Recent content by sarahk

Thank you! I'll add some now. :)

I opened my pool two days ago and things are slowly progressing. I took a test today (I do have the TF-100 kit) and results are: FC = 12 CC = 1 CYA = 0 TA = 50 My pool is super small (7,000 gallons) and I am still working on cleaning it - all the dirt/leaves/etc from the bottom are up and sides...

I'll wait and see if it goes up. I knew baking soda didn't raise it much, but I thought maybe it would contribute a bit to it. Thank you! I appreciate the quick response.

This is my second summer with a pool. Last summer all my levels were too high; this summer everything has been a bit low. My pH has been at 7.0-7.2 for over a month. I just raised my TA yesterday (it's now at 110) and am working on raising my CYA (it was at zero, just added stabilizer). After...

Thanks!

Thank you - I just went to the calculator and put everything in; so I'll follow that to add more. I have the TF-100 test kit. I will put the stabilizer in now, and then work on the rest, as you suggested. I read in a thread it's okay to put it in an old pillowcase? I need a lot of it, so I...

Hello! This is my second summer with a pool, and I'm not totally sure what I'm doing, so I'm hoping someone can help. :p My pool water has been sparkly clean and clear since initial opening/shocking, but after a big pool party yesterday I had slightly cloudy water and .5 CC in my water, and am...

I did drain more than half of the pool last summer when we moved in, due to bad CYA levels (someone in this forum recommended it). So I don't think it is leftover copper, unless it is still lingering in the remaining water? My water has been sparkly and clear for over a month, although we did...

This is my second summer with a pool, and I had a pool company open the pool, although I've been balancing everything else myself. They added an algaecide, and I noticed my daughter's hair turning green, and a few copper spots on the lining. The pH has been a little low, too (starting at 6.8 and...

Thanks for all the great advice! I drained 1/3 of the pool and SLAMmed it. I now have a beautifully clear, sparkly pool (Turtle is there to keep ducks out, ha.)

Thank you so much! And yes, no SWG.

Hello! I'm just finishing a SLAM (I drained 1/3 of my pool because of CYA levels and an almost algae outbreak 4 days ago). The pool is now crystal clear and sparkly (I've scrubbed walls, backwashed, etc over the last 4 days while SLAMming) and test levels look good, except the chlorine is high...

Thank you! Just finished draining 1/3 of the pool. Then I'll work on SLAMming. :)

My pool is slightly cloudy. It's been crystal clear all summer, but after a recent storm (lots of rain and tons of debris in the pool) I can't get it to clear up totally (it's been 3 days since the storm). I know my CYA is high, but I'm wondering if I need to tinker with that, or if shocking the...