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What do ya'll think about these gizmos making the rounds on social media? Solar powered copper ion devices. Think I'll keep my money in my pocket.:cool:

Is it possible? Sure, a certain amount of stuff from wind, off trees, rain etc. are going to enter the pool. I keep my numbers in check daily. Is it better to run FC on the higher end? My water is slightly cloudy, not crystal. FC 6 PH 7.2 CYA 40 TA 40 ( a little low)

Added 7.1 oz puck of Trichloro to bump up FC at noon today. Just checked FC to see if the number had moved. No difference in 7 hrs. Next year just going with immediate water infiltration liquid chlorine. Wonder what the percentage is for owners who use pucks/powder vs liquid? FC 6 Ph 7.2 TA...

I had a moderate algae issue a week ago due mainly to neglect. SLAM'd it right and stayed with it ... and now I have this.

Completed a SLAM yesterday morning with no loss in the OCLT and no CC's. Since FC was at SLAM level early yesterday morning I didn't check it again until just now and it was at 9ppm after two days of bright sun on the pool. My question is should I be seeing this much FC loss after finishing...

Help me understand why the calculator says the target is out of range given the CYA number indicates it?

Could an admin PLEASE place the charts where they can be easily accessed? The links in forum threads don't link directly to them. Would really be a big, big help for a lot of folks here.

I had a little green algae present, SLAM Sat and Sun. Just dead particles and let filter do the rest?

I've checked seal at pump trap and released some air at filter pressure guage. Bubbles come from the 2 of 4 returns closest to pump equipment. Should I leave the air release open till only water is spurting? Hope it isn't sucking air from underground plumbing? Thanks for your input.

I have looked here Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship Explained and didn't find it. Thanks.

Have located one for $900. Is there anything better or more cost efficient for the money? It's a 30,000 in ground vinyl. Thanks ...

After backwashing and rinsing, I notice cloudy water coming from the returns and then slowly clears. Problem is it clouds otherwise sparkling clear water. It's a sand filter and medium was changed last season. Your diagnosis? Thanks!

I'm slamming to clear pool. Have been slowly decreasing added amounts of 10% sodium hypo based on the TFP calculator. I have 2 ppm CC and the "smell". Ph is 7.6, CYA 40, 30,000 IG vinyl. Will this ordor eventually clear. Shocking I thought was supposed to break locked chlorine. No?

This year I didn't and got myself into a real mess. Last season I went off the reservation and used Tri-Chlor pucks because I was lazy. Over the season the CYA built up and didn't completely diminish over the winter. This year, assuming there was no CYA in the water, I added enough to bring...

I've heard of a baseball size product that is supposedly an all in one for winterizing. One per 15,000 gallons. Anyone have any reviews or familiar with this?

CYA 70 (I know its too high) Ph 7.5 TA 70 FC 20 (of SLAM 29) Brought to 29 last night according to the calculator. This morning's reading was 20. Pool is full of algae (dark green) Shouldn't there have been more than 9 points of FC consumed overnight?

Just getting opened this weekend. 30,000 gal - in ground FC 22 CYA 100 Ph 6.4 TA ? Usually have no CYA following winter. I added to bring to 40. Its way high. Must have been sime residual this year. Should have checked before adding. TA test sample turned reddish pink following R0008. So...

This evening I added some washing soda to the skimmer (55 oz). When it made its way through the filter green cloudy stuff came out of the returns. Bad spider in the multi-selector or just should have backwashed before adding the soda?

The numbers: FC 12, CYA 78, PH 6, TA - NOT CERTAIN CYA is high because I used tabs (I know). Water is clear. When I add the R-007 and R-008, the solution instantly turns red not green. The calculator indicates a 50% water replacement or 15,000 gals. Not gonna do it. Will replace as evap and...

Any problems switching over after starting with the tabs?

Has anyone figured out a way, short of replacing water, to keep the CYA levels from increasing higher and higher as the season progresses? I'm using stabilized Tri-Chlor 3" tabs. Apologies if this topic has been posted before or stickied somewhere. Thanks -

When opening the pool and vacuuming to waste, I noticed green algae slowly coming out of the returns into the pool. Is this an indication something is worn in the multi-selector? Thanks.

...it looks like just a standard 'needs brushing' appearance. The liner is mostly a sky blue so it really shows up. A friend said he had something similar a few years ago. His installer said it was behind the liner and was 'showing through'. Anyone ever had a similar experience and can it be...

Today I began the process . . . on the TA test using the Taylor K-2006, the sample turns red rather than green immediately after adding the R-008 drops. These are last year's test chemicals since I have been lazy and not ordered fresh. Problem with the TA or just tired chemicals? Thanks.

What could cause my FC number to still register high after brushing the entire pool. I applied the initial dose of bleach to the specified shock level, rechecked and brought it back up to shock. Now the last few times I've checked it the FC level is very hot pink (high). It appears there is...

Here are numbers from this morning: FC 1.5 PH 7.8 TA 70 CYA 50 I'm getting an avg of 4ppm FC decrease each day, down from 5. There is no CC and the pool is sparkling with no visible signs of algae. I'm brushing about twice a week and the pool gets a very hot 8 hours of sun daily. There...

Yesterday I found two black widow spiders under the native rock coping. Killed 'em both before they could ruin a perfectly good day in the pool!

I couldn't find the just right forum for this entry, so I thought perhaps this is as good a place as any. We have been invaded by a few moles (from next door I think) and one went for a swim. Couldn't make it to the skimmer I guess (good thing for me) - so, alas it perished. Weird looking...

At start up each season - does your pool water require a clarifier/floc treatment to attain sparkling water? I have a mesh cover, so you know what I face each year. Just wondering?

1 gal is $4.98 and 15 gal carboys are $60.15 + $35 for the refillable container deposit. How does this compare to what some of you are paying?