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I will be getting the actual chlorine jugs that are refillable. In the long run it will be cheaper to shock with that anyway. about 4$ for 2.5 gallons here. The tablets are just too convenient for me to give up on. But hopefully the splash out in the summer will help keep it lower. Just wanted...

I was reading something today that mentioned too much CYA could cause etching? I painted my pool because it had been painted previously but was in need of repairs and I couldn't have it refinished currently. So it was new paint or have a spotty pool with already chalky paint. That was...

So, I drained about 2/3 of the water and refilled. CYA now is at 65. So a lot more workable than what I had. Since the tests max out at 100, im sure I was probably around 120-130 by my best guess. Looks like I will be staying away from powder shock from now on.

Tim5055- I use the pool store but normally try to go over the readings myself and figure out what I need from there rather than what they say. They have given some questionable advice before but thats mostly what their computer throws out when they enter the info. I use about 5 or six tabs...

Thanks everyone for the replies. Tim5055- I was worried about the iron before I filled the pool. But it was not a problem once I chlorinated it because everything precipitated out and the filters caught it water was crystal clear. Is there and issue with iron leading to more algae or tying up...

Is that chart in parts per million? You may be right. Last test showed stabalizer at 100ppm and free clorine was at 9.0 But I have an inline filter and the pump was running when I took the sample.

My pool is driving me insane. Every month I have algea start to grow in my pool even though the water tests always show up as perfectly fine. "Perfect PH, perfect alkalinity, plenty of available chlorine, tsd not too high" But without fail every 3-4 weeks i start having green dust like algea...

I got an entire case of 1 micron filters from amazon. I think it was 45 total and it cost 40$. The first filter I use is a 1 micron and the 2nd is a 5 micron carbon filter and then another 1 micron filter. The first one needs changing probably about every 2 months but the others last a very long...

I use those same whole home canisters but I ran them in line together with very fine filters. Thats why my pressure was so bad with them. It works great in my house and my water tastes great and does not stain but when time is a factor my setup is not great.

The clarifier was mostly just a precaution but just adding chlorine and filtering seems to have done the trick. I have shocked it twice now and both times the water stayed clear and no rust precipitated out that I could tell. I will try and take some pics of inside the filter. Maybe the poly...

30,000 gallons filled. Pump and well are no worse for the wear. Got my utility bill and oddly enough it wasn't even up by all that much. I hard wired the pump to bypass the pressure switch and left it running during the day for 3 days. The well pump is rated for continuous duty but is old so I...

Thanks for the reply, ya I was figuring since Im using an inline chlorinator that it may help since its only pumping in chlorine as the pump runs. I was hoping this way I would not have to add much stabilizer since I like using tablets and would like to avoid too much cya.

I have an in line chlorine distributor and was curious if I would be best having the pump come on later in the day and shut off as soon as the sun goes down since the sun is chlorine's enemy. Will that help with the performance of the chlorine maybe give me a little more bang for my buck? watcha...

Hello, Ive been fixing up my pool for awhile and recently filled it for the first time. As you can see in the picture it has a separated kiddie pool. The problem im running into is if the pump is running it will either want to overflow or all the water will be sucked out. The drain is plumbed...

Thanks you guys for the info. I found a Pentair Sta-Rite Intellipro VS-3050 on craigslist and I am having the bearings replaced now. In total it will come in under $200 for everything including bearings. Cross your fingers for me. Anyone have any idea what would be a good amount of time and...