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  1. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    FC up to 7.5 this morning, cut SWG back to 10% - any opinions?
  2. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    Well, I set it to 25% and will check it again tomorrow. Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 4 Beta
  3. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    almost perfect this morning I think. should I turn the SWG on now, and what is a good % to start it at? FC 6.5 TC 8 pH 7.6 TA 70 CH 180 CYA 60 Salt 2900 temp 81
  4. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    getting better it seems FC 14 pH 7.8 TA 90 "which will turn pink if combined chlorine is present" - no change, so is CC 0 or do I say it's 14? EDIT: I see that you have already answered this elsewhere: "It turns Barbie Pink when you add powder. You add drops and swirl until it goes clear...
  5. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    Thanks so much for your response. I already have the Sam's 13.5lb bag of baking soda - just spread it all in then?
  6. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    OK, makes sense. I did it both ways for my 2 tests but used .02 and .05 and averaged the results. If I said that it's 18 does that still sound absurd? Sounds a little scary to me, but does seem to match up the strips and smell. What do I do, and how did I get here I wonder? A little more...
  7. prime13

    new pool, need guidance

    We filled our pool a month ago today, and it has had crystal clear water and we've been using it since day 2 or so. The pool builder has had me keeping the ph really low (in the 6's by test strip) using muriatic acid for the entire time so far. I have decided to start making my own decisions...