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Latest Test Results: Last Night 7:00 pm: FC 25, CC: 0.5; added bleach 11:30 pm: FC 29, CC: 0.5; added more bleach to last through the night Today 8:00 am: FC 26 ; added bleach 3:20 pm: FC 35; added bleach Thanks for the consolation. We have been maintaining shock level since the process...

Gotcha, thanks. We just added more bleach to bring FC to 26. My 2 concerns are: 1) FC is maintaining reasonably high levels for how green the pool is; 2) Why don't we have any CC? Am I concerned over nothing? After 24 hours, we have seen no change or improvement. Am I just being impatient...

Am I using the right numbers? I'm going to http://www.poolcalculator.com, using a CYA of 65, and it's telling me my shock level is 19? If it really is 26, then I will do that--can you tell me where I'm off? I am also suspicious of no CC, what to do???....

Just re-tested: FC-17 CC-0 With a pool this green, shouldn't the FC go down more than 2 points in 1 hour? I'm lost....

We have been shocking since yesterday afternoon and have been using the Pool Calculator to add enough bleach to maintain shock level (which is ~20ish) according to the pool calculator. I am concerned because not once has the FC level fallen very low--shouldn't it be burning off quicker and...

I am very discouraged... Despite following the shock method explicitly, our pool still looks like this: [attachment=0:3btk7csd]10-Sun7.22-3.10p.jpg[/attachment:3btk7csd] Test Results: Yesterday-- 3:25 pm-FC 0 4:20 pm-FC 17 5:45 pm-FC 27 7:10 pm-FC 22 8:30 pm-FC 19 10:15 pm-FC 22 Today--...

Thank you...we do have the filter running constantly and have been brushing the walls. Prior to starting, we scooped out all the solid debris we could with our leaf rake and feel like we got it all--there wasn't that much to start with. We will recheck in an hour...thanks again! Hope to...

Test Results 7/21 4:10pm: FC: 17 CC: 0 I am very surprised the FC isn't much lower...I thought it would be eaten up by the algae more than that! Am I doing something wrong?

Gotcha. Thanks! We just added the recommended amount of muriatic acid, per the Pool Calculator. I am SO excited to start shocking the heck out of the pool. My parents will be in town in 2 weeks and I want sparkling water for them when they get here :) Here's a new picture from this...

We are back in business! We were having motor/pump issues and thru trial and error, and much frustration, finally ended up buying an entirely new motor/pump combo. Just installed it last night, everything's cured, and we are going to start clearing our swamp. New CYA: 65!!! pH: 8.2 +...

Yes--the pump has never had a priming problem before this. Here are some pics of the equipment. The pump/motor/filter is located 30 ft away from the pool and is at the same height as the pool deck. [attachment=2:i15b5fcc]Equip-1.jpg[/attachment:i15b5fcc]...

It's still not working...we even switched out the capacitor and that didn't help either. I feel like it just needs to be primed and has tons of air in there, but the normal priming methods have failed. Anyone have any other ideas?

I am going to wait for the temps to cool off and try again....

It was doing this yesterday--same grinding noises--and once it finally started up, the grinding noise stopped & the pump ran smoothly. If the bearings were bad, would the grinding noise stop or continue? I have also already checked the impeller by hand and it is turning fine.

Yes, it's still making a grinding noise, then shuts off. I knew I shouldn't have accidentally left that valve open. Blast! Any suggestions on how to get it primed again? I'm desperate! TIA!

I'm hoping someone can shed some light onto what's going on with my pump. I've been searching and searching the forum for the past few hours, but can't find anything that's quite like my situation. Pump: A.O. Smith Centurion 1.5HP Problem: pump has been manually turned off for the past 2...

Last night the pump wouldn't turn on! But we got it fixed and now we are in business & I've started to drain/simultaneously fill the pool. [The tarp idea sounds cool, but a little intimidating and the shape of our pool isn't rectangular, so to find a tarp that big would be a task in and of...

Yikes! A total drain?! No vinyl liner, so we could theoretically do it all at once, but my concern about this is the plaster being exposed in this Vegas heat...we've been around 108* and the temps are holding steady for the rest of the week. Should I do the drain in increments?

Just tested my tap water: pH: 7.5 CH: 200 Does this affect anything? Also, do I need to do an entire or partial drain?

Ok I just ran a full test, here are the results: FC: 0 TC: 0 CC: 0 pH: 8.2+ (it was darker pink than the 8.2 reading) TA: 320 CH: 925 CYA: OFF THE CHARTS!!! I even did the diluted version of the CYA test and it was beyond the 100 mark! So looks like I'll need to do a drain, right? Do I...

Hi everyone, I have been reading this forum, familiarizing myself with Pool School & BBB. I have a nasty swamp of a pool that I want to clear by July 14th for a party (do y'all think this is reasonable?). I just received my TF-100 Kit in the mail today :-D and am hoping for some guidance and...