Hey there did test and they ate as follows ph 8.2
I had to check total chlorine and I got 1 cause its on the lighter side.
TA was 160
Cya I checked again dot on bottom of tube still didn't disappear so im going to say 0.
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kevinj
how do I get my water crystal clear again
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I had to check total chlorine and I got 1 cause its on the lighter side.
TA was 160
Cya I checked again dot on bottom of tube still didn't disappear so im going to say 0.
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kevinj
Thanks for posting the results.
The first thing you need to do is add muriatic acid to get the pH down to about 7.4 or so.
Since you say the TC is 1ppm I'd add enough bleach to get to about 2ppm.
Then I'd add enough CYA to get to 30 ppm.
At that point you probably need to SLAM the pool. In order to do that effectively you need a better chlorine test. If you do nothing else, at least order a FAS-DPD chlorine test. Tftestkits has them as a standalone kit.
How does your water look now?
The first thing you need to do is add muriatic acid to get the pH down to about 7.4 or so.
Since you say the TC is 1ppm I'd add enough bleach to get to about 2ppm.
Then I'd add enough CYA to get to 30 ppm.
At that point you probably need to SLAM the pool. In order to do that effectively you need a better chlorine test. If you do nothing else, at least order a FAS-DPD chlorine test. Tftestkits has them as a standalone kit.
How does your water look now?
What does this mean? Only buy what you know you need based on test results.
Your TA is already quite high, so you will not need baking soda.
That is correct jb @59 cents a box I thought I might as well just in case thanks though
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Also I was going in to add to my profile but where do I go to find it to edit it I added my signature as you can see but dont remember where I did that?
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Also I've read in a few places that that you wanna add the bleach at dusk that way it has all night to increase free chlorine, and if done during day sun will break it down too fast sounds good but I just don't want to waste my time thanks again
kevinj
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Well you are not truly using the BBB method since you don't know your pool chemistry. I was also reluctant to blow $100 plus on a test kit but three seasons later i have saved that much and then some. On top of that i understand my water chemistry and can almost run my pool without testing since i know it so well
The most important part of all of this is knowing your water which requires an accurate test.
There is success story after success story on here so there must be something to it!
Um did you not see my results I posted yesterdayWell you are not truly using the BBB method since you don't know your pool chemistry. I was also reluctant to blow $100 plus on a test kit but three seasons later i have saved that much and then some. On top of that i understand my water chemistry and can almost run my pool without testing since i know it so well
The most important part of all of this is knowing your water which requires an accurate test.
There is success story after success story on here so there must be something to it!
kevinj
I'm sure I'll get there in time this is my first pool so I'm a newbie so it'll take time, you all were in my shoes at one time too ship
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The BBB method (now known as the TFPC method) is based on accurate testing (using one of the recommended test kits), and adding only what your pool needs.
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Omg really well bama seems to have hung with me if your going to continue to criticize me pleade don't bother commenting
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Believe it or not i was trying to be helpful and supportive. As i said i was reluctant to pony up the cash for a good test kit .... now i couldn't care for a pool without it!
We are all trying to help ..... but accurate test results are mission critical to getting your water clear!
Most all the posters here are really trying to help. I do understand how hard it is to grasp the fact that you really need good accurate tests in order to truly maintain your pool properly, and especially when there's a problem.
Please tell me if you followed my instructions and what the water looks like now?
Please tell me if you followed my instructions and what the water looks like now?
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