...

If I use Sodium Hypochlorite 15%, I should get away with using less than if it were 10%, 12.5% or 6% bleach, right? Will it increase TDS too much? I have a pool shop that sells it in a four gallon crate fo $15.

You do need a higher CYA in your area, but the levels we hear about are around 70ish, NOT 190! :shock: That's your 190 CYA laughing at the bleach! :whip: I would agree but it did that last summer when my CYA levels were around 50. Also, has anyone else heard of TA balancing CYA so your net...

Hi. I'm a new user and I've read LOTS on this site. There's still LOTS I'm trying to figure out. I live in sunny Phoenix, AZ which brings me to my question. The two things I'm encountering over and over on TFP are CYA and FC levels. Unfortunately, I use the Walmart HTH test kit and my CYA...