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Hello, I have been using chlorine hockey pucks in a chlorinator for 21 years in my 10,000 gallon in-ground pool and am getting to the age and physical agility where I need to reduce some of the chores of pool maintenance. What are the advantages in running cost and operating effort in having an...

I have found by experience that their chlorine levels are always much higher than mine. The other readings are usually tolerably close to what my Taylor kit gives me and I always am careful with water quantities are drops of reagent and so on. 10 years ago I went to them once a week, but now it...

While I waited for the pool to fill I took a sample of my municipal water supply to a pool company whom I trust, they don't try to sell you something as soon as you step in through the door. Here is what they came up with: TC 7.5 ppm FC 7.5 ppm CC 0.0 ppm pH 7.8 TA 120 ppm CH 135 ppm CYA 0 ppm...

I'll be analyzing my tap water tomorrow so we have a baseline starting point.

Thanks Richard. the kit with extra should be here by Friday. I will not be home from next Wednesday until end of June, so the pool, assuming it is full before I leave, will not get checked while I am away. The pool decking guys let me down, they should have been finished two weeks ago. Grrrrr....

I ordered a Taylor Kit and some extra R-0871. OK, now what do I need to do the first day the pool is filled? Chlorine, pH and ??

What is the difference between R0871 and R-0871-A, C and E?

The K-1515A from Amazon is cheap enough, free shipping too.

I have a Taylor K-2005C which includes Chlorine FAS/DPD up to 10 ppm. I have not yet filled the pool but expect the first result to be 0 Chlorine and pH around 7. The water company do nothing else besides chlorinate. My kit served me well after that resurface job and there was more entailed with...

I recently emptied my in-ground pool completely and am ready to refill it. The pool is about 10K gallons with a diamond-brite surface which was redone about 6 years ago. We just got finished having all the concrete decking replaced with pavers and new coping. The work involved a lot of concrete...

I only go to them occasionally just to confirm my results and build confidence. It has been Months since I last went there. I don't really like them, they always want you to buy something. When they recommend something I say, oh I already have some, thanks. I buy my tabs at Lowe's or Wallyworld...

How about this for FC testing? A Taylor K-1515-A.

You young-un's may be able to manage sump pumps and garden hoses and so on but not I, not any more, am no longer able-bodied. I cannot even carry one bag of groceries. The pool system was built 18 years ago without any simple way to drain the pool so a section of cleaning system piping that has...

Hello again, I just drew another sample of pool water and cut it by 50% with tap water. I filled the test device until the black dot disappeared at the 40% mark. However it is getting dark here (6pm) and was hard to see. I'll do another in the daylight. If I am out and about tomorrow I'll take...

Hi Marty, as Allen says in his post I'll dilute my sample by 50% and see what the CYA level is then take it from there. Also I'll see if I can find a volunteer to hook up my draining system then put it all back again when I have dumped some water. Best regards. - - - Updated - - - Thanks...

Hi Marty, My local PaP store can test for FC, and my kit has a test for it too. The CYA has always (18 years) run around 100 and has not caused any issues, also I cannot drain any water from the pool right now. To do that I would have to make physical changes to the plumbing system and cannot...

Thanks Marty for the prompt reply. I have a Taylor K-2005C kit and a Taylor Phosphate kit. I am going to clean the filter then will check the pool and post the results. I had Pinch-a-Penny store run them for me yesterday, but their results are often somewhat different to mine, so I'll post mine...

Hi there, I recently returned home after being away for a while and found my pool guy (now fired) did not do his job. There was debris (leaves) in the pools, Chlorinator was broken, Filter was plugged, and there were dark (black) spots on the Diamond Britepool surface which will not brush off...

Wow, loved the comments especially the ones about LOCO. I think the word is applicable to pool stores whose intent is to sell customers stuff they may not need or want. Regarding the acid name issue, as long as I buy 31% or close, it should do its job. As a closing comment about one of my...

I usually buy my supplies at one of two loco pool stores. One of them has switched from Muriatic acid to Hydrochloric acid, with a price increase of course. Is there any advantage or disadvantage using Hydrochloric acid instead of Muriatic acid? If this has already been answered elsewhere...

Too late, but I only had about a qtr. pound left anyway. I will get another bag of Arm and Hammer tomorrow, but will hold off and see how she goes. My water looks fantastic especially with the new waterline tile and Diamond Brite quartz. I have to fix my solar next, but that is a whole new...

Thanks Tex, I have adjusted the pH and will do the TA after lunch. :D Peter B.

Just checked my pool chemistry and pH has crept up in a day or two from 7.4 to 8.0 and TA has dropped from 80 to 70. Which should I adjust first or does it not really matter? Whichever I do first will not be followed by the other for at least 4 hours, they will not be adjusted at the same time...

Hi Sandra, Thanks for the reply. I have upgraded my test kit from a basic OTO type that did not do very much to a new Taylor K-2005C test kit. I figured that because I now have a better than new pool, I might as well start off with the good tools. I also periodically take samples to two...

I live in Florida about 70 miles North of Tampa, and as you may be aware Tropical Storm/Hurricane Erika is heading our way and we will get dumped on rain wise; maybe even a few cats and dogs thrown in for good measure. We could get a couple of feet of rain all told added to my pool over a few...

Yesterday I had to clean and re-coat the filter, the return flow to the pool had reduced significantly. The water is not as cloudy. Also the installers instructions required 2 1/2 pounds of Splash Conditioner to be added, this was done. Today a water sample is going to my local pool supply...

Thanks Chem Geek, It was just a thought on my part that perhaps it would speed up the process. The pump is running full time except for a few short breaks each day. It runs two hours on then one off all day long right now. This is day two since pool was refilled. Allowing the system to rest for...

Hello, I have a 15 year old in-ground 10,000 gallon pool which has been resurfaced with Diamond Brite, replacing the Marcite finish. I live in West Central Florida, about 10 miles from the coast. Until recently it was professionally managed, LOL. The pool was filled, pump was started, DE...