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I did the chlorine test 3 times with 3 different water samples. I used 10ml water added the 2 scoops of powder water turns pink. I added the drops till it was clear, at the time it took 6 drops to be clear so that was 3 ppm. I then added the 5 drops of the other solution and it got really dark...

The CYA reading was from his digital test he had done at the pool store. I redid the CYA test with my kit and to be frank it is subjective putting cloudy water into a tube until you barley see a black dot then read the line. Either way it was at 30 on the tube and the black dot was somewhat...

So my buddy has a 6000 gallon pool. Two days ago it went really cloudy and he we to a pool store and was sold hundreds of dollars in chemicals. 2 days and his pool is still a mess and they want to sell him more. I went today with my test kit to try and help him out. His PH was 7.5, CYA is 22...

Yeah initially I was going to get the E20 or the CC on Amazon but thought to check with Marina first since many people here swear by them and that there prices are really unbeatable. The prowler 920 by pentair looks like a maytronics/dolphin clone and at the price point doesn't seem too bad but...

Man...this is another decision I have spent more time on then I probably should have. Issue I am having right now is I called the Marina spa place lot of people recommend here and they really don't have any introductory level Maytronics/Dolphin models available. It pretty much the Active 30...

I appreciate all the feedback and the videos!! The more I am thinking on this I think I may just go middle of the road with the E20 or the Nautilus CC depending on the price. I know the Polaris evo 502 is a potential option too. I got a nice price from Marina on the Prowler 920, I just think...

Yeah for some reason the video link is broke and won't show or load.

Thanks for the replies. So when I did the test it was about 7:30. 1/2 hour before sunset. I also did my FC test this morning at 6:45, a little over an hour after sunrise. My FC this morning is 6ppm. So I can assume even with a little sun light last night and little over an hours worth...

So my test kit came in today got the K-2600C and magnetic stir. Here is what results I got. PH 7.5 TA 100 FC 7ppm CC .5ppm I just did this test now and I did not add any chlorine at all today. I also did my fas-dpd with 10ml not 25ml so the cc might be less than .5 because it was really hard...

I'm still on the fence of the E10 vs E20 vs E30/DX4/Quantum. Seems to be the E10 does just floors. E20 does Floors and Walls and the DX4/E30/Quantum do Floors, Wall and Waterline scrubbing and has the tangle free cord. Price point wise seems the E20 seems to be the option to go with but I'm...

Thanks! Yeah that portion of the app said 77 oz was 5ppm, also depends if my chlorine is truly 12.5 since the stock date on it was 3 weeks ago. Still it should be close enough to get me through. 2-4ppm per day that like 1 gallon of 12.5 every 2 days so roughly 4 gallon a week for me. So i'm...

Okay that makes sense, to get what 5ppm would be am I just going off the generic # based in pool math with what my current CYA test said from the pool store? So for example if say I round CYA to 40 based on test and I set FC to 0 and I want target to be 5 using 12.5% chlorine it says I should...

I just want to confirm I am interpreting things correctly. Since I won't rely on the pool store test and waiting for my kit I just want to stick to LC treatments as suggested My last CYA reading this morning was 38 so going off that for now. My FC is 5.9 and TC is 6.32. According to pool math...

I appreciate that advice. Waiting on the test kit to arrive, should be here Monday or Tuesday. I'm going to get the CYA up to 30-40 and follow the SLAM process and see if I can get things balanced.

So since I just got my pool, I was using the pool math calculator (I should have read about the SLAM process) but since my water was new from the hose, I never tested the initial water but I recall having this issue last year with my intex pool. I am waiting on my test kit to arrive, so I...

Yes I was debating the E10 or E20. I have a 24ft round pool and was thinking this should suffice and I probably don't need anything "better".

Yeah my initial plan was just to do status quo for this year, keep it basic, Pool came with hoses etc and I figure end of year when I winterize the pool all the hoses come off, pump goes inside and cover the filter. Now that I am considering the SWG system has me thinking about the all that is...

I hate to start another thread but if I ended up getting one of those nice Circcupool SWG systems or the like, do I have to have everything PVC'd in my system? Is there anyway to hook it up with hoses? (or maybe the sell a special system that uses that) Eventually I'd probably just PVC the...

Yeah Island rec def has a huge bad rap but lot of it was for installation problems. As for the quality of their equipment, probably all generic stuff like you said, but a great point being 1/3 the price if it works but say you only get few years prob worth the cost but again it is a Crud shoot...

I certainly appreciate the feedback, I guess that is what I was trying to find out or get info on what to look out for, like the Cell might be cheap quality, or the options are very limited and it can't do X or Y. I certainly do not want to waste $500 for garbage to replace it with a quality...

So I was at a local store tonight buying LC. I want to go with a SWG system but I wasn't ready to drop $1500 give or take this season, figured wait till next season and make the jump. Local store had a sale on their SWG system, it was called Salt Ways and said it came with a titanium cell. It...

Thank you! I'll save the tabs for when I go on Vacation or something and use them in a floater to keep things going while I am away. This sort of goes sideways a bit but I do want to get a SWG but I was going to pass on it this season and the cost $1200-$1700 depending on models just wasn't in...

Awesome thank you! I canceled the kit, since they never even shipped it yet! I'll get the one you recommend. I just added the liquid chlorine now and I'll head out to the store to grab the stabilizer, but before I do that, I do have about 30 1inch tablets of the 99% Trichlor tablets form...

I ordered a Taylor K-1004 test kit but it was delayed in shipping. I have those pool test strips the 7-in-1 kind which pretty much shows 0 CYA 0 FC ph looks to be in range. I am going to take the water sample over to my local pool store and let them test it today just to be sure. So I add...

Hi all so new pool owner here, finally got the 15,000 gallons filled up and the pump is now running. I know the levels I need to keep things at but I was curious since it is new fresh water from the tap what would be my first steps in what to add? Should I test the water first to find out the...

So I have been mapping out everything trying to understand all the things I am going to need to get this pool up and running once installed. When I keep getting to the 24hr timer I don't get how it will work with my pump or if I really need it at all. My pump is an AquaPro 2hp dual speed pump...

Wanted to change this thread as I am now debating over some robot model and not sure what features I need for my pool. It is a 24' round above ground vinyl liner pool. Most reviews of the more premium robots all are for in-ground pools and even these are listed as for in-ground pools. The...

Nah no negativity taken at all! You are def right it becomes a choice you scrutinize because you are given so many options and told different thicknesses but then not knowing how truthful it actually is makes it difficult. End of day you just have to trust you bought from a good place with...

I should show you most of the pool installs around here where people get overlap liners!! none of these installers cut anything, they leave it exposed and it looks horrible. Well to me any that my opinion, that why I paid up for J-hook didn't have to bother fighting with installers about...

Seriously thank you for all the help! I cannot stress how much this is helping me to plan out what and how I should do this. I have had 4 Licensed, insured electricians out to my house. 1 guy was a "Master" electrician. After talking to them hearing their plans, getting estimates I wouldn't...