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We just switched to a salt water system a few weeks ago and I thought I had all my numbers in line with the recommended levels, but I started getting a pH reading that I wasn't sure of. It was a dark orange that didn't match anything on the scale. I rolled with it for a few days, but then did a...

CYA 30 FC 18.5 CC 0 PH 7.4 before starting SLAM ALK 70 I've been searching and searching the forum about cloudy pools that wouldn't clear up, but I haven't found a direct answer to my question. If it's out there and I missed it I'm sorry for starting the new thread. We always open to a green...

We just replaced our Hayward S210T 200# sand filter with a larger Hayward S244T 300# sand filter. The old filter cracked and we were told it was under-sized for our pool and that a larger filter would clear the pool more quickly when it got cloudy, etc. We just got the new filter all setup and...

Hi all. I have some old trichlor pucks I was hanging on to for vacations, etc. They were stored under a deck area in what I thought was a tightly sealed bucket, but I found they had gotten wet inside the bucket. The gas these things are putting off is knock you down strong. I took the bucket...

Hi all! I've been SLAMing for about 9 days and preparaing to address metal stains in my pool after that. Today I passed the OCLT, had <0.5ppm CC, and the water is clear. These were my readings at 10am. Water Temp 70 FC 11 CC 0 PH 7.4 TA 80 CYA 20 (I'm not sure that reading is correct though...

FC 10 (currently SLAMing for my pool opening) CC .5 PH 7.4 TA 80 CH 40 CYA 20 (working on raising to 40) Before transitioning to TFP August of last year I followed the advice of my local pool store and had been told to scatter the granular chlorine I bought from them in the deep end of my pool...

FC 20 (currently SLAMing) CYA 50 I'm new to TFP and would appreciate any advice you can give. I'll be gone for 9 days and don't have anyone who can help with my pool while I'm away. We just refilled our pool last week to bring stabilizers down from 200+ and are in the process of SLAMing. We...

FC 15.5 CC 0 PH 7.4 TA 90 CH 100 CYA 140 I am brand new to the TFP site and really excited to be here! I've read through all the Getting Started pages. Up to now I have used the traditional pool store chemicals: dichlor, trichlor, etc. We currently have cloudy water with a light green tint...