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New liner filled today Swag FC 0 PH 7.2 TA 6.0 CYA 0 Salt 100 Figured 19,000 gallons Added 30 mins ago 142 oz bleach to bring up to 5.0 240 lbs salt need to buy 160 lbs more start with 5.5 lbs stabilizer container in sock. Need 7lbs 15 oz to get 50 CYA Should I add all 7lbs 15 oz...

FC 7.5 CC0 PH 7.5 TA 70 CH50 CYA 70 All season I've had yellow stuff in the pool. Slammed back in July cleared up the cloudiness. The yellow stuff started building up again. I think it's pollen; we had a bad season of pollen this year. The stuff is on the bottom running on the seams of the...

Opened to green pool.have swg 25,000 gallons vinyl . FC 0 PH 7.8 TA 50 CYA 10? Salt 2700 Can't get pool calculator to work?? What should I add first ? Please assist with order? If I add stabilizer can I back wash? How much to add. How much concentrated bleach to add. Thanks

Does anyone know how to find the App for the pool calculator for the iphone? I've search but don't find it. What's it called.

Opening pool I want to adjust numbers before we turn on the SWG Here's my first numbers FC 0 PH 7.0 TA 100 CH 80 CYA 0 Salt 300 Start with the CYA to bring up to 70-80 and add some bleach? Then what do I do with the TA and PH? I know I can then add the salt before I turn on the SWG. I think...

Still cloudy because of dirt from the water fill. New liner installed. Pump up and running here are my numbers FC 0 PH 0 TA 120 CH 80 CYA 0 Where do I start and how do I raise the PH? Thanks

Repalcing vinyl. Need to know the steps to balance water. Do I need to bring to shock level? CYA, PH, TA, FC what do I work on first? Thanks

Replacing liner and been thinking about adding a SWG. I'm very tired of testing and adding bleach daily. Does the SWG make it easier to maintain your FC level? thanks for any information. I've been bleach for two seasons.

I'm looking for someone that installs liners on the side in Central VA. Or does anyone have some company that they used and liked the work they did. Might try the DYI approch if I can get enough information here. Are there any instructions fro DYI liners? Thanks

Dumb me been adding water because of a leak and need to replace motor. I haven't checked my numbers besides PH and FC for a while. Checked tonight because I want to close the pool this weekend. Surprise no CYA could still see the dot after I filled the tube to the top. Here's the numbers. I...

My motor started making a loud noise last month have purchased a new motor yet to install. But I've been lossing water from the pool everyday. Checked all the pipes no leaks but appears the water is coming from under the pump/motor. could this be the cause of the motor making noise? could...

Our pump is 12+ years old and started making noise like it was ready to seize up and stop running. Wondering if it's worth trying to fix or replacement would be best because of it's age? It's a Hayward Super II pump 3/4 HP 115/230 volts. We run 24hrs I think it's single speed. Do we need to...

Trying to decide if I should shock or increase the CYA? I'm using about 182oz+ of 6% bleach nightly. I've done a overnight FC twice. The first night 1.0 decrease second night no decrease. Water is clear. Been hot pollen is just about gone but has been heavy and I've been catching with skimmer...

Got the CYA down last year to around 80 after converting to bleach and I added bleach almost every night. We had a leak last winter water remained below jets. With the addition of water after fixing the leak CYA is between 30-40. I'm having to add a lot of bleach every night. My pool is in...

Up and running here are my numbers FC 14.5 CC 0 PH 7.2 TA 60 CH 120 CYA 50 Temp 68 Been bringing the water up to level today, clean a little cloudy. Have been adding bleach the last few days as it was getting warmer and we needed to fix some leaking pipes. What do I do next raise the TA or the...

Is it too soon to open? I'm located in Central Virginia. The weather is warm some days then cool. Almost time for serious pollen. I have a loop lock cover which lets in the pollen is it best to open soon before it settles on the bottom? I converted to BBB last season and know how important it...

Want to close pool this weekend but tested yesterday after a lot of rain this week and need to shock 1.0 CC. Should I go ahead and shock tonight or wait till Wednesday so I can close this weekend with the shock being done closer to closing or shock tonight? Also have a tear about six inches...

my boy friend who knows nothing and must be blind added almost 1 gallon of MA instead of bleach what should I do now Yesterday's numbers FC 9.0 CC.5 TA 110 PH 7.5 CYA70 Asked him to add about gallon of bleach p/up MA and added about a gallon!!!!!! Having him add 2 lg boxes of borax now. Shat...

FC 6 CC .5 PH 7.5 TA 110 CH 250 CYA 70-80 Pool is in full sun 9-8. I add bleach every night usually FC is between 5.5- 7 so i use calculator to figure up to around 9. It takes any where from gallon up. My cc is always .5 I have some gray stuff in the skimmer don't know if it's from bathers...

Numbers from Pool Store Yesterday TA 110 PH 6.9 CYA 60 TH 270 TDS 1500 TC 9.2 FC 9.2 My # tonight w/TFP test kit after adding well water last night w/ pump running 24/7 TA 220 PH 7.5 CC0 CYA 70_80 ? I still can't tell very well CH 290 I've put numbers in pool calculator but I'm confused do I...

changed the light bulb last night and after turning on realized how many bubbles are coming out of the return jet in the deep end. I know I have some leaks in the lines. If those are fixed will the bubbles stop or is there something else I can do? Does having the bubbles all the time raise the...

FC20.5 PH7.8 CC1 TC21.5 TA250 CH425 CYA 80? Been trying for weeks to shock. Thought I was done yesterday CC.5 now back up. Pool is blue but still cloudy. Testing with the TF-100. Had to keep shock way up thought CYA was 60 from pool place but appears to be higher now when I test if I've done...

Replaced spider gasket but still having problems. When I went to backwash put in back in filter and water is still coming out as if it was in backwash trickling out the pipe. Had this problem before with water also coming out the top where you turn to the settings. Always turn pump off before...

Shocking once again tonight. Have some questions 1st Shock #'s PH 7.5 FC 12.5 CC 1.0 TC 13.5 CYA 70 Did calculator added 4.1 jugs tested 2nd Shock FC 37.5 CC 1.5 TC 39 Now what just wait for another hour and test again until CC is .5? Tnks

Just received new test kit having problems. Numbers seem to be off. When testing CH turns purple not red after adding R0011L and after adding 30+ drops never turns blue. Tried 3 times? when they say rinse out tubes is that in the pool or the tap water. Maybe they are not clean just rinse and...

Trying for weeks to get water clear. Using liquid chlorine and trichlor in floater. Keeps registering 0 FC and TC Last night shocked after an hour numbers were TC 10 FC 10 TA 120 PH 7.8 TH 300 This morning cloudy conditions and some rain last night but no sun today. TC 3 FC 3-5 TA 120 PH 7.2...