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you can start your conversion with that test kit...but you will be guessing on the amount of bleach you need. I started with my Baquacrap test strips and Walmart AquaChem test strips and just watched the color. You can order the test kit (look under Jasons signature at the link) you will get...

Hi Everyone... First off... Thanks for helping make my pool beautiful and trouble free. I checked all the numbers today and this is what I came up with.... FC - 3 CC - 0 TC - 3 pH - 7.8 (maybe a little less) TA - 220 CH - 130 CYA - 30 So how do these numbers look? the TA is high but not...

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Well about noon time I changed the filter, and cleaned out the pump and filter housing really really good. I also put about 1/2 (1.5 pounds) of Stabilizer in my pool to start raising my CYA. The calculator said to add 2 pounds 8oz to get it up to 40 and 1 pound 14oz to get it up to 30... so...

Thanks for replying FrustratedPoolMom I am so excited that my pool is stable.. yeahhhhh I know my pH is prob high due to the high FC. If i can lower TA with airation i might just put the fountain in the pool...that will work then too... also I read that if you point the return up so the water...

OK it is bright and early on a Saturday Morning and my chlorine held...YEAHHHHH Here are my results from yesterday...6/13 6PM 9:45PM 10:45PM FC- 0 10.5 17.5 CC- .5 1 1 TC- .5 11.5 18.5 Here are...

Yep I am dissapointed...LOL... but I dont want to rush perfection... I will kick up the chlorine tonight... I am not working tonight so I should be able to hit it high alot so it will stay up... LOL My pH did go up a bit (not much) and my TA went down... what would cause that?? Thanks Susan

OK here is my results... 6/13 @ 6:45am FC - 11.5 CC - 1 TC - 12.5 pH - 7.5 CYA - 0 TA - 200 Well my TA is lower... not really sure how, and my pH is a bit higher... it has been sprinking so I guess that could be airation... LOL My FC went down from 14.5 (high as I could get it last night) to...

7:45pmon 6/12 FC = 14.5 CC = 1 TC = 15.5 Added 8oz bleach.... I will test again at 8:45 and make sure I am at 15...and then leave it till the am and hope it all holds. Susan

6:45pmon 6/12 FC = 0 CC = 1 TC = 1 pH = 7.2 CH = 150 CYA = 0 TA = 260 Adding 221oz of bleach So should I check again this evening to see what the chlorine is??? if it holds tonight do I change the filter and add CYA?? Thanks Susan

Thanks.... I cant wait to test tonight and get my chlorine level up high again tonight and see it up high tomorrow morning too... LOL I am also thinking that I will need to add the CYA tomorrow ... and do something about the high TA levels. Thanks for sticking by me... Susan

YEAHHHH for the new forum.... Well my chlorine held pretty good overnight... by my AquCheck test strips. 10+ I got my TF-100 kit this afternoon and here is what my test results are... 1:00pm on 6/12 FC = 4.5 CC = .5 TC = 5 pH = 7.2 CH = 150 CYA = 0 TA = 250 So it looks pretty good by my...

Well I tested again... Here are my readings at 11:15 on 6/10 FC - 1 Bromine - 2 pH - 7.2 TA - 120 CH - 0 CYA - 0 Added 221oz Bleach I am not gonna post a picture this time since it looks exactly the same...LOL... the shark is still in the bottom of the pool sucking up some dirt (from...

Well today is the beginning of Day 3 of my conversion and my pool looks beautiful...LOL I checked my stuff last night at 9:15pm FC - 3 Bromine - 20 pH - 7.2 TA - 120 CH - 0 CYA - 0 Added 189oz Bleach Numbers arnt really changing much at all... not sure if it is the strips or just the pool...

Hubby is impressed that the pool looks as good as it does... YEAHHHHH Here are my readings at 6:30pm FC - 3 Bromine - 20 pH - 7.2 TA - 120 CH - 0 CYA - 0 Added 189oz Bleach I will test it one more time tonight and make sure I get the levels up again... I will prob put the shark in it...