Recent content by Stockhatch

Good info! Thanks to all of you for the input :) I will also try the alternate methods and see what happens.

I'll try again after shaking the sample up well. The dot would have been visible in any light conditions. It looked very close to "mid test" in that example picture. I am in the process of acid cleaning the pool and converting to SWCG, so it will be a little while before I can test my pool water...

Maybe it was an option, but yes, it came with a sample that is supposed to read 50ppm +/-5ppm.

Thanks all. Yes, the dot is VERY clearly visible whether glancing or staring, regardless of distance or lighting. It's just plainly visible until 30ppm. There is nothing else I can really say. I can take pics to show what I am seeing, but I have seen pics online of obscured dots, and I am very...

The control sample that came with my TF kit seems to test closer to 30ppm. I can clearly see the dot still at 50ppm. On the plus side, the kit allowed me to determine that my CYA is the cause of my algae issues, as it is off the charts. I will be draining to clean some existing staining anyway...

Thanks all! I pulled the filter cap and gave the filter a cursory inspection the other day, but I was in a hurry and will give it a thorough inspection this weekend :) the good news is that the pool is vastly improved already. Of course now it's pouring nonstop... :/

Hello all. I am a neophyte pool owner, and I am trying to figure out where my plumbing is going. I have followed the green to crystal clear thread to reclaim my pool, but I am seeing debris return when I vacuum and I have no idea where it is coming from. Can anyone tell me where these lines may...