- Jun 25, 2012
- 55
Just wanted to share with you my experience with the local pool store. Two weeks ago, I had taken a sample in to our local Leslies. I had not yet researched this site; therefore, when I was told that my CYA was OK (it was 99) and that my calcium reading was too low--I needed to buy a $20 bucket of "stuff" to increase it. I went home and researched this site and the BBB method.
Needless to say, I saw where my high CYA level was a large source of my pool being cloudy and that I did not need to worry about the calcium level (I have a vinyl AGP--not an inground). No problem I thought, I'll just return it since I have my receipt. WRONG!! They won't take it back because "it could have been tampered with". And, they are sticking by their sales pitch that it is absolutely needed...
Anyway, I guess I just mark this one up as "teaching an old dog a new trick"....
Needless to say, I saw where my high CYA level was a large source of my pool being cloudy and that I did not need to worry about the calcium level (I have a vinyl AGP--not an inground). No problem I thought, I'll just return it since I have my receipt. WRONG!! They won't take it back because "it could have been tampered with". And, they are sticking by their sales pitch that it is absolutely needed...
Anyway, I guess I just mark this one up as "teaching an old dog a new trick"....