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Ok after I started doing this its started raining hard all day here now I need to let out about 3-4" of water before it overflows. Looks like it will rain a lot more tonight so I will drain it down to the normal level before I test FC and PH again before I go to bed then check it in the morning?

Ok I have the FC up to 22 now what should I do just let it go down to 14 keeping my PH adjusted at a good level ? then do the regular slam method?? Those green spots was driving me Crazy !!!

Now I feel really stupid I done the math wrong being in a hurry after test..My FC is now 19 NOT 47 Sorry Folks wrong.I will now go out and bring it up to 22. I was wondering way nobody answered my question yet. LOL Getting old isnt for sissys!!! Carry on folks and "Remember Folks Freedom Isn't...

I have always kept my readings within the guide lines here at TFP and always had perfect clear water and brushed it regularly and a few weeks ago. I noticed I had some green spots on the bottom and sides that wont brush off no matter how hard I try so I thought I would SLAM the pool for mustard...

I just ran my full test and added about 50 ozs of baking soda to raise my TA up. So should I wait to add some borax to raise my CH up a little more like to see it at least 275 Pool Math says 45 oz calcium chloride (it seemed to drop from draining off the rains we was having ). Test results: FC...

I have been using panty hose, but I tie some knots in the legs up to the crouch area and cut the legs off. I find it easier to get the waist part over my basket than the leg part.So I just turn them inside output my hand in the clean side and rinse off and put it back on and they seem to last me...

Thanks gwegan, No GFCI its low voltage thats why it popped the circuit when I brought the old bulb in the house to test.Anyway so I tested everything up to the transformer and it reads 120+ up to the 12v transformer but I don't have anything past that to the J box and the niche, but i can still...

The light worked when we moved in last year. I tried it recently and it wont come on now so i think bulb is out now. We just haven't used it in awhile because its too bright.The switch to turn it on is a Intermatic remote (RC613) with a (RC939) transmitter that works it from the lanai/house and...

Thanks JVTrain I guess that would help here's the link Amazon.com : 120V Color Changing 18w Replacement LED Swimming Pool Light Bulb for Pentair Hayward Light Fixture : Swimming Pool Lighting Products : Patio, Lawn Garden Since my pool is so small this might be just what I need or just get a...

I just found out my pool light wont go on. Haven't really tried it in over 6 months mostly because it's so bright like a train coming at you glaring right in your eyes, so we usually just leave it off. I would like to go to a much less brighter one because of where it is located in the pool...

I thought I read on here someone said it was ok to do if it is diluted. Since I only have to add such small amounts at a time I was hoping it would be diluted enough before it hits the pump/heater. I hope I havent caused any damage being lazy since my surgery. I better go back to the old bucket...

Am I doing any damage to my pump by adding the Bleach and MA directly into the skimmer if I wait awhile before each one ? I know better not to mix the two together ever.

Thanks...That makes sense to me. I was told to never drain the pool more than half way when I moved in here, that it could pop out of the ground from the low water table here. If anybody else has these around there pool let me know. Thanks Again Richard

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I been wondering what these pipes are for outside my pool deck ever since I have been here. I never seen anything come out of them since they are both capped I'm guessing the builder put them in if you wanted to maybe add a different type system in the future? Could they be to the floor drains...

Thank you guys I was hoping I was doing it right all this time. I just had to ask! That Pool Math is a great tool !!

When setting up the readings In Pool math what should i have checked in the drop down It always comes up as trichlor the default setting. I dont see a choice for Sodium hypochlorite 10.5% which is what I use from the pool store. Should I just change the first box to 10.5 from 6 and set up the...

Thanks Richard, So do you think I would be better off just getting some stabilizer and use that instead of the trichlor pucks? I just thought I would use up whats left behind before they went bad or maybe I should save them in case I have to go away for awhile. Pool math says 12-13 oz of...

I was wondering about how many of these Trichlor pucks that was left behind by the last owners should I put in the dispenser to get my CYA back up to about the 30 to 40 range ? Right now the CYA is about 20-25. I was thinking maybe I should kick it up a little more. When I first moved in here...

I guess I have another dumb question here guys. :cool: I've been trying to figure exactly how my plumbing works each part of the pools system when the pump is running. So far all I can tell is that it is coming thru the skimmer basket only to the pump even if I shut it completely off towards the...

I hope that is the case Jason.Like I said before I think it was just that brush I was using wasn't getting in the curves that well and we had company here too and I was kind of busy with them. I didnt notice it untill the morning they left. Im not saying I don't or need to SLAM it if it needs it...

Jason, as I posted that my overnight FC loss was just .05 earlier. I haven't seen the algae in the corners since I got a better brush and raised my FC up to a 10 for a few days now. Last full test yesterday was: FC 9.5 CC 0 PH 7.7 TA 70 CH 310 CYA 60-65 ? This morning FC 9.5 PH 7.6 Thanks...

Since I just did an overnight FC loss test on 4-16-15 and the total loss overnight was just .5 from 7.5 down to 7.0. Do you still think I need to SLAM it now? I was thinking the brush was using just wasn't getting in the curves of the steps and walls well enough and we had company for a few days...

Thank again Jason, so Pool Math it is. and still set the suggested goal levels to TroubleFreePool.com like I have been? Since it's saying hotter here now I have been noticing a few spots of algae starting to form in places that is harder to brush from the deck. Now I can get in the water and do...

Should I be going by the Pool Math one or the newer one the Pool Calculator on my home computer? I'm getting different amounts of how much chlorine to use to shock my pool . The original Pool Math one says Shock is 29 and the newer one the Pool calculator says 21 form what my readings are now...

After 4 times at draining off 6-8 inches of water at a time. I'm finally getting my CYA down closer to normal and the rest of them balanced out too. The last few test with my new R0013 regent and I think I'm at about 60 now.I started at like 190 when I moved in here!! The old regent that came...

OK,I was just wondering why the such difference in a 2 day period.Maybe operator error, but I'm sure I did them both the same way except with different regent. Now that I got enough to do more full test, I'll just use that instead of the extended CYA test and decide if I should drain a little...

Done another full test today and since I got new regents from TFP in the mail and used them. My CYA went up from almost double 2 days ago with the old ones that came with the kit.. 76 degree water FC 6.6 CC 0 pH 7.6 TA 70 CH 300 CYA 80 << was 45 on 3-12 and I didnt add anything CSI 0.0 Any...

The "Pinch a Penny" is also the cheapest I can find around $4.50 for 2 1/2 gal refill,but you have to pay to rent the container the first time deposit charge for a full one and Its just about 1/2 mile from the house.Also the MA seems to be the best price as well and they always have it in stock...

I don't see where to change any settings on the bottom to TFP recommendations. Im using this link for PoolMath: http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html Isn't this the right one ?