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thanks. will do. so - where did you stick my thread?

Yes - read the ABCs - no offense taken. Thus far I have done the following based on the TF-100 test results that have remained relatively consistent through several days of testing: Yes - added 15 oz of Muriatic acid - mentioned above - sorry it wasn't clear. Added in baking soda and ash...

added CYA - about 5 lbs into socks - into skimmer today - now my pH is 6.8 - approx. adding soda ash and baking soda tonight - will see how it goes.

How to distribute CYA I added about 5lb into socks into skimmer. Starting from ground zero with my refill. Hoping my cya will increase so I can stop adding CL every day.

Thanks. I retested again today. pH 7.2 Clorine 1 Bromine 2 FC 2 ppm CH 50 ppm TA 40 CA - zero CC - zero I ran the numbers through pool calc - it says to add the following - what I need to know is in what order and how long do I wait between what I am adding... these numbers are by volume not...

Looks like my pH is decreasing on its own - 7.8 now. pool calc said to add 15oz.

Pebble Sheen surface.

Note: I am totally 'new' to the TFP way. I was reliant upon Leslies until I found this forum last late summer. So this is all very new to me. So any and all help is appreciated. As requested I re-ran the TF-100 test as per the enclosed directions - here are the numbers -- note: I added...

Will do complete test again. I followed the directions in the box of the test kit. I don't recall it suggesting I use a 25ml water sample... if so how much of the reagents should I be using with the 25ml? I went through and added the numbers into the pool calc and for starters it said add 143...

Just did a complete drain, scrub, and refill I too just did a complete drain, scrub, and refill and here are my initial results using the TF 100 kit. chlorine: 0 CC: 0.5 Ca Hardness: 50ppm TA: 40 CYA: 0 pH: 8.2+ I have been using generic chlorine from grocery store. After refill I put in 2...

Hoping this is the correct thread. We have been having a very tough time in the last year and a half getting the algae under control in our pool. Nothing I did seemed to keep it at bay. Turns out after I took apart and cleaned the filter elements, I put everything back together and our main...

I have been reading what I can on this forum. But, as stated I am flying blind a bit because I don't know really what my baseline numbers are that our pool chemistry is at right now - so how to treat it is unknown to a certain degree. I like the less is more approach; will save time and money...

I realize my FC is zero --- was told to use an oxidizing agent ( Free and Clear ) to free up the 'locked up' chlorine... is this NOT correct... and what I should be doing is adding more chlorine?

Thanks for all of the input. I will add pool data to my signature. This site has confirmed what I have begun to believe on my own that the 'kids' at Leslie's are just that... and not pro's. And they want to sell chemicals otherwise they would be out of business. I am a pessimist at heart - so...

Your house should have a main drain you can access from the outside - get underwater pump - run the exit hose into the outside drain - and you are good to go...

New to the forum, and not sure where to put this. A little background on me. We have had an IG pool since 2007. Up until this year I have had no issues that I was not able to manage on my own, or so I thought. I drain the pool about every 3 years and refill as we have hard water and I...