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I have a Taylor K-2006 test kit. I have a bottle nearly empty of some 2 year old .75 oz R-871 Reagent. I tested it against a 2 ounce bottle of R-871 Reagent I purchased from TF Testkits back in November. While slamming my pool for Algea I decided to see it there was any difference in reagent...

Just wondering why the recommended TA for troublefreepool Target is 60-80ppm and the standard is 80-120ppm. Why the large difference. I've always kept mine around 90 to 100 ppm......just trying to understand the chemistry of the difference and effected results... many thanks Lawjohn.

I hope someone experienced can assist me. My Taylor 2006 kit says once the FC measurement is completed then add 5 drops of R003. If the solution turnis pink then add R871 counting the drops until the solution becomes clear. Does the 5 drops of R003 apply equally if the FC is say 16 as it would...

Hi all. I hope someone with knowledge of my question can help. I have green algae in my new resurfaced pool and I would like not having to slam my pool. In addition to my question above I noticed that my startup polyquat dose lowered my chlorine from 3 ppm to .5 ppm when I measured the results...

I've followed this forum and used the forum's recommendations as well as the pool math app since about 2013 and have noticed that there is not a lot of comments about total desolved solids.....Frankly I've ignored them too, but I wonder why Lowery Consulting includes them in their LSI...

I hope someone knows this answer....An example: suppose your pH is 7.8 and your TA is 70. Now you want to lower your pH to 7.4 and raise your TA to 90. Does the Pool Math calculation for each (pH and TA) take in account the other one in recommending how much chemical to lower the pH and raise...

I'm trying to learn why in the past few days my test is cloudy with the 870 powder and the 871 Regent....the pool is crystal clear with no cloudiness at all. I know that the TF 100 instructions say the test is still valid. I'm just trying to understand what has caused the test to now be cloudy...

I just had my 16000 gallon pool resurfaced. The company gave me the target numbers that follow: FC 1-2, Ph 7.0-7.4, TA 80-120, CH between 300-400, CYA 70 in the Summer. For the first 30 days clean the filter every other day and brush the pool completely on the other days....I have a Great White...

Looking for advice as to which to increase first, the TA or the CH.......TA = 80 and CH = 200. The rest is OK with FC at 7.0. Ph at 7.5 and CYA at 45.....Pool has 16000 gallons of water....No salt used in pool.....I have run the Pool Calculater for need quanties of TA and CH....I just want to...

I have a 16000 gal pool in Fla. During the summer I lose 1/2 a gallon of chlorine each day,,,,,the water temp is now 74 degrees. In a few weeks we are planning on being gone visiting for a week....I'm wondering how much chlorine I should dump in the pool before we leave to prevent any algae from...

I am trying to understand if there is any great difference between the two calcium chlorides except the dehydrate takes more added to the pool to get the same results. The best I can tell Leslie's sells the dehydrate version which desolves in the water very fast once it's applied. I wonder if...

I have read that if you add solid CYA in a sock through the skimmer, it takes about a week before you will get a good New CYA reading. I have also read where folks recommend putting the sock filled with CYA in front of a return jet in the pool......when it is done this way do you still have to...

I am beginning to lose my CYA level in my pool as a result of some loss of water thru a possible tiny leak I need to get resolved. In addition we have had a lot of rain.....Before I discovered this pool site I had purchased from Leslies a big bucket of 3 inch tabs which I discontinued using when...

Can anyone tell me for sure if Wal-Mart' s stabilizer is calcium chloride OR calcium chloride dehydrate. I want to use the pool calculator to figure out how much I need to put in the sock that will go in the skimmer. All the bottle label says is Cyanuric Acid 100 per cent. Thanks, John

I live in South Fla and we are in the rainy season. However I test my pH and it's 8.0 so I put some pH down from Wal-Mart in it to bring it down to around 7.6. In addition I have a slow leak in my pool that I haven't located and have to add some water every 3 or 4 days. The pool water level goes...

I just got out of the hospital and have about a 12" band of green algae around the top of the pool from the water line downward. I will have my grandkids come tomorrow, ages 7 and 5. They will be leaving Tuesday. I am concerned about the FC level to kill the algae with them in the pool. The...

I'm posting this again as it didn't post from last night in the getting started thread, don't know why. I have been told by a pool guy that the pool will lose some cya during the summer. Is that because of replacement on evaporated water with city water and rain water? Also if this is true...

I'm new and going to shock my pool for the first time this weekend...I've used my Taylor K-2006 and taken the readings, used the FC/CYA chart for the correct FC level for shocking with the CYA I have, lowered the pH to 7.4 and used the Pool Calculator to determine that I need to raise the FC to...

Can someone tell me if I have a false pH reading....My FC is 8.5 and my pH is 7. I've read that a high FC will give a false pH reading. I don't want to dump acid in the pool if not necessary and all I need to do is wait for the FC to go down to get an accurate pH reading, thank you, John

This morning I did my first test....seems like I have some high readings and don't know how to go about getting them in range....ALSO I now know that I have "some" algae in the pool....but the water is clear, but can see some faint streaks on the sides of the pool and some dead algae floating on...

Tomorrow I will do my first tests with my kit. A clarification please. It talks about viewing the test water as it turns from pink to clear. The front of the test tube is somewhat frosted, but the back has little Windows that are clear. Am I correct that I view the solution thru the little clear...

I am brand new to testing my pool water, I have a Taylor K-2006 kit that I just received. I have read that you can use one scoope of the R-0870 powder if the water turns pink with the first scoope....Is it really OK to use the one scoope rather than the two that the instructions tell you to do...