Recent content by monty1

Thanks you Tim5055. It has now been six day since you posted. Here is where we are now. CH - 300 TA - 150 FC - 16 CC - 0 CYA - 40 Sand filter was topped off with new sand and has been in filter mode for six days. Pool Dolphin has completely cleaned the pool bottom and sides. Latest trips...

Opening last year was a breeze. Water was clear, still had chlorine in it, and was up to correct levels within a couple of days. I have had this pool for 35 years and this opening has been my most challenging. Pool was a cloudy light green color upon opening. Began filtering, brushing walls...

Thanks, guys. I will continue to lower the TA numbers until I reach your recommended goals. Monty1

Just fired up my new Circupool RJ-45 SWG and have a question concerning my target TA numbers. I am currently shooting for a TA number between 60 to 80 points as per your recommendations. Circupool ideal water chemistry numbers for TA are 100 to 200 points. Should I keep shooting for the 60 to...

I am converting my BBB chlorine pool to a Salt water pool and have a question concerning my calcium level reading. All of my numbers are in line for a SWG pool except the TA which I am bring down by aerating and am currently at 130 heading to 60-80, but using the poolmath app i am getting CSI...

I currently have a 30 year old pool and have been using the BBB method for the last five years very successfully. Certainly have had a shock-free pool for five years in a row. I now have gone to the dark side and purchased a Circupool RJ45 SWG , plumbed it up, and getting my water balance where...

Yes, 3-4 kids a day in for 2-3 hours, but little suntan lotion. The pool just does not have that sparkle to it like it had last year. Any thing I can do to get the sparkle back?? Dan

Am uising Aldi's 6% bleach. Ran the overnight loss test and only came up with 0 fc loss. We have had no rain for almost 4 weeks and a lot of hot direct sunlight on the water. Any other ideas?? Thanks, Dan

This is the second year we have been using the BBB method with great success. Last year was the best season we have ever had with our pool and we have had this pool for over 20 years. The forum has been a great resource for information and that has given us confidence the chemistry of the...

Okay, here we are 8 days later and what a difference in he pool's condition. FC- 7 CC-0 TC - 7 PH - 7.6 CYA - 50 TA - 230 CH - 300 Temp - 78 deg Just coming off a shock, passed the overnight free chlorine test at .5 FC, and the pool looks beautiful. What should I do next to complete the...

Great, thanks. At what time do I address the High TA?? I am currently at 250. So how do we address the issue without throwing all the other numbers out of wack??. Dan

I used the TF100 test kit.

New to the Forum - the School is a GREAT read and very informative. Just opened pool and readings are as follows: FC - 1 CC - 2 TC - 3 PH - 7.3 TA - 250 CH - 300 CYA - 10 Temp - 78 Water color - green - cloudy - barely see shallow end bottom I traditionally use Trichlor for chlorine and...