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    CYA question & Sticky Wter

    Hi all - Working on getting my pool up & running, here are the current stats: FC 6 CC 0 pH 8.2 (just added MA) TA 126 TH 210 CYA 3 I know my CYA is low, I replaced our water last year, used Bleach exclusively except when we camped for a week, and our CYA creeped up all summer. Is there a...
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    Feeling a little green...

    Hey gang - So I have been SLAMing the pool for about 5.5 days and I am feeling a little doubtful that I know what I am doing. CYA 50 FC 15 (trying to keep above 20) CC 0 (the entire time it has never been higher than .5) pH 8.2 (though the FC is so high, I know this is skewed) Alk 90 CH 200...
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    Pool sand/Filter media - pea gravel, silica, zeo

    Hey there helpful people, Looks like its time to replace the Zeobrite in our sand filter. We purchased the home 3 years ago and the sand at that time was about 5 years old. Lately we are seeing sand on the bottom of the pool coming from the cleaning heads. Given that we need about 600lbs of...
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    Thank you TFP! First opening in 3 yrs with clear water!

    I'm converted, thank you! In years past we have opened the pool to a murky swamp, what a difference! Here are the stats: FC .5 CC 0 pH 8.0 Alk 70 CYA 60 CH 220 Pool water is clear, a few leaves, etc on bottom. Since we aren't dealing with a total mess on our hands I feel a little wary of how...
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    Green pool - opened for the "sprummer" we're having

    We just opened our pool and our water is green, deep green, cannot see the bottom in the deep end. We replaced 3/4 of our water last summer due to a very high CYA. Looking at our numbers, not sure where to start to get us in balance. Throughout the summer we use bleach as our source of...