Recent content by rickyjanet

Just a couple of days ago, I added CYA as mine was 0. Pour the recommended amount in a sock, and tie it with a string to where it is directly in front of the pool outlet. The flow of the water, will help dissolve it. Also, everytime I could, I would squeeze the sock. Within 1.5 days, it was...

Ouch...apparently no one has any advise on this one... Guess I'll just continue to run the pump/filter with the discharge partially closed until I can get hold of someone at Intex Tuesday...

I ran water backwards thru the impeller; felt inside for any debris--nothing. This is the first time we have turned this pump on. Right now, I have closed the discharge valve halfway (or more) in order to have regular/even suction.... I have checked all lines; taken everything apart.... don't...

Just starting up my pool. The suction is eratic on my Intex Sand Filter/Pump. Its as if the suction can't keep up with the discharge and the clear lid on the pre-filter is popping up and down (is it made to do that?). I've disconntected the suction to make sure it was clear and also backwashed...

Latest results: CYA--30 TC--19 PH--6.8 Chlorine already way above shock level (12). Pool is still a bit hazy. Stirred it up and will continue filtering 24/7. Not sure whether to fool with the PH (raise it or just leave it for now). What do you think?

Checked the PH before going to bed--7.2 TC--22 Pool water still a bit hazy...can barely make out bottom step; however, more filtering should handle that (however long that will take) As soon as I get my new CYA agents in, I will retest and see what my reading is (should be interesting)

Update--drained the pool halfway and refilled. I have no idea what my CYA is since I ran out and am waiting on my reorder (expect today). Finished this before going to bed & left the filter on. Got up yesterday, pool still green. Checked the PH again and it was 8.2!!! Poured in correct amt...

Draining now...completely ran out of the Agent to measure the CYA. I reordered yesterday and its on its way. I've really learned a valuable lesson concerning the CYA--not to expect immediate results and that it could take up to a week to get a "true" number. I don't know why my results were...

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OK, got hubby to do a few of the tests while I'm at work: TC - 22 PH - 7.5 CYA - 40 From reading the previous post, it looks like I won't get a true reading of my CYA (after adding stabalizer Sunday) for about a week. My guess is that it's really a lot higher than it is reflecting in the tests...

Checked the pool before heading out the door to go to work hoping I would see a different color of green--no luck--same dark green color...I'm not making any headway and my shock level is still above what it should be... Since I wanted a clear pool for the holiday weekend, I'm thinking I should...

You got it Jason!! I'm just not clear now about what to do next...I have "stirred" up the pool and it's really green. My thought is that I need more bleach in order to kill the algae. I'm waiting on "white" water... Am I wrong???

So, since my TC is already at 25...don't do anything?

Just rechecked--made sure I was using the correct Agents, etc... Was closer to 30. Rechecked again just to make sure. Just to clarify...yesterday my CYA was almost nil,so per the Calculator, I added 20 oz of stabalizer in a sock (2 separate batches). So maybe when I checked it last eve, it...

Had a sparking pool for quite a while and got lazy about testing...now I have a green pool :( Started the process yesterday. Came home today and pool is still green..my numbers: TC - 25 PH - 7.5 CYA - 25 (was 70 yesterday) TA - 130 Yesterday,I treated the pool based on my CYA as 70 (my...