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    Aeration and PH

    In an attempt to lower TA a little, I have dropped the PH with dry acid, and have been aerating like crazy, but the PH is not coming back up. How long does this usually take?
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    Cloudy water

    I understand why I got the cloudy water, I let the FC slip too low in the heat of the day for a few afternoons, I have a CYA of 30-40 so I am currently holding the FC at 15ppm, have had it there for about 24 hours now, I think it held overnight, I am not a real early bird, checked it about 9 and...
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    Cloudy Water

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    Cloudy water problems

    Long story short, I let the FC drop below the minimun level a few days this week in the heat of the day and I have cloudy water. I have brought the FC up to Shock level after dark tonight: FC 15ppm CC 0 TA 110 PH 7.4 CYA 30-40 ppm Talyor drop test kit, with powder for the FC...
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    Cloudy water confusion

    Water started getting cloudy yesterday, it had dropped below 3pp every evening for a few days, I went to get more bleach to shock, while I was gone, the neighbors took a dip, returned still had 2.5ppm FC with .5ppm CC, shocked last night to 10ppm, not realizing that it needed to be 15ppm for...
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    Cloudy water questions

    Here are my numbers FC 21 CC 0 TA 110 PH 7.4 CYA 30-40 Water got below 3ppm a couple of days in a row, and was cloudy yesterday, the neighbors took a dip while I was off to buy more bleach, got home to 2.5 FC and .5 CC, so I shocked to 10ppm last night, I was thinking this was the right...
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    Cloudy water question

    Here are my numbers FC 21 CC 0 TA 110 PH 7.4 CYA 30-40 Water got below 3ppm a couple of days in a row, and was cloudy yesterday, the neighbors took a dip while I was off to buy more bleach, got home to 2.5 FC and .5 CC, so I shocked to 10ppm last night, I was thinking this was the right number...
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    Cloudy water question

    Here are my numbers FC 21 CC 0 TA 110 PH 7.4 CYA 30-40 Water got below 3ppm a couple of days in a row, and was cloudy yesterday, the neighbors took a dip while I was off to buy more bleach, got home to 2.5 FC and .5 CC, so I shocked to 10ppm last night, I was thinking this was the right number...
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    Cloudy water question

    Here are my numbers FC 21 CC 0 TA 110 PH 7.4 CYA 30-40 Water got below 3ppm a couple of days in a row, and was cloudy yesterday, the neighbors took a dip while I was off to buy more bleach, got home to 2.5 FC and .5 CC, so I shocked to 10ppm last night, I was thinking this was the right number...
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    Lower TH?

    Is there a way to lower Total Calcium in water at all? I have looked around and cannot seem to find any suggestions except for a refill or partial refill. My Dad has bought a house with a fiberblass Hot Tub inside of a little building. His tap water measures 270 TH, it is my understanding...
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    Metal Sesquesterant and FC Level

    Am I correct in thinking that adding Metal Sesquesterant before testing can cause FC levels to skyrocket? HEDP based? I am assuming that I let the Metal Sesquesterant 'wear out' because I have not added more water to the pool and this AM I had the Iron staining coming back, the filter was...
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    Walking a tight rope with levels here, need advise.

    My Taylor kit readings are FC 1.5 CC 1 PH 6.8 CYA 0 TA 70 TH 300 Last night, my chlorine readings were FC 0 CC 1ppm, so I added enough bleach to raise the TC to 3ppm. Now it was 10am before I checked the levels this AM so sunlight had played a part. But the CC did not rise any. Is 1ppm CC...