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  1. TomTinNC

    2nd Year TFP Rookie just opened AG in Wilmington, NC

    I just opened the pool this week, and here are my numbers: CL-13 FC-0 TC-13 CYA-35 TA-80 pH-7.5 CH-well, my well water is so bad, we know its out of whack, so I don't even measure it anymore...its in the 480 range. Between my well water, and the initial use of all the bad chemicals before...
  2. TomTinNC

    CYA Test

    At the beginning of the year, my CYA was off the charts, and my pool was a swamp. Combined with the de-swamping process I replaced some of the water (about 50%) to get the CYA numbers down. I had pucked my pool for the last 3 years, prior to finding this site. Current Numbers: FC:9 CC:0 TC:9...
  3. TomTinNC

    CH and TA relationship

    Greetings all, Now that my swamp is cured, and is now lovely clearer than air, and going swimmingly......I have a question. First off, today's numbers: FC: 8 CC: <.5 TC: 8.3ish TA: 80 CYA: 90 pH: 7.5 CH: 890* yep, I know its rediculous...but I have a vinyl lined pool. Question: It was...
  4. TomTinNC

    Hello from Wilmington, North Carolina!

    My name is Tom T, I live in Wilmington, NC. I'm a local govt employee. I scuba dive (offshore technical diving, cave diving in FLA/Mexico). I play Ice Hockey. I have an 18 year old son who used to be my best pal until he got a girlfriend and ditched me......and I have a curing swamp that...
  5. TomTinNC

    Newbie to the site, cloudy pool

    Greetings all, I have been reading this site for a couple of weeks, got the big test kit. Before I begin in, I have owned this pool for 3 years, it is an above ground round 20 ft diameter 4 foot deep pool. I have adapted a real pump and large filter box into the garbage that came with the...