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Pump is 1 hp. I am guessing it is a little oversized.

I think the saying "slow and stready wins the race" is true here. It took more than a week to clear up, but my pool is the clearist it has ever been. My last test showed still no CC and everything else was looking good. I never did shock it, but filtered 24/7 and added some DE for a few...

Had to come home and look at it. Correct on the model number. My pump is 1 hp. Nunbers from 2 days ago as promised. I didnt get to test again today. FC=9.5 CC=0 TA=70 CH=60 CYA=55 (added stabilizer since then) pH=7.9 (added acid since then) This picture is from today howerver. Best it...

I have mixed feelings about changing sand; before and after the change... It was a cheap fix ($70 in sand, $5 for fittings) though considering my fighting the cloudiness, if it fixes it. It may be the placedo effect, but the sand I pulled out seemed smoother than the sand I put in. I am...

I have foiund that when all you can seem to think about is your pool you come up with the best internal arguments! Agreed, too much thought. Maybe once I get a crystal clear pool I can start putting thought into maximizing my chlorine usage...

I changed the sand just before before I drained part of the pool (high CH). I was hoping the sand was "old" and would help clear up the water. I dont know how old the pool is, but I assume the sand had never been replaced. I did a pretty thorough backwash, at least 3-4 minutes. I was clear...

Yes, main pump/filter is running 24/7. It hasnt been off since changing the sand a week ago. I did add some DE yesterday and again today (after backflushing) to hopefully speed things up. Still running the SWG low, about 2% now. Wonder if it is better while running the system 24/7 to turn...

I am the new house owner so I have no idea the past history or why it got so high. My fill water CH was 50 so there had to be something years past. Pollen is a problem in the spring here and that is when my whole cloudy issues was noticed. I have and havent done he OCLT...let me explain...

Guess its time to close this post and/or move it to another forum. My last two tests results show my CH is low (ok with me), FC is high (10), CC<0.5, and everything is in good shape. CYA is low as expected, but I am adding some stabilizer. I don't have results with me or I would post them...

No real progress to report yet, just an update. Well, I drained what I figure is almost a 1/3 of the pool and started adding back water. My pressure is low here and took 2 days to get it to the skimmer level again. I added 2 gallons of chlorine during the filling (figured with all the fresh...

Good to know we cant trust the local pool place. I'm not surprised, which is why it was my first and last visit there...and the reason I am here! Got the test kit out: I tested my tap water and got 50 or 60. I re-tested the pool water and got 1,200 again. For your purple question; when I...

I have had cloudy water since the beginning and am just recently getting my chemistry on track. I started with test strips and OTO test but after reading here upgraded to the TF-100 test. Here lies one of my problems. My test strip and my TF-100 CH test are high (1200). I thought I would...