Recent content by amboyle7

Yes, I did have the pump running with the OCLT. It's the same water path. I'm fairly confident in the CYA levels, unless my eyesight is really going goofy on me (which is not unheard of after 50 I guess!). I bought all new chemicals this year just so there wouldn't be a problem with...

I have an above ground, round 13,000 gallon pool. My CYA is around 40. My pH is around 7.5 I (try to) keep my chlorine around 10. The temperature is around 75 degrees, and my pool gets full sun all day. This is my question: During the day, my chlorine levels consistently drop between 8...

You guys converted me to the ways of the Trouble Free Pool last year, and I've been swimming happy ever since. This year, though, I'm having a problem keeping my chlorine levels up, and I'm trying to figure out why. For instance, today I dumped a load of bleach in the pool at around 10:00 a.m...

Well I did the OCLT test last night. At 11:30 p.m. (last chemical added at 7:30 p.m.) FC was 8.0 and CC was .5 This morning at 9:00 a.m. (sorry, Sunday is my day to sleep in), FC was 7.5 and CC was ZERO (water didn't turn pink with the reagent). Me thinks we finally got it! :mrgreen...

We'll be gone for 10 days. Last year, I think the Creature from the Black Lagoon took up residence in our pool while we were gone. Yeah, the pH thing is a little bit of a challenge. My husband and I never see quite the same color :roll: Now, speaking of the pool...I think I'll go take a...

Thanks guys! I'll take your suggestions and keep working at it. My husband has a question: Should the filter be kept on 24/7 or is it all right to give it a rest and if so, is it better to turn it off at night or during the day? Also, we are planning a vacation in August. We have no one...

Okay, I'm trying to post these pictures. Let's see how they come out.

Yay! Got my test kit today! :party: I had fun playing with all the little bottles of chemicals--like a chemistry set for grown-ups! Here are my results: FC 4.5 CC .5 TC 5.0 pH Hmmm...there was no test for this, so I just used the "basic" kit they gave me. It looked like about 7.8 to...

Looks absolutely beautiful and quite refreshing! I'm still waiting for my test kit--was supposed arrive today, but it didn't. Hopefully, if I keep doing what I learned in Pool School, my water will look as perfect as yours before we have to close the pool for the season! Thanks for posting...

I'm following the Pool School Instructions and will continue to keep it at shock levels until I lose less than 1 ppm overnight (which right now is hard to tell because the test kit won't arrive until tomorrow). Which is why I wanted to know if it was swimmable. My kids are ready to shoot me...

My TF100 testkit is on order. We've shocked as suggested in accordance with the handy-dandy pool calculator (pure genius, that device is!). A couple of questions: Can the pool be used while being shocked? How long does it generally take for the cloudiness to go away. Its not the dreaded...

Hubby looked at me like I was nuts. "Bleach?" He exclaimed. "Borax???" He cried. "Baking Soda????" He scoffed. But when he saw the chemical content and price difference, he followed my directions went to the grocery store and now I'm looking forward to a lovely pool. I believe I now have...