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Cyberallen, Thank you so much for adding that input. Good to know someone else in Az has determined it most logical to just drain every year. This was why my original post was saying who cares maybe I should just use pucks forever then if every year I am draining. Hmmm. Maybe I should just ride...

Autonoz... Go here to put in your info once you get a good kit. I got FAS-DPD Taylor off Amazon. http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html Your "target" free chlorine will come from this chart, based on what your CYA level is: Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart This is how with my CYA level...

Thanks so much Tim! Forgot we didn't multiply during our little dilution test. oops. What you replied really cleared it up for me. I appreciate it immensely. I'm off to buy a new chlorine truck......:(

Wow, interesting how quickly CYA builds up. I'm a believer, for sure, about using the liquid chlorine, thanks to all here. But my neighbors think I am totally crazy.

Just wondering, if you have a smaller pool, like a play pool, how often do you drain and "start over"? I don't recall it being too expensive for us to drain and fill our 12,400 gallon pool so........ Also.....in that same size pool, how long would it get to reach 100 CYA throwing pucks in? I...

Ok, thank you for the responses. My kit is the FAS-DPD and I did use the diluted CYA test and it did come back at 90-100. I'll do the overnight chlorine loss test. So far, today, PH 7.6 and FC 5 so will be dumping in my chlorine tonight. No one answered my question regarding where I should...

12,600 gallon pebble tec pool. Drained in April 2016 by pool guy. Pool guy serviced with pucks until October 2017. Then we decided to take care of it on our own but were clueless so used pucks. Fast forward to now, I have educated myself and got the Taylor kit, the good one. Anyhow, CYA is 100...

So, I joined a few years ago and moved but did buy a good kit, a Taylor kit. Big learning curve. Anyhow, life got in the way so when we moved in in April 2016 we had the pool drained and acid washed. 12,000 gallon pebble tec, by chosen pool guy. He continued to "maintain" the pool until Sept...

Richard, So sorry I forgot to reply. They did find the air leak, it was not a blown pump but I guess we don't *truly* know yet. It was some part on the pump that go cracked I think during the original pursuit of the toy. We need to replace it but it's $250 and the pool guy said they replace...

Wow, so right after I posted about the blown pool lines hubs comes running in to say the thinks it is in the valve area of the piping near the pump. Took off the lid and Yup! there it is!! :cheers: :party: :whoot: Bad news....pool is sucking air and bubbling worse than before, despite...

How do I know if my pool pipes are blown? And no, there was no discussion as to the dangers of CO2 blowout. I learned that later. :( I'm not going to go bust my butt trying to get this thing out in 110 degree plus weather if I have to dig anyway!

Or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtTcOis7 ... ture=g-upl Is it too much pressure in the pool pipes, that is why they won't consider it? I will call this company though..

Ok, like why can't they use this technology? All I can think is the 90 degree angles prevent flexion of the snake and prevent it to continue on in the pipe. Why won't they try though? ;( at least to help me identify orientation and distance from skimmer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys76a4SS...

You know, when they came out and blew CO2, he did it three times, but on the third attempt I heard this loud bomb type noise that scared the heck out of me. He said his bag blew but after that the pool lost prime and it started with the bubbles and air..which was not happening before he came...

I am absolutely at a total loss, I need direction! I have an irregular shaped pool toy that has gotten caught between my skimmer and my pool pump, likely at one of those 90 degree angles. I cannot see it. I had a pool guy come out with the usual CO2 gas and it DID NOT WORK! We have tried...

Thank you for all the information! It is pretty late in the season, I hate to spend so much $$ when money is tight on RO. Do they price it per gallon? My pool is around 12000 gallons so wonder what it would cost. Maybe I'll give them a call, thanks again for posting! Does your pool feel...

I don't know what has happened to our pool in the past year or so but please help me figure out how I can make it safer for the rest of the season. I'm pretty sure I need to have it drained/start over! We added soda ash per Paddock instructions but the free chlorine is not coming down despite...