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Thanks, Marty. Tried the smaller sample with 4 drops of the 11L. Worked this time, calcium at 425. No idea why it worked with the smaller sample. My bad test wasn't a one time thing. Got the same "yellow" 3 times a week ago and thought maybe it was old chemicals so ordered 6-7 various ones...

Testing my calcium hardness, 25ml sample. Add the 20 drops R-0010, swirl, then 6 drops R-0011L. Turns SLIGHTLY red, not very much When I add the R-0012 it never changes to blue. Goes to a light shade of almost yellow and stays there. I thought it might be old chemicals so got a new batch...

Thanks. I've never had an issue with getting the calcium chloride in larger quantities and when I search the website I use it only showed Carbonate. Not a chemist and had never heard of or noticed it so thought I'd ask. Now I know!

Thanks, Marty, I appreciate the responses!

Yes, I know, I don't get sucked into Leslies, Pinch A Penny et al.. If I translate your response correctly you are telling me to go buy de-icer and forget about it. Still don't know the answer to my question though....

I can't find the forum search function so my apologies! It has to be here somewhere but I'll be darned if I can find it...I know this question has to be in here 50 times but.... Calcium Carbonate instead of Calcium Chloride for increasing calcium levels...yes or no? I know it isn't the same...

Yes, I understand it now. I wasn't aware of the 120-minute "rule" built into the system. Another missing piece to my pool puzzle!

Just for the record, I checked last night after the pool stopped running. There isn't any power to the Aqua Rite system after the time turns the pump off, dead as a doornail. Whatever that means. :)

I will say that with the old, larger pool that had a more updated Aqualogic system and of course a larger cell I ran it 6 hours in the winter, 8 in the summer. Less than 8 in the summer and I had issues. It wasn't in a cage so get some debris and was exposed to full sun all day long. Kids...

Thanks. I will check it when it finishes tonight. I THINK it shows the display after hours but now I am doubting myself. Maybe I am wrong. Don't tell my wife I said that. :)

Thanks. My everyday pool water check is the same. A look at the water for clarity, check a corner or two for signs of algae. Look across bottom for any debris. The pool is caged so I rarely find anything on the bottom. Assuming all is well I move on until my testing day on the weekend. If I...

Power out of the circuit breaker box to Timer and then one power cable to pump and one to Aqua Rite. Both on the timer. I do show AR20 settings when the timer is off. May be a connection that by passes the timer on/off or could be battery backup. I don't think it is a battery backup though.

Knowledge is power....and chlorine....! OK, my AR20 Revision is R1.45. An older Revision. So I am working with 120 minutes. Set at 50% I am an hour on and then an hour off. 75% gives 90 minutes on, 30 minutes off and so on. I should be aware of the cycles but I still control my FC by using...

Thanks Dirk. That makes sense to me. I will monitor it and see if I can determine the cycle. I guess I could call Heyward and ask but...that's not much fun. :)

New to me pool with Heyward Aqua Rite 20 chlorine generating system w/Heyward GLX-Cell 5 attached. My pool timer is an Intermatic "old school" yellow dial type which runs my pump only. My understanding is that the Aqua Rite Chlorine system % setting tells the chlorine cell to run for the...

Thanks. I tested tonight even though PH isn't valid. Right now: FC - 12 PH - 7.4 TA - 60 I know the PH is not valid but at least it is trending in the right direction. Little confused on following Pool Math as I thought it was "The Guru" and I entered all of my tests. Live and learn I guess.

I entered my numbers into Pool Math and it told me 120 ozs of MA. 13,500 gals, PH at 8.5. TA was 110 if I remember correctly? I don't normally run such whacked-out numbers so I don't think I will damage everything with a one time error. Will test again tonight and see where I am.

OK, so went and got "real" MA. I added a gallon Wednesday. 24 hours later my tests show the following. Note: my chlorine is very high due to replacing the old cell and adding salt. Let it get out of hand. I have turned the SWG off for now, until it gets back down to normal. FAC - 16 CC -...

I'm adding a gallon of MA each week.... I think. As I said, new to me pool and the weather has been monsoon most afternoons. My Borates are at 50. I did notice better water clarity, sparkle after adding Borates. Better yet, my wife who didn't know what I did came out the morning after and asked...

OK, thanks for the reply. Off to the muriatic acid store I guess. At least I know (thank you very much!). I am still learning this "new to me" pool. Our last one had a nice big overflow from spa to pool so I got a good amount of airation. This pool doesn't. My TA follows my PH and I have...

Need some help sorting out my PH lowering options. Tired of lugging home a 4, 1-gallon boxes of Muriatic Acid every month or so. In looking for alternatives I find that Sodium Bisulphate is the mainstream alternative... or so it appears. When I search for it all I find is the Leslie Pool...

Yes, a push broom was my first thought as well but now that I am getting closer to doing it and really thinking about the process...I can see a lot of time in my knee pads. I can also see the need to have a thin chisel or something to spread the grout line, tightening it up on the other side to...

One issue I note, the polymeric sand directions say the minimum width of the joint should be 1/4". Mine are nowhere near that. More like 1/16"- 1/32". Looking closely I see that sand is in place in many areas but washed out in some. Some pavers are so butt-jointed so tight I don't think sand...

Thanks for all the info. Makes sense to keep water from seeping through. Not sure if it is obvious but I'm not a pool builder nor do I play one on TV. :) And the polymeric sand was what I was looking for! I believe this is as simple as sweeping it into the cracks to fill them, clean up the top...

Thanks. It may have been there years ago but sure don't see any now! My only concern about this, not sure if it is valid, is the deck's ability to shed water. It would seem that filling up the cracks with a mix that is waterproof may cause an issue? Is there a particular type of...

I have a Travertine tile pool deck with very fine grout lines or openings between each tile. No grout or sand just a crack between tiles. I believe they were originally installed edge to edge. Some have shifted with time and there are some that have a little movement when we walk on them. I...

Thanks for the reply. At least there is an explanation. Not sure how someone could get sucked into a vac port but I guess hair, little fingers, just like the main drain. I will say that I am amazed at the amount of suction into the port. Just that it would be nice to more easily pull the vac...

Odd little question here...moved to a new house with new to me pool. My old pool had a Hayward XL cleaner and a vac port fitting with a spring to close it. However, I could pull the cleaner hose out of the fitting and flip the lid on the vac port all the way back past 90 degrees and it would...

Yes big difference, looks pretty much like brand new. Something I didn't expect...prior to the grouting many tiles had lost their shine and, not sure what you call it, multicolored shimmering.... After applying the epoxy grout every tile looks brand new. Now sure if it is the action of the...

Well, project finished and good result so far. Ended up having to use a muriatic acid and water mix to clean the tiles. Nothing else really worked with any sort of efficiency. ended up being 6,900 tiles. Used the Platinum 254 cement to put back missing tiles as well as some that broke loose in...