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Chlorine is back...36 hours after shock with micro-clear (2kg) and addition of enhancer (mineral springs)- new readings: fc - 3 tc - 3 alk - 130 something cya - 40 ch - 155 ph 7.5 tds - 1200 salt - 3620 phos - down to 200 (from over 500 last reading) I sort of thought the cya would move up a...

shocked it ...will see what the readings say this time...we're in for a day of rain, so hopefully that doesn't mess things up!

I was wondering if the swg might somehow be involved - I did test strip the water coming out of the closest jet -0 fc - with the swg on 3 lights....should I bump up to max chlorine output on the machine overnight and see if any chlorine shows up? The other reason I suspect the swg might be...

Took the solar blanket off this morning and water looked just a bit cloudy to me (it's always been very sparkly clear up to this point). Tested (using last of test strips) and chlorine was less than 1ppm. Took a sample into the pool store. Results: total chlorine - 0 free chlorine - 0 ph 7.7...

thanks for the advice ---and for answering my next question: re: shampoos to use to ease the chlorine effects. I am going to pick up my own pool kit - if only for my own piece of mind...will convince hubby that the $ we'll save in mileage to the pool store will justify the purchase:)

Still haven't managed to get a drop test kit (a matter of debate with hubby who thinks the free pool store results are good enough)...pool store today (they use drop tests) had fc at 3, total c= 3, pH 7.5, cya 40 , phosph 500, ch = 175 copper = 0 , salt 3600 but total alkalinity had gone to...

When my kids get out of the pool (even after rinsing in the shower), their hair has a vague bleachy smell (and is a bit blonder than usual)..is this to be expected in a swg pool? Is it an indication that something is off? My water tests (with strips) show 1-3ppm fc, pH somewhere between...

I wondered about the copper issue - is this a concern because of staining issues? I do notice I have a few specks of orange colored staining on my white stairs. I don't know if I can run the machine without the nature 2 cartridge - I don't see a control feature that allows me to turn it off...

I have a Zodiac duoclear 200 swg. Normally on the chlorine output display there is one yellow and 2 green lights on. Now it is reading 2 green lights (no yellow light) and the red replace light is flashing. We had a new cartridge installed in May - could it need replacing already? When the...

Just read the manual for my zodiac duoclear swg - they recommend a cya of 30 to 50; ta of 80-150; ch of 200-400, fc 1-3ppm Are these the levels I should be shooting for then? They seem to contradict other recommendations in poolschool and elsewhere that I have researched.

thanks - I've been putting calls into Leslie's stores along their route - no luck so far. May have to pay the bigger Canadian price!

Does anyone know of a pool supply place in Indiana (Fort Wayne area) or Michigan (Detroit area) that might stock the Taylor k2006 test kit or equivalent? Friends are driving through and can pick one up for me - save me the higher Canadian pricing - but I'm not having any luck finding a store...

our Walmart didn't stock the 6 way kit...I guess I'll just trust the pool company results for now until I can get a better kit...sigh!

Now I'm really confused. I took a sample in this morning to the pool company - ph 7.5, fc - 3, total c - 3, stabilizer - 40, t.a. - 160, ch 155 and they said I had perfect water balance (brought the sample in within an hour of taking it from the pool) then, just to compare - I bought a 4 way...

Thanks so much for the advice - very helpful. Is the TF100 test kit available in Canada?

Hi there, I have a 31000 gallon salt-water (zodiac swg) in-ground pool, vinyl liner. This is our first season and we are just learning all the ins and outs of pool chemistry. My latest readings (from the pool store) are: t.d.s. - 1000 stabilizer - 40 mineral - 3620 total chlorine - 5 free...