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I'm still getting the hang of doing the test with the tf test kit. I've learned how to get consistent drop sizes with the reagent. And I use enough dpd powder. And I use 5 drops of r0003 to test for CC. But here's the situation I'm having now. Tested the water this morning and got FC - 3.5...

Cool. Thanks for the tips! I'll check out the stenner pump. But one more question about the Liquidator. Ive read that it could potentially meet your chlorine needs for a few weeks before a refill is needed. How would the bleach (10%) hold up for that long in the container, if its outside...

I was looking for a thread that specifically talked about how the liquidator works but I couldn't find one, if it exists. I understand the concept of it. It just supplies a steady stream of chlorine to the water while the pump is running. But could someone explain the technical side of it...

Well I can finally see the drain at the bottom of our 8 foot deep end!!!!! Its only faintly visible but such a relief to be able to see it at all. Although, I will admit that I did use a clarifier and I believe that it did help speed the process up. I had been noticing improvements over the...

Update on the pool: Its still cloudy but is making progress, although very slowly. I passed an OCLT last night with a FC loss of 0 and my CC is always 0 to .5 but mostly 0. I did a deep clean to my sand filter by running a water hose into the bed of sand and mixing it all up and breaking...

I would say so. Im new here but Ive seen post from some of the more well known TFP members talking about using the refillable jugs. I would say, if you can get it cheaper that way, then go for it.

Yeah those are the same number Im getting. If you didnt know about it, http://poncatechsquad.com/dan/calc/chlorine/ That site helps take the guess work out of it. But you will still have to convert from liters to oz.

So Im still just waiting on the filter to do its job. Keeping my FC up at shock level. I havent been able to do an OCLT because its been raining every night after I check the levels, for the last few days. I am just barely noticing any improvements in clarity. A week ago at this time i couldn't...

Alright ill do that. And again, thanks for all the help!!

I have some stabelizer to raise my cya. I want to get it up in the 30s. But should I wait to use it until my pool clears up. I finally got some DE in my sand filter so hopefully that will start clearing my pool up a little faster. The cloudyness doesnt seem to have changed much at all over...

I will give that a try. Hopefully I dont run out or reagent before my refill arrives though.

Maybe the speed of the drops is causing the problem then. i am swirling the whole time. But sometimes i will get 5 or 6 drops in very rapidly. but its usually at the beginning. i always slow down toward the end to better observe the color changes.

Using this amount, there is always a little left at the bottom of the test tube.

let me take a picture of what i use. Ive read to use a heaping scoop and seem many people questioning what a heaping scoop is. Be right back

Im still not getting consistent results when testing my FC. Im filling the test tube to the 10 ml mark each time, im using the same size scoop of dpd powder and im wiping the tip of the reagent bottle with a damp cloth before i begin each test. Im holding it vertically and there are no...

Ok. Hopefully the DE will get here soon. I am noticing improvements but just ever so slightly. And what are some of they ways they could make things worse? Just out of curiosity?

I have a question about clairifyers and flocculants. If I was passing the oclt and my CC was under .5, basically I'm just waiting on the filter to do its job so would there be any harm in using either of those products to speed the process of clearing a pool? I'm still waiting for the DE I...

thanks for the quick reply!

My FC has come down now. Its at 9 right now so Ill raise that back up to 11 as suggested by the pool calculator for a pool with cya 20. Im not going to worry about raising they cya just yet because although my FC went from 19 to 9 in just a day, I think that was mostly because we had a hard...

With this TF50 test kit, is there a bit of a learning curve to getting it right? Using the FAS-DPD for test for FC im getting slightly different readings. I just tested the FC to see if it had come down from the 19ppm that it was at this afternoon. I tested it 3 times. The first time i got...

Ill get a better picture of it tomorrow. I took that picture inside because it started pouring the rain here while I was playing with my shiny new test kit. Hopefully that will help bring the FC down some as well. Thanks. I like hearing from people that have tried these things first hand...

Should I bump the cya while I'm slamming? I had planned to raise it to 30 after I was done, but if I should raise it now, could I use some of the extra bags of triclohr "shock" that my parents still have laying around? And yes I have heard of adding DE to the filter. Ive been reading a lot on...

Hey guys, this is my first thread here and after reading sooooo many stories of others on this site over the last few days, im really looking forward to the advice you all can give me. So my parents own an in ground pool, the one listed in my sig, and for years they have used trichlor pucks...

Thanks toofast for that link. That will definitely come in handy.

Hey guys. I just joined the forum after spending an afternoon going through pool school, which was very enjoyable to read and learn. I already love this site and the community seems like a great one to be a part of. And Linen, that formula you are using to find the cost per oz or NaCLO, is...