Recent content by tallpaul

The battle is over...FC held completely overnight and I have no CC's but it took approx 3 days. I am sure it is gone and look forward to swimming this weekend! Again, thanks for the help. Paul 1, algae 0.

Hello Everybody, thanks to this site, I have had crystal clear water no issues at all with my pool using BBB....... until recently. I went out of town for 3 days and did not get the FC level up high enough for the time that I would be gone + alot of rain showers and I now have Mustard Algae (I...

Thanks guys...it really is easy so far. Coming from a guy who has had a pool for a week - My guess is that if more people actually took the time to learn about how their pool water "works", they would spend much less time in the PS and save a lot of $!!! BTW, Duraleigh, your shipping was...

Well it has been a week and I still have crystal clear water so far thanks to this site and BBB!!! I think my numbers are looking good, but I can always use a second opinion. Had my first pool party with 6 of us this weekend and had a blast. Should I shock the pool after heavy use like that...

So I got my tf-100 kit and now I understand why you guys recommend it so much!!! It is very easy to use. So I took a test and only added bleach bc FC was @ zero again. I waited and hour and tested again...these were the results: FC - 3 CC - .5 TA - 200 (yikes! how did that get so high) CH -...

Once my tf100 kit gets here (DHL said tomorrow) I will be able to know what is going on with my water, but it is still clear. After going to the PS for water analysis yesterday I added the proper amount of Baking Soda for TA, I run the pump 24/7, added 42 oz of 6% bleach per the pool...

Well, wasted a trip to Leslie's so I ordered the TF100 which I'm sure that I will be pleased with. Got my fill h2o tested and the #'s are as follows: FC - 0 TC - 0 PH - 7.2 TA - 20 Calcium Hardness -30 total dis. solids - 100 So first I have started to add Baking Soda (76 oz by volume...

Thanks Waterbear...I'm assuming what I need from the store I'm going to is the Leslie's FAS-DPD Service test kit (since it is the same as the Taylor K-2006 from "Pool School-test kits compared"). Thanks for pointing that out...I was about to buy the wrong one...too much learning in one day, lol...

jjparrish, you really are right around the corner! Again, thank you everyone...I'm gonna stick to my guns and go the BBB route. That calculator is one of the many resourses that I have found here and it really helped to seal the deal for me to go with the BBB approach because it seems pretty...

Thank you for the responses and again I am definitely a noob! Just went to wally world and picked the stuff up then went to my local pool dealer to get a test kit and all they had were the strip kinds which I didn't want and which they said wouldn't work because "the amount of chlorine from the...

I have thouroughly enjoyed this very informative site and I have learned sooo much in the past couple hours...especially @ Pool School. THANK YOU GUYS! So yesterday in HOT Columbia, SC, I bought a regular 16' x 48" Intex frame pool, (1000gph pump, water capacity will be approx 5100 gallons)...