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Okay, I'll try to increase the run time. With a new variable speed pump, I was hoping not to run it so long to save money. I guess I'll have to figure out the sweet spot to run longer at a speed that will generate FC. Thanks for all the replies. Sorry I didn't answer back right away. I love...

Hi All, Let me start off by saying the pool looks, and feels, great! ;) The only problem I have is the FC. Per PoolMath, I should be around 10 or 11 ppm, but I cannot keep it above 4-5ppm. I bought a brand new slat cell, thinking that might be the problem since I don't how old the last one...

Agreed. And I agree with all the other advice on this thread. I added some bleach this morning and got the FC up to 6.0 ppm. Going to and another jug. Really appreciate all the help. Thanks, guys! Next is to fix my scaling problem.

Here is a picture from a couple of weeks ago. Still looks the same.

Hmm. Maybe the water is so clear because I run it 5 hours a day? I just don't get why the FC level is so low, but the water looks fine. Been operating like this all summer. Being an engineer, I'm sure I got the instructions and math right on the tests. I'm just hesitant to add 334 oz of...

Sometimes I do both 10ml and 25ml just to verify. I know it's a waste, but I don't care. Just want to double check my numbers. I did do the diluted test once because the CYA is so high and it came out to around 200 ppm. That test is difficult to gauge! I have high TA (110), high CH (800)...

Okay thanks! The pool has always had a high CYA and I've never gone over a FC level of 6ppm, but the pool looks great and no algae. I was worried that a FC level higher than 6 ppm would start to irritate the bathers, and since everything looks fine, I didn't exceed 6 ppm. Can I get a quick...

Wow, really? My CYA was high around 150 last time I had it checked. I know I need to drain some water to fix that and the CH, but still don't have a sump pump to do it. Your link says shock level 31ppm for a CYA of 90, which is about 16 according to your post. Where should I be with a...

Expecting bathers tomorrow. FC level is at 2.4. I can add regular Clorox bleach to raise the level a little, right? Salt water pool. pH is 8.0 so I added acid to drop it. I've got a CH problem.

Let me know if I should start a new thread with this question, but once I partially drain and refill with new water, what steps do I take to get it in balance? Thanks,

I just read in another thread that the bubbles could be from an air leak in the pump basket seal, or somewhere else. Could that be another possibility? If it's perfectly normal, then great! Thanks, Brian - - - Updated - - - That's kind of what I figured. :( What's the easiest way to...

From yesterday, my results are: FC = 3.2 CC = 0 pH = 7.7 TA = 110 CYA = 200 (since it was so high, I used the dilution method as explained on the Taylor site in order to get a reading, so I don't know how accurate this is. Leslie's has it at 90) CH = 800 Tap Water CH = 250 I live in an area...

Hi All! Well, my pool looks great, but the scaling issue is getting worse. My pH is usually 7.7-7.8 so I've been adding acid every week, but the scaling is just getting worse and worse. I haven't noticed any changes in the plaster, just more flakes, and my robot is saturated with it when I...

Hi. Been having a scale problem myself for months and I think it's getting worse. Can't get the levels to stay down. Readings from this morning are FC=7.4, pH=7.4, TA=100, CH is around 750 and last time I checked the CYA it was about 200. CYA is difficult to determine. The calculator says...