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Hi all, BBB method has been working fine for me for couple of months now but been hit with a couple of other problems this weekend and need to find the best supplier for these parts... Was trying to do a backwash after recent sandstorm and the backwash valve handle snapped off so i need to...

That should be a good benchmark for my pool then, thanks. Mine is 25k gallons so probably a bigger surface area for the sun to act on (if that's how it works), but then my CYA is 50 giving me a target FC of 6. Half a gallon a day sounds pretty workable, plus the local home depot has 2 gallons...

Ted - i backwashed at the beginning once the pool was refilled to get the circulation going, and once during the shock - i will probably do it again tonight to flush out whatever is left. Tests for today after passing the OCLT 2.30pm FC has gone down to 16 and CC is 0. I also tested CYA to...

I am very positive about all this. Having never owned a pool up until a couple of years ago, this past week has been a great experience. The pump and hose were a bit of an unexpected expense because the home depot rental pump would have caused our clear-out to overflow at 60 gallons per minute...

Thanks. Sounds easy enough to fix. Passed the overnight test last night. Lost 1FC and had 0.5CC so it looks like i can stop shocking the pool now, which is a relief as my pump has been going none stop for 5 days and my bins are full of chlorine boxes. The water is looking very clear though...

Will be trying the overnight test tonight. Just noticed something in the pool though. Looks like a couple of tiny 1-2" scratches where the wall of the pool meets the floor. Obviously i can't get in to investigate right now, but resting my shades on the surface i got a good look and they just...

Another day 4 update. It's 1.40pm (over 5hrs since last added chlorine) and FC is 26, CC is 0 Pool looking very clear and blue now. Crappy camera pics not doing it justice, but the drain in the 10ft deep end looks like you can reach in and touch it.

Update for today which is now Day 4 At 10pm last night FC 18 so added 1.5 gallons to get back over shock target 8.30am today FC 18 again, CC was 0.5, so added another 1.5 gallons to get back After reading all the posts about how much chlorine this process uses up, i am trying not to be stingy...

That thread makes my experience seem like a stroll in the park. Thanks

Good point, thanks. I suppose I have to keep it at shock level until it turns clear. I'm just thankful that the battle seems to have turned in my favor today. The war clearly ain't over though.

I found it awkward to mix so i generally keep the spoon in there, hold something over the top, and shake it up so the spoon rattles about and disrupts the powder crystals.

This thread is hilarious. I'm currently fighting a green swamp after draining half the water and think i've finally just turned the corner and got the FC to hold at shock level. The trick certainly seems to hit it VERY HARD and VERY QUICK.

Thanks for all the replies and advice, especially the news that clearing up a swamp takes a LOT of chlorine. Glad to report last night and today has worked out better. First thing this morning I went to home depot and got 20 gallons of 10% chlorine. FC was 2 so dumped 5 gallons in and at 2pm...

Well i questioned the accuracy of the chlorine test since the instructions say to add the reagent until it turns 'clear' but it has never turned clear with my kit. It just is slightly pink, then it goes white, but never close to being clear or transparent in any way.

Well...this whole process is beginning to look like a waste of time. Just tested again, and the FC level is still 2. So that's almost 10 gallons of chlorine in less than 6hrs, and the chlorine level has not moved a bit. That's pretty much identical to what happened when the CYA level was over...

Hi all, Currently clearing up green algae problem in 25k gallon pool with TF-100 kit for testing. TA 110 CH 200 FC 1 CC 1 TC 5 CYA 110 PH 7.4 Those were my numbers. Drained over half of the water over the weekend and got the CYA down to 40 and just started shocking the pool. Poured 4 gallons...

Well got the test kit and here are the results TA 110 CH 200 FC 2 CC 2 TC 5 CYA 110 PH 7.2 From the pool calc i think i need to remove about 40% of the water to reduce the CYA. Now i have a TRITON II 140 filter and WhisperFLO pump and looking at the documentation i think both of these would...

Hmm..well if pH changes occur that quickly then i'm at a loss at to why it went from 7.6 to 7.2 in 48hrs. Maybe human error on my part with the testing. I think the circulation is fine as the vacuum charges about and the return jets are nice and powerful. Something to keep an eye on when the...

I also suspected that the cleaning of the pool had depleted the chlorine level, but was not 100% sure about it. After all, the pool is cleaner than before introducing the liquid chlorine so the water is certainly undergoing some kind of chemical process. Curious about the PH dropping to 7.2 but...

Just done a test at lunch with basic HTH 2 test kit. OTO test showed chlorine still between 1 and 2 Phenol PH test has dropped to 7.2 This is after pouring half a gallon of 10% chlorine into the pool last night. According the pool calc this should have increased chlorine from 1 to 3, but it's...

Returned a bucket of 3" pucks and other products to walmart yesterday and picked up 4 gallons of 10% liquid chlorine for $14 - it worked out cheaper than the 6% bleach. Poured some in the pool last night to theoretically take me from 1ppm to 3ppm according to the pool calc and this morning it...

thanks again jblizzle and butterfly - i will add some chlorine until the test kit arrives then post full set of results. the only test results i have so far are chlorine and ph from a basic hth two test kit. chlorine was 0 and ph 8.2 at the start chlorine is now 1 and ph 7.6 after taking steps...

just took some pics to give an impression of what is going on. it's not that bad judging from pics i've seen elsewhere, but certainly not nice and blue - especially in the deep end where the main drain is which is 10ft deep there. btw the 'greeny' looking haze at the far corner is not algae...

just reading pool school about chlorinating using plain household bleach and the BBB method! I cannot describe how much i hate putting chlorine pucks in the pool and having the cheap little plastic chlorinator float around and gather debris on the underside. Now i find out not only are they...

Actually i will just go for the TF-100 Test Kit It seems $13 more but looking at the agent amounts it will last a long longer. Thanks for the help so far...i'll go pack my bag and head for pool school for the rest of the day.

Just phoned leslies and they did not have the FAS-DPD kit. Furthermore, the guy barely knew what i was talking about (not that i do either yet), but it has at least reinforced my opinion that i should learn how to treat the pool myself rather than rely on the high-street. (note: i'm sure...

I will go pick up one of these...in a couple of hours and post the results http://www.lesliespool.com/Home/Pool-Ch ... 81329.html Would that be suitable? Reading 'pool school' (really good stuff btw) it seems anything else will just end up with me throwing good money after bad. I am sure the...

would this be a good test kit? HTH 6 Way Test Kit allows spa and hot tub owners to test their water for its levels of total chlorine, total bromine, pH, total alkalinity, total hardness, and cyanuric acid which determine the overall health of your system. Its liquid testing agents give you...

Hi all, Opening pool this weekend in AZ and it had some slight green algae up the walls in the shaded spots of the pool, plus general cloudy appearance. Not swamp, but certainly a green tint to it. 9ft deep and could clearly see the bottom but not clear by any means. Starting point was PH at...

Hi all, New to the boards and sick of the hayward ultra-vac and the number of parts it seems to burn through. Was wondering where is the best place to find a 2x Pool Cleaner? It looks like a very elegant, effective design (unlike the ultra-vac) and you lot seem very keen so that's good enough...