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Northrn thanks so much for throwing those together!! Really neat to see!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry Dom forgot to post it lol! Total alkalinity problems in swimming pools Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Dom!! And LOL yeah I meant TA. Here's one of several links I came across indicating low TA can cause skin irritation. It was enough for me to go on lol. TA was the only answer to my puzzle, regardless. I couldn't think of any other reasons. I believe PH was somewhere around 7.3-7.5. FC...

Maybe :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

UPDATE: So things have been going pretty great with the pool over the last 9 days! I've been over daily, now scooping more and more leaves that fall and maintaining the chemicals. Out hard cover should be in hopefully in another week or so. We've been using quite a bit of liquid chlorine but...

Than you for the kind words :). I'm pretty excited too!! Update coming! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Progress Update: 8/25 Test 1- 5:40pm (11 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC-5.5ppm CC- 1ppm (2 drop) Note: Adding Chlorine to raise FC to 14ppm 8/26 Test 1- 5:30pm (20 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 10ppm TA- 40ppm PH- 7.0 Note: Adding Chlorine to raise FC to 14ppm Adding 53oz soda ash to raise PH/TA Progress...

Will do crackerjack and thanks Kim! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys!! I wish I could get s test in tomorrow morning but I don't think I will be able to before work. Test result and progress picture to come tomorrow evening! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry haven't been keeping the updates flowing! Had a family event to attend to yesterday. Chlorine levels have been kept between 12-16ppm between yesterday and today. Test results for yesterday and today: 8/23 Test 1- 8:30am (31 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15.5 Test 2- 8pm (24 drops) (10ml) x.5...

830 Update: 8/23 Test 1- 8:30am (31 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15.5 Progress picture (current): Jason Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys!! Yeah I'm expecting the clear to take a few days so long as the filter is doing its job. Pressure did not change from yesterday after I installed the new gauge and back washed. After the last test last night (520) I added chlorine to bump back to shock and I went all the way until...

Final 8/22 update: Test 6- 2:10pm (31drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15.5ppm Test 7- 5:20pm (25 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 12.5 Progress picture 6pm: Jason Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks crackerjack you do the same! I ordered some more reagent (2oz) and some of the powder earlier today. It will arrive Monday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not too sure, I've been weary of the filter ever since I first felt a little sand in the shallow end, but it does not seem to be accumulating. Before the SLAM I vaccumed to waste last weekend and got a lot of stuff out. Thought it was mostly clear and ok to vacuum to filter but who knows. I...

Thanks for the suggestions, Kim. I do remember being very careful not to get sand down the tube, I'm pretty sure we inspected the laterals to ensure they were still heathy. I cannot remember if we filled the filter half way with water before putting the sand in. And I also do not think we rinsed...

1240pm Update: I decided to let the chlorine drop to 14ppm or so but may be having second thoughts now. I have had an interesting new problem develop. I started to manually vacuum the pool (filter on filter setting since the debris was not bad at all, mainly dust) and I noticed everything I...

Thanks Kim!! I am exclusively taking care of the pool for her daily until the water is clear and the cover is on. Thanks for the link! I will look through it. She does have an IPad but is a novice user :). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Brother :). It is indeed like going to war against algae and making sure my troops (chlorine) stay strong and fight the good fight! LOL! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No worries crackerjack! That was the first time (ever) testing for CC so it was good for me to do the test, see how it works and have a baseline of where my CC was at. I appreciate everyone's help and advice! Having a good time with this. Jason Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We're getting a brief downpour and looking from upstairs out at the pool it is so gorgeous!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks crackerjack and pabeader! I'm looking forward to today's progress also! Pabeader, I have a sand filter so my understanding is it could take up to a weak for the milkyness to clear up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

LOL Kim!! Thank you! It was good to check and get a baseline of where I am on CC. Grandma is very excited that the pool is not green! I'm doing my best to educate her on the steps and plan of action while doing this and she is loving it! My fiancée and I are staying the weekend here so I can...

7AM UPDATE: OCLT: Failed Loss of 1ppm or less FC: Fail CC less than .5ppm: Fail Water Clear: Fail While all is not negative, the morning picture does show progress or the evening picture which is great! Test 1- 6:50am (19 drops) (10ml) x.5 2 drops for CC test FC- 9.5ppm CC- 1ppm Note...

Lol Crackerjack!!!! Gotta get that screen clean! Morning update on the way! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

920 Update: Test 7- 7pm (33 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 16.5ppm Test 8- 8pm (30 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15ppm Test 9- 9:20pm (30 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15ppm I added more liquid chlorine to raise back to 16ppm for the night and this will be the last test for the night. Last progress picture of the...

I will go ahead and do that. Looking forward to finding out!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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630 UPDATE: Test 5- 5:50 (31 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15.5ppm Test 6- 6:30pm (31 drops) (10ml) x.5 FC- 15.5ppm Current: After test 5 I brushed the pool floor and brushed a lot of algae in the shallow to the deep end. Note that I am adding a little more chlorine after each test to raise FC...

Thanks Crackerjack!! I'm kind of thinking I might be able to swim tomorrow!! Lol. I appreciate the safety tip! I will certainly lower the FC to 14ppm should I decide to swim. And as far as the green to clean thread goes, I guess we will see :) :) Jason Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk