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I am trying to balance my water and unsure exactly what to do. I have a 20,000 gallon inground vinyl pool. My current numbers are FC 5 CC.5 TC 5.5 PH 7.5 TA 220 CH 30 CYA 20 CSI .48 I know that my TA is high, but am not sure if I should worry about it. Pool school says don't raise it to just...

Ok, I think I figured it out and tested correctly this time. I was confused. My FC is 4 my cc is 1. So what I don't understand is why to shock when I already have so much FC.

CC is 4.5 I don't test CH because I have a viny pool CYA is below 20 I have added stablizer to my skimmer in a sock on Saturday.

I need some help. My water had been fine and all the sudden it is cloudy. Having a party on Friday for my daughter and desperately need to clear the water. Clorine 4.5 PH 7.2 TA 230 Vinyl pool What should I do? I know Borax will raise PH, but I also need to lower TA........ Renee

I just opened my pool yesterday and it looks fantastic. It is clear, just added some bleach. Did my first set of tests and am concerned because my TA is 220. The rest of my readings seem ok FC .5 CC 0 TC .5 PH 7.8 CYA above 20 I have added some more bleach to raise the FC. My pool TA was...

I would like to close my pool today but my PH is about 8.0. Is that a problem? I have read that it should be between 7.2 and 7.6. What should I do. What will the high PH do?

I am still new to the pool stuff and am a little unsure about what to do. I have been having some problems with high TA and now my PH has risen also. I bought the muriatic acid, but wanted to check here before I do something I shouldn't . I have a 20,000 gallon vinyl pool. I just tested my...

Thanks so much. I will try all of your suggestions.

Sorry, I didn't have all the info posted. I have a inground pool that is 20,000 gallons with a vinyl liner. I have been running my filter about 8 hours a day. I will try 24/7 for a while and see what happens. I will also check out the article you suggested. Thanks.

I just came home from being away fro 4 days and have cloudy water. I am concerned because my FC was not that low. Not low enough to cause cloudy water. The solar cover has been on 5 days. I just took it off and added 30 oz of bleach according to the bleach calculator. Before I left I was...

Going on vacation and need to know what I should do so I don't get algae. I will be gone for 4 days. Should I use polyquat or just shock with tons of bleach before I leave. My pool has been looking so good with BBB, I don't want to screw up my beautiful pool.

I have brown stains on my steps that I think are iron stain. I have done the absorbic acid treatment and it made no difference. The stains are exactly the same. My pool is filled with well water that is why I think they are iron stain. Right now my test numbers are: FC 2 CC .5 TC 2.5 PH...

Sorry, Here are all my test results from today. FC 2 CC .5 TC 2.5 PH 7.2 TA 190 CH 110 CYA 35 Thanks for your help.

I just tested my pool and my TA is 190. Is that to high for a vinyl pool, 20,000 gallons. No other problems. Pool is crystal clear. I recently added absorbic acid to try to get rid of stains on my step, which didn't work. I was wondering if this would raise my TA. Do I need to worry about...

I made a form to record results. Hope this helps