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Ohh, I can't take ANY credit other than the design. The rock guy I used is named Jacob from Rockscapes in Paradise (RIP). He's awesome. Thanks for the compliment!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Everyone, So, I had my pool perfectly balanced via guidance from this site. So awesome! Then, as you can read about in my post above, they had to drain my brand new pool to redo the pebble. Long story short, this was 3 weeks ago, and I had it worked out with my PB that he had a pool guy that...

By the way, leaving the sock in the skimmer worked beautifully. I just wasn't being patient enough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok so I just re-ran my test even though I had done one last night. For whatever reason, I'm obsessed with continually testing my pool! Plus, I wanted to give you the most up to date readings since I said I would post them. Here they are: FC=3.5ppm CC=.5ppm TC=4ppm CH=300ppm TA 70 CYA was...

My FC is at 4 now and my CC is at 0. I tested last night. You might recall that I guessed that my FC was very low the day I originally posted because I had had a party the day before. My CYA is now also reading at 60 but I'm waiting my full week to see if that's accurate. I will post the full...

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Have YOU EVEN read my posts? All the questions you just asked are in there. Thanks for being as offensive as possible though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Of course! I'm certainly a novice but I will help however I can. This place has been such a resource for me!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks to both of you. I had actually just gone back to pool school and seen the part about putting the sock in the skimmer, so that's what I just did. It's all making more sense now :)

By the way, I do realize it takes quite a while for the CYA to register. I just wanted to do the initial test for curiosity sake. I think I might just hold off for a few days. Obviously the worst thing I could do is overshoot my CYA #.

Okey doke, so I got some CYA today (the Leslie's stuff I told you about). $43 for 8 lbs. Man, that stuff is just a pain in the tail to dissolve. I tried the sock method (and I still have a sock sitting out there dangling in the return), but adding 7 pounds that way would take A LOT of socks...

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Nah, it looks like it's just an AZ thing. That's ok. I'll go get the Leslie's product. It should definitely be the granular stuff though, right? He's trying to push the liquid stuff by saying that some people don't like that the granular CYA doesn't dissolve well enough. Sent from my iPhone...

I just called over to Leslie's. I'll go over there later today to verify this information though. He said they don't carry BioGuard. The only granulated CYA they have is supposedly just called "Leslie's Water Conditioner." It comes in an 8 lb bag for $43. Unfortunately, I can't really find any...

Thanks Matt! Out of curiosity, does anyone have experience with this product? http://amzn.com/B00IZOE4HI . I only ask because it's Amazon Prime (which I'm addicted to) and it's in a quantity that fits what I'm trying to do. If no one knows anything about it, I'm going to go with the BioGuard...

So, I went on to the PoolMath calculator. I plugged in that I want to raise my CYA from 20 to 80 and it came back with 119 oz (by weight). At 16 oz/pound, that would mean I would need to put in 5x 1.5 lb containers of the BioGuard CYA. This seems like a lot, so before doing so, I wanted to make...

Awesome! Thanks! I'm sitting right at 3400 (at least according to my pool equipment), so I won't touch my salt. Is there any reason I need to test my salt independently of the equipment (ie test strips)? I will check the calculator on the site for my CYA and then go down to Leslie's. The...

Thanks joyful! Is there a particular brand you recommend? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also, I know Pool School recommends keeping Salt 200-400 ppm above recommended optimum level. My SWG recommends a range of 2700-3400. Does that mean I should be all the way up to 3600-3800? Or just to the higher end of the recommended range? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, thanks Chief. That's definitely what I saw. Do you (or the forum in general) recommend a specific product to do that? Is all CYA in granular form? Just looking for some specifics. Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, I posted this in one of my other threads, but I also thought it should probably be tracked in my main pool thread. Hope it's OK to post it twice! I got my TF-100 and just ran it for the first time! Here are my results: pH=7.4 FC=.5 ppm CC=1 ppm TC=1.5 ppm CH=275 ppm TA 50-60 (it was light...

Hey! I got my TF-100 and just ran it for the first time! Here are my results: pH=7.4 FC=.5 ppm CC=1 ppm TC=1.5 ppm CH=275 ppm TA 50-60 (it was light pink at 50 and red at 60) CYA=20+ (The black dot surely became hazy, but I could always see it.) I currently have my SWG set at 80% and have not...

Yes, as I've said, I do understand that the air temp sensor is no issue. It just helps give some perspective as to the amount of sun its in. Unfortunately, unlike your's, my temperature does not stabilize once the pump turns on. I think I may just build an awning over the equipment. I think...

Yes, I know that makes me sound like a cheapskate. It just feels like I'm chasing my tail when I add chlorine every day. Again, I'm almost positive my CYA is horrible.

Yup, we like it here. It's grown up quite a bit in the last few years. OK, I have another related question: In the meantime (or even after I get all my numbers), is there any downside to turning my salt cell up over 50% to try to bring my FC up that way? I'd love to stop pouring money down the...

Haha thanks joyful. You've been very helpful. I suppose I can be patient for a few days :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Joyful! I hope I didn't sound ungrateful for the advice. I ordered the test kit yesterday, so it should arrive sometime next week. You know how it is though--weekends are project times so I am all geared up to work on my pool with nothing I can really do! I have a feeling my CYA is going...

Was afraid you'd say that, but thanks :). Is there, by chance, a "starting schedule" you might recommend that I will then adjust off of when I get my numbers? I feel like what I'm doing right now is so random. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, First and foremost, I know there is a TON of information in the other threads and Pool School regarding filter run times, SWG percentage, and related topics. I've dug through just about all of it, and still can't seem to figure out what settings make sense for me. I'm hoping no one...

Joyful, this is exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks. I'll talk to my PB. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk