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Lol, well stocked on both. Thanks guys.

Hi All, Well…its open and its a mess *sigh*. I have SLAM in my future and I have some work to balance before I get there. Here is the damage. FC = 0 CC = 0 PH = 8.0+ TA = 70 Calc = 180 CYA = 47 So it looks like I need to bring the PH down first before boosting the Alk back up. Around how...

Fantastic, thanks for the link and advice. Much appreciated.

Morning, Today is opening day for me in northern NJ and it looks like it will be a nice sunny one. A very quick couple of questions for you on the life of my test kit and the reagents. I have a Taylor K-2600 which I got last year, about 10 months ago. It has a 12 month warranty, I assume that...

Hi All, I joined last week and got some great advice in very short order, which was much appreciated. I have been a pool owner for a couple of years and have relied upon the knowledge of a friend who has a pool and his family has had a pool for was long as I have known. I have lurked and...

Thanks all! My test kit has been ordered and will be here Monday, it will start a new chapter in pool ownership for me. I will do the OCLT test and let you know how it comes back!

Wow…thank you all for the timely responses and great advice. I really appreciate it. The pool is clear and the algae appears gone. The pool has been breathing since 5ish yesterday afternoon. I receive great sun on the pool, this time I generally get 10 hours of sun light. Today I...

Thanks for the table link. My CYA is 93, way too high and by looking at the table I will never be able to get a free chlorine of 35. It looks like I will have to lower my levels and add water…gutted, feel very foolish. Granted, the CYA measurement is from the local pool store. I have a test...

Hi, I am hoping to get some sage advice as I begin to better understand my pool chemistry. I am looking to break my dependency on the local pool store and begin a proper education in these forums. They say that admitting that you have a problem is the first step…so here is mine…chlorine. We...