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Thanks @mknauss! Yes on 10 ML and 10 drop of R-0010. The 'new' bottle is from February but I did just open it for the first time, static based on when it is first opened or shipped?

Switched the tips for the R-0012 and tried again, my R-0010 came in a big bottle last time and a small bottle this time, the big tip doesn't fit the little bottle so I am unable to switch that one. Still getting double with the R-0012 tip changed. Made sure I was taking a second per drop, also...

I had been using calcium reagents from September of last year (stored in dark at room temperature), they started running low so I switched to the ones I bought new February this year. My calcium level went from 425 to 800. I'm using a speed stir and have ran the test a bunch of times, bottle...

Crystal clear water for a week, looks like the algae in the water returns and autofill was the culprit. Thanks again, have a good Memorial Day weekend! Thanks @Texas Splash !

My builder said he only recommends covers on rectangles but they can cover almost anything that is one level with rails on the pool deck or under. I imagine yours would be difficult not because of the freeform nature but because of the high level on the back, the auto covers rest on the water...

Keep looking you will be suprised how many stores sell liquid chlorine. Walmart, Home Depot to name a couple. Also you can buy just normal bleach, as long as it is not scented and also not the non-splash kind. Happy swimming! That is a bummer on what you bought, probably a batch from last year.

Thanks @Texas Splash once the FC is at Slam levels it clears up within a few hours with the pump on high, so I don't think its the filter? But I didn't know deep cleaning was a thing I'll check that out. Longest it has taken is 12 hours for the water to get clear, then I keep the FC high until I...

Pool opened a month ago and I keep getting white hazy water. I have slammed four times and started a fifth this morning. Brushing/vacuuming at least once a day, testing and adding bleach at least twice a day, keeping FC at Slam levels until I pass the overnight test. Usually only takes a day or...

Thanks, I missed the distilled water idea in the instructions. That got me a 300, x2 = 600. Time to replace some water? Thanks!

@ajw22 I am more curious if I am getting a good Calcium reading with it turning purple instead of blue? If I let it sit for a few minutes eventually it turns blue.

Just a curiosity question, when I run the calcium test I always see purple flakes, even if I do the 5 drops R-0010 before I start the other drops. Does this just mean I have some metals in the water? Was filled from city water. Does it mean anything for how I should maintain my pool? Thanks...

Thanks @YippeeSkippy !!!

@YippeeSkippy yup I’m leaving town for a few days then I’ll stop! Does Trichlor increase calcium? Thanks for the advice!

@YippeeSkippy mostly liquid chlorine but I’ve been using Trichlor tabs(1 or 2 at a time) the last couple weeks to raise CYA back up.

My CH level went from 350 to 550 in a month. Fill water CH is 175, live in Kansas City and our water comes from the MO river. New pool so I’ve backwashed a few times and it’s been hot. This seem like a possible increase? My question is, at what point do I dump water and refill? Ok to wait until...

@Texas Splash @CrystalRiver This did the trick, I'm back to TFP clear water, thanks for helping out a first timer! Overnight loss test of 0.

Thanks @Texas Splash !! I did a overnight chlorine loss (10 PM to 5:30 AM) two nights ago and last night, 1.5 in loss each night. Looks about the same as yesterday morning, so at least I am not losing ground, put 2 1/2 gallons of 10% Walmart Chlorine yesterday. There is some CC, but less then...

I went from what I presume was just under 10 FC at 7 AM to 5 FC at 3 PM, full sun for most of it. That about normal or is it a sign of algae? I'll continue to run the pump on full, backwash, vacuum daily, and keep it around 5 FC until I hit my 30 days. Any chance it will clear or do I just enjoy...

@CrystalRiver & @Texas Splash thanks!!! Would you still let kiddos swim in it?

Water started to look cloudy yesterday, FC was at 3.5 so I added 1/2 gallon of 10% bleach(Walmart chlorine). That got me up to 5.5 FC at 9 PM, as of 6 AM 4.0 FC, so 1.5 FC loss overnight. I added another gallon this morning which got me to 8.0, and added another 1/3 of a gallon after that so I...

@mknauss you are right, that was my total chlorine, should have been 0.5

Looking better already. My TA was high because some of the startup companies reagents were old and they were raising it while I was trying to lower it. =/ Now that I've stopped them from doing that we are looking better, they are done next week and I'll be ready to take over. CYA I was...

I just made my wife do it and we got 425 together on calcium hardness, so I was doing something wrong. Sorry 1st timer, thx for your patience.

So this is interesting, my tf100 is reading exactly double the company who is doing startup (Taylor kit) for calcium. Any ideas on how to figure out who is right? I’m doing - 10 ml pool water, 10 drops r-0010, 3 drops r-0011L, r-0012 until the color stays blue x 25