Recent content by piespa

So another update... I have ended the SLAM process, and have been crystal clear the past few days. Once my FC level went below 10ppm I retested the PH and sure enough it was right at 7.4. So it seems the PH readings were thrown off when FC was at SLAM levels and I didn't end up needing the...

Thanks to you, and everyone else who has helped. Really really appreciate you all taking time to get me schooled up on pool science.

Update: as of this morning I am very close to passing the three tests. Water is very clear. Loss of 1.4FC overnight, 0.6CC, but the water is just about crystal clear. I'm going to go ahead and leave the FC high for the one more day and I should be good to go by tomorrow. Once the FC levels...

Is there another way to lower CYA other then draining it and refilling? I have well water, so I run the risk of running my well dry. I am just looking to avoid paying for water delivery.

No slides fountain or waterfalls. I will pick up some of that borax today. This morning the FC was at 24ppm and CC was still at 1.5ppm. I added the bleach last night so that clearly bumped up the FC. Pool cloudiness continues to recede slowly into the deep end. I do however see some little...

Thanks for the pool math link. Haven't seen that one yet. The reading was outside the range of the test kit, which measured for ideal ranges. The instructions said to count the drops needed to get into ideal range, which I did. Didn't give me a ph number but their magic book instead gave a...

Yes these are the first numbers from the Taylor test kit. I was about 24 hours removed from my previous gallon of bleach, wanted to test the pool as-is first. Just now added my daily gallon of bleach. I will test again in the am and am guessing will need to add more in the morning. Seems like...

Hello again. Here is the update, I have been back washing the filter and pouring a gallon of bleach in the pool daily. The cloudiness has actually subsided. I can now see the bottom of the shallow end clearly and faintly see the bottom of the deep. When I first posted I couldn't see the bottom...

Holy cow. Ok. Liquid bleach for now, stay tuned for test results. Thanks again guys. - - - Updated - - - Secondary note, my novice research has told me the algae should be dead, and their carcuses are what is making the water white. Which I thought the vacuuming would clean it out. Is this not...

Wow thanks for the welcome guys. Didn't expect such responses so quickly! The strip colors look like they come out darker then the 6.2, but not as dark as 6.8. Also, add a gallon of bleach? As in head out to my local grocery store and get a gallon of Clorox bleach we use for laundry?

Hello all. I am a pool noob but I am eager to learn. Opened my new house's pool up in July and everything went great for a month. Then I had a cloudy issue which quickly turned into a green issue. I've been going to my local pool store (dramatic pause for everyone to laugh at me) and they gave...