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thanks guys, this is very helpful. I hope I find the wally receipt if I need to return this. However, my CYA did go up from original results, and it looks like for that guy there was no change at all. I am not sure if I should try dumping the rest in to see what happens or just return and buy...

That sounds like a plan, but u do realize it has been a week and a half already since I added the stabilizer? Should I be really thorough checking the black dot, I mean does it really have to disappear completely without any shade of it visible? or as longs as its mostly gone unless u look...

So I set my filter to run for 6 hours from 7am till 1pm each day, the chlorinator set to 40%, last 3 nights in a row FC came up at 5.5 each time. However, my CYA still showing around 50 area, below it really if the dot is to disappear completely. Should I even bother to bring it up with my FC...

I was actually at 12 on friday evening so it looks like it was losing half of what your estimates are. but I guess I should not be alarmed with dropping less then normal.

So I should basically watch that it doesnt drop below 4 each evening? Do you guys think my drop was too much for two day's time? I shocked last wednesday night, I believe that thursday morning FC was 27, then friday evening it was at around 12. Mind you I did not run the SWG at all during this...

linen asked me what they are for my well water to help decide if I should increase CH before adding it to my pool. I think its easier to ask all my questions in one post rather then open a new one for every question :) I am new to pools and have a lot of questions :P Here comes another one ...

Hey guys, is it normal for the pressure relief valve (the colored valve right next to where the hose connects to wall) to continuosly release pressure ? So far this season whenever its on the pressure shoots out (you can hear the hissing sound) I do not recall if this happened last year but...

My well water shows TA of 100, but its weird, at 10 drops it turned slightly red then went to blue, took 12 drops to completely turn red. How can there be high level of chlorine in well water? I just have a inline filter so no chloring added. The CH came in around 140, but its strange, even...

how can I tell if its less then 0.5? the water turned pink so slightly it was hardly noticable, went right back to clear with 1 drop.

Ok, just tested the water and here are the results: FC - 11.5 CC - 0.5 or below TC - 12 ph - 7.5 TA - 120/130 (not sure cuz it turned blue at 120 which it states valid result with high FC, but turned red with another drop i used to see what happens) CH - 240 CYA - 42 (this one confused me unless...

I want to put in additional couple of inches of water and will be adding from well water, do you guys think I should leave the CH at 250 for now and not add any more considering my well water might be calcium rich or for 2 inches it should not make much difference?

How would I know if I have a problem with metals, staining and such?

Guys, How important is it to test for metals in the water? is it something only done if you are seeing problems or should you test no matter what at certain intervlals ? I see the previous owner did leave some bottles of remedies for problems but not sure if actually every used this stuff or...

Re: big uh-oh - added 1 gal of muriatic acid instead of blea ok I must just not be remembering right then cuz i have the same test.

Re: big uh-oh - added 1 gal of muriatic acid instead of blea Just wondering how did u get 6.8 ? I have the TF-100 kit and I thought it only goes down to like 7.0 on the scale? unless I am not remembering right

Thanks Linen, can I just set the filter back on regular schedule starting saturday or should I still continue running it constatly while I adjust the little things here and there.

well I got impatient and tested, came up at CH 250 after adding 29lbs instead of 30 recommended so ur volume estimate should be pretty accurate. Question is is it enough time for calcium to dissolve already that I can add the additional amount to bring it up to 300 today, then shut down the...

No, I did not fill any well water into pool, just let rain and snow accumulate over the winter and melt into the pool. with Gunite pool I only drain it enough to close the plugs. How soon after adding Calcium can I test CH? and finally, if I finished adding calcium and since I was shocking...

no clue what fill water ch is, i might have run my hose into pool for 30 minutes at most, I cant believe it would add this much CH to pool (it is well water as we do not have city water or sewer here). I dont think it even added an eigth of an inch of water. I did use those 3lbs of shock one...

thanks for the advice, i just tested and got 140 for CH, 120 when I tested couple days ago, is it possible it went up with addition of stabilizer, baking soda or muriatic acid? Also how long does it take before I can actually test for CH again, does it dissolve right away?

Great, Can I dump all of calcium in at once? the directions state to split into 12lb portions ever 6-8 hours. I am just tired of running the pump and filter non stop last few days and want to set it to normal schedule:)

What is the MA you guys talk about? do not see it in abbreviations

After reading this post I would like to take advantage of adding borates but I have one concern, last year my 1 1/2 year old daughter loved her swim time but she also constantly like to drink the pool water, no idea if she will continue to do this but I have a feeling this year might still be...

Thanks Linen, once I get all the levels and water level straightened out should I bring CH up to 350 which is at top range or just keep it in the middle at 300?

Richard, you know you look just like my neighbour, the first time I looked at your picture I said what the heck is Brian doing here, he doesnt have a pool.....

Wow, I thought Ph needs to be adjusted on a daily basis, I would have thought with SWG a week is a great result.

Well I was already asleep after sending that last message so I did get up a bit early just to be safe, just after 5AM, it was already getting light but still way out of sun range. The FC came out at 27, CC below 0.5 and water crystal clear, does that mean I can now stop shocking and add calcium...

geez thats exactly the answer I was trying to avoid as I still dont know when to test it :) at 6:30 the sun is still down but it is fairly light oustide, meaning not pitch dark like in middle of the night. In OCLT it says before sun hits the pool so I thought it would be ok, now u r saying I...

Ok so I tested again just after 10PM and the FC is still 28, I will try to test again before 7AM. Since you mention its best to test after dark, is it also advised to test in the morning while it is still completely dark? that might be difficult for me. On another note, should I be running the...

No, I actually gave depth of the water in the pool. Couple questions, I just tested the water and FC is 28 after two and a half hours since shocking so looks like I will not shock again today. However, the sun was already completely down but it was still fairly light outside, should I retest...