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Beautiful pool! And thanks for sharing. I've got a similar hilly situation and am considering an installation like yours. We actually had a retaining wall built to level some land close to the house to use for a seasonal pool. Now that my daughter is seven we are considering a more permanent...

You, my friend, are doing it right!

Pool is doing great! Nice and clear. Except for some iron on the bottom of the pool which I'll vacuum up soon the issue seems to be resolved. Tested CYA yesterday and got a reading of 50. I will target an additional 20ppm on the next dosing. The other test results are: FC 3.0 CC 0.0 TA 110...

Did you mean stabilizer will not raise pH? If yes, what caused the pH to go up so drastically in a week considering I added a bunch of stabilizer last week?

I have been running the pump almost non-stop since the pool went up six days ago and the green color from the iron is gone. I haven't run the SWG yet as I've opted to use bleach until the resolution of the iron issue. I added 26 ounces of stabilizer last Thursday but haven't tested yet. The...

Sooo...Just now while reading over the owner's manual for the new Intex SWG I came across an insert detailing their recommended process to restore greenish water to clear water using the SWG. Seems they must have been receiving some complaints. The most important part of the procedure...do not...

Water is very green. The filter cartridge is pulling iron out of the water. Will this eventually remove all the iron? Will the presence of the iron have any affects on the addition of the stabilizer? Also, the PoolMath says 26 ounces of stabilizer by weight for a target of 50 ppm CYA. Can I...

Thanks! I skimmed over the other thread but will read over more closely tomorrow. So, in a nut shell, is the only solution for the rust pump time? I don't have a skimmer basket as it's just an Intex pool. I did up grade to the Unicell cartridge. This should help, no? Are there any other...

Pool went up today and it's almost filled. I am using well water to fill it. The color is decidedly greenish but transparent. pH is 7.5, TA is 140 and CH is 120. I also did the copper procedure for CH and got 110. I added 23 ounces of 8.25% bleach per pool calculator. I had a water...

After reading over some other threads I've decided to use bleach and cya instead of the dichlor or trichlor. So once the pool gets filled up add the recommended level of salt, enough bleach to measure 2ppm, and enough stabilizer to measure 50ppm. Let the pump run for 24 hours before turning on...

Pool won't be set up for another couple weeks. What is the difference between dichlor and trichlor. Is one better than the other for the application I'm speaking of? Is trichlor the one available in pucks? Thanks.

Hey! In preparation for another swim season here in VT I came to the site looking for a suggestion that I read here last year but now cannot find as it seems the site underwent a mild re-design. I have a seasonal/temporary pool of 3800 gallons that I have purchased a new SWG to maintain...

The cloudiness is completely gone and the water is starting to sparkle. I'm getting close. I vacuumed again this morning and the amount was definitely less compared to yesterday. Work has interfered in this process as my hours are 4pm - Midnight with rotating days off not to mention OT mixed...

I'm considering raising my CYA by adding 20 ounces of liquid stabilizer as suggested by the pool calculator. This will get me from 15 to 30. Is this advisable mid-SLAM?

This afternoon around 3pm I dosed the pool with enough bleach to bring FC levels above mustard algae level in the hope that by the time the sun moves off the pool FC will not have fallen below shock level. At midnight if I do not add bleach and only test the FC level I can use this reading to...

10-4 :goodjob:.

Here are my TF-100 numbers from 8/13 before I started SLAMming... FC 3 CC 0 pH 7.5 TA 100 CH ??? CYA < 20 CH I thought might be around 160 but was doing the purple fade thing. It is possible I didn't add enough drops as the pool store numbers have been pretty spot on and their CH...

I'm in the process of SLAMming at a FC target of 11. Tomorrow I'll be away from the pool for 13+ hours from noon on. What level can I safely dose above 11 with a CYA of 15 while I'm gone?

Just a quick question... What is recommended when you'll be away from the house and pool for several days? Add an extra large dose of bleach? Thanks.

Looks like the test kit might not arrive until Tuesday. I've been adding between 15 - 20 ounces of 8.25% bleach the last 4-5 days. Is there any major impact on the upcoming SLAM between what I've been adding and adding the 30 ounces per day Jbliz initially recommended? My guess is CYA is...

Just a quick question about the SLAM process... Once you have sucessfully SLAMmed do you not add any bleach until your FC levels reach your target level?

I forgot to mention that I went ahead and added 15 ounces of 8.25% bleach today as cpowderly suggested. Should I stick with this pending TF-100 test kit results or adjust? Also, how much MA should I add? UPS has notified me of the shipment of the test kit so hopefully by Monday I'll have it...

Sorry...TA is 90. So, about this muriatic acid (MA). The bottle I bought today must have had a loose cap because my hand starting stinging where a small amount must have dripped out. I'm planning on wearing googles, disposible gloves and pouring into the measure cup outdoors. Any other...

I did get a 30oz measure cup. I'll add bleach now. When would it be best to add the MA?

I'm just back and I have some 20 baume MA, 6 gallons of 8.25% bleach and test results. FA = 2.7 TC = 2.7 CC = 0 pH = 7.8 CH = 230 CYA = 15 Everything else zero, oh snap, the rest probably wasn't tested. I added about 20 oz (guess) of 6% bleach at 1am today. As mentioned I'm awaiting the...

Well I have a question. Should a pick up some muriatic acid and begin lowering the ph level while awaiting my test kit? Also, how many bottles of bleach would be a good number to have on hand initially? I guess that's two questions and as I read things over there'll likely be more.

Thanks for the help! I'm going to re-read Pool School, BBB for Beginners and the Extended Test Kit Directions now and if I don't have any questions will be done for the night. I'll be back tomorrow with the FC, TC and CYA readings. Thanks again.

Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient in bleach? What do you guys like to use to measure out the pool additives?

TF-100 kit, speedstir and XL option ordered! Any tips on running the tests? Is there a FAQ for the TF-100 test kit? Thanks guys. Regarding the recommendation of 30 oz of 8.25% bleach pending FC, CC and CYA levels...30 oz seems like a lot. Once a pool is stabilized what is likely the chlorine...

Thanks for the help guys! Should I add the XL option to the TF-100? I was reading over the guide for seasonal pools which suggests dry acid (ph down) to lower ph and Dichlor to get your chlorine and CYA levels up when you first get the pool going for the season. Are these only available at...