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Help, again my SWG pool dropped to zero chlorine. After being at 1.5 Friday, I added the correct amount of chlorine turned up the % of runtime on my AQR 15 and this am.... No chlorine all my other numbers Are good. Pool math says to add 164 oz of 8.25 bleach. But what us going in here? It seems...

I'm confused: I did the basic test for chlorine and it read 5ppm Then, just for kicks I did the drop test and my reading was 1.5 how can this be ?

Is it more beneficial to add chlorine and cya later in the day when the sun is not strong?

I added to much baking soda because I was reading the range from traditional pool instead of trouble free pool on the pool math calculator. So it's 140. Do I need to add acid to get the ph down to 7.2 even thought the calculator says it should be 7.5-7.8? Or if I leave it alone is that a problem...

Hi all. Had my aqua rite installed on Wednesday. Followed all instructions. Average salinity reads 4,200 and instant is 4,000. My % is set to 70. My FC yesterday was 1.0. My cya was 40. I know I have to get the cya up to 70. Should I turn down the % of salinity? Getting a little confusing Thanks

On the pool math app it shows range of AL @ 80-120 However, in one of your tutorials on SWG's , it's states that 60 is ok. What's correct? Also, in the SWG tutorial it shows 70-80 as the cya level while the pool math shows it should be 40-80. My Hayward Aqua rite says cya should be 40. Now I'm...

Hi. I just had my Hayward Aqua Rite SWG installed and all has gone well. Following directions and so far so good. My question is : the system shows an average salt reading and also you can get an instant reading so do I still need the Taylor k1776 salt test kit or rely on the systems readout ...

Hi. A lot of my friends have a swg pool while I use chlorine. They think I'm nuts to use old school methods. Is it costly and worth the switch? I must admit lugging the chlorine from the store is killing me. Thanks

Hi I opened my pool Tuesday. My cya was 30 ph 7.2 pool calculator had me add 355oz of bleach. Today mt cya is less than 20 and my chlorine is zero. What happened? At the end of last summer my cya was 180. Help please. Do I need stabilizer?

Hi all and happy summer season. I started tfp at mid season last year. At pool closing my cya level was 180. All winter I had nightmares about opening this spring and having to drain about47% of the pool. But over the winter the cya dropped to 30. Wow can't believe it! Has anyone experienced...

I have to drain my pool about 48% according to the pool calculator on order to reduce a very high cya. Using my wate setting on my Haywood will probably take quite a while I assume. Would an additional submersible pump be a wise decision. Pool is closing on Friday. Thanks

Hi I am scheduled to have my pool closed next week. If I test the water and find that my chlorine is low should I add more. I don't expect anyone to be using the pool till closing. Also ph and alkalinity Thanks

Hi, I know my cya level needs to be reduced by draining my pool by what the pool calculator tells me. But my question is: I am closing my pool in the next week or so. Will cya levels dissapate over the winter?

Is no name bleach ok to use or is Clorox the way to go?

Ok just used the tf-100 to test my water. My FC =0.25 and my CC=2.5 for aTC of 2.75. My CYA has been at least 100. I stopped using trichlor. The pool calculator says I need over 500 oz of bleach is that right? I'm sure my readings Re correct. I thought if CYA was so high that the chlorine would...

How can I get the latest version of pool calculator to pop with the new settings with the 121 oz bleach size and 8.25 bleach concentration. Everyone I use has the old values Thanks

Ok with the Taylor test kit my reading is FC 14.5 Cya 100 Ph 7.2 Alk 110 I imagine my FC is high due to my cya level. Is it harmful with such a high chlorine level? I know I have to drain my pool to get the cya down In the meantime what can I do? Can't drain the water yet Thanks

So I'm new to this Bought some Clorox at Costco. When I returned home, I noticed it was 8.25% not 6% as in the forum. How can I use this ?

We have had a lot of rain lately so I had to dump some water Before that, my cya levels were 140. , now they are down to 100. Will a little dumping reduce the cya that much. I was planning on draining about 40% at end of season now I'm not so sure I will need to. Any thoughts?

So from previous questions we have determined that due to my very high CYA levels, I will have to drain a substantial ammount of water. Can I do this at the end if the season and let it sit all winter ? My pool is covered all winter and is vinyl. Thanks

Ok my first test results are in FC. 6 Cya 100 Ph7.2 Alk 110 Cc 1.0 The cya seems out of whack. I guess stabilizer and a slamming are in order. Yes? Help please

Hi, I recently became a BBB convert and have started to use Arm and Hammer baking soda ( Costo 13lb bag for $6.59 ) I still have my New Water Cycler paks ( Trichlor ) that I want to use up as they were very expensive ( $47) per pak. My question is: after my Cycler paks are done , probably next...

Hi everyone. After hanging Round the forum for a month or so. I decided to purchase the Taylor test kit TF100. I should be receiving it tomorrow. After reading some online instructions, and watching some videos, it seem pretty intimidating to me. I mean, do I have to go out side with a...

Hi I am new to the forum and just started the BBB method. Today I needed to add sine baking soda to bring my level up to 100. I am using new water cycler until I run out of it and then I will start with bleach. I noticed some green spots on the bottom of my vinyl and on the metal handrails. I...

Ok I am new to the BBB method but something does not make sense to me. My alkalinity reading was 33. The pool calculator says to add 629 ounces of baking soda to bring it up to 100. I don't know how much 629 ounces of Arm and hammer would cost, but I know that 10 pounds of total alkalinity at...

Hi all, I am new to the pool forum. I am glad that I found this site as it seems to be a very helpful place for pool owners. I have an ig 40,000 vinyl pool for about 7 years. I use a Hayward pump, filter, etc and a blue diamond for cleaning. It is a chlorine sanitized pool. That brings me to my...