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I use the TF100 test kit

I tested for calcium last night it is at 0

CH is 0 I have a sand filter

trying to figure out why my water is cloudy all the numbers look good any advice, my TA is high but is usually always is, any suggestions? FC 8.0 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 140 CYA 50

Is it normal to slam a pool once a year?

I seem to be adding about 2 gallons of shock per day. I just tested my water with the tft test kit. Here is where I am at Fc 0 Ph 7.8 Ta 130 Cya 40 Have a 40,000 gallon liner I ground pool. I added 2 gallons of liquid shock 10% And when I test it again tomorrow the fc will be zero. Should I...

What will happen with high ta? Will it come down on its own?

Ok I screwed up today. And added baking soda to my pool thinking I was raising my ph. My ph was at 7 and my ta was at 120. After adding the baking soda my ph went up to 7.2 but now my ta is 250! I am using the Tft test kit. Pool has a sand filter thanks for any advice

ok will do, will the pool calculator figure out how much cya i will need to add? and I assume I should use the sock method for it?

ok I wonder how much chlorine i am going to need, I think i have 16 gallons on hand

is it ok do add the chlorine during the day with it being sunny?

so i should use the pool calculator and add liquid shock to get the level up to 10 , then test it again after 10 minutes? and just keep doing that? until it loses less than 50%

I did a slam last year, what level do i need to bring the fc up to for the slam? where can I find that article on slam

I did add a little water from the hose to top it off maybe 2" of fresh water. I am using the test kit that i bought here, I have just never seen cya completly dissapear like this!

woke up this morning to a cloudy pool, and tested the water and here is what I found fc 1 cc 2 ph 7.8 ta 180 cya 0 pool is 40,000 gallons. I added 5 gallons of liquid shock early this am, its still show 1 or less on the fc last week my cya was around 50. where did it go? also i am going to add...

I have an in ground pool and it has an auto cover. My pool has 2 skimmers but the cover only goes over 1 of the skimmers. the other skimmer is on the outside of the cover. does anybody have any ideas on what I could do to keep the exposed skimmer covered during the winter? thanks John

I have a cover on my pool. Is it ok if I need to add liquid chlorine to put it into the skimmer?

one more question. I pulled my light about a week ago its just been sitting on the concrete out of the water. with it being out of the water for over a week if it did have algae on it would it be dead now or should i clean it? and if so what should i clean it with? thanks

just keep at it, it will work I had the same frustration with my pool. my slam took almost 2 weeks and 93 gallons of liquid shock! but it finally got there!

Ill post up a pic tonight when i get home. how much muruatic acid should i put in to lower the ph? - - - Updated - - - sorry, i keep forgetting to use pool math, if I did my calculations right add 68 oz muratic acid. do you just pour the acid into the pool or into the skimmer? also how soon...

I just got done with the slamming process started on 6-20-14 started with fc of about 1 and cya at around 80. did some drains & refills to get the cya down and ended up putting in 93 gallons of liquid shock during the slam! I finally lost 0 fc overnight and pool is looking good! here is where...

wow thats alot of water!

ok I will do some draining when i get home, about how much water will I have to change to drop it from 70 to 40 in a 38,000 gallon pool any idea?

yes i realize that now! ( could have saved alot of bleach money) is it ok to do some partial drains while slamming or should I wait till the slam is done?

My cya level is getting pretty high from using pucks for the last 5+ years right now its about 70-80 what is a good number to hold the cya at? my pool is 38,000 gallon with a sand filter. I live in indiana & the pool does have an auto cover on it. I was going to start draining & refilling this...

So will slamming take care if ammonia if that's what it is?

I do not have any ladders in the pool. I do have a light in the deep end. Should I take it out? What's the best way to clean the light cavity & light? I do not have a solar cover. I have an auto cover but I have left the cover open since I started the slam process. I have an in ground vinyl...

This is probably a dumb question. But how do I know if I have ammonia?

I have been following the slam procedures as stated above. just wanting to make sure im not missing something. 73 gallons of shock seems like quite a bit & aim still adding!

I have been following the slam procedures as stated above. jus wanting to make sure im not missing something. 73 gallons of shock seems like quite a bit & aim still adding!