Recent content by aralph

It's possible that's all it was this time, no way to tell with the sketchy powder. However in the past though with good powder I saw major FC drop.

So got my new dpd powder in and the verdict is: old powder was bad. New powder showed 20ppm at the end of a VERY hot day here and not adding anything since last night. Ran a test right behind it with old powder and it gave me a reading of 13. So I'd venture to guess I was bringing my FC to...

Sorry I didn't read the previous messages from overnight.

The TFP shock chart says 20 for CYA or 50??? The Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship

Man I think you're right. I don't think I can trust this stuff at all. Getting different readings and takes the sample awhile to turn red even with my magnetic mixerI. can't wait to get the new stuff in tmrw so I can actually see how much chlorine is actually in my pool right now. Saw a...

Yes FAS DPD, all I've ever used. Powder is expired, I ordered more. But it seems to be working. When I add two scoops it turns red and I'm adding the expected amount of drops (example, I add a gallon and I see an approx 3ppm increase). Chlorine is straight off the shelf from Walmart, 10%...

Thanks. I'm not going that much above SLAM level. Just enough margin so I'm not testing every 10 minutes. But it's eating chlorine like crazy. I've added 6 gallons in the past 4 hrs just to keep it around 20ppm (it dove down to 15 in the span of 2 hrs). Pool has been crystal clear for the...

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I keep my FC around 4-6ppm. Strangely it was testing in range when the algae showed up. This happens to me annually like clockwork. Once I get rid of it, it rarely returns the same year unless I have an equipment malfunction. I swear I'm snakebit with this pool. Had same issue when I was on...

And failing OCLT by around 8ppm daily.

If anyone would be willing to talk voice DM me. I'm pretty desperate but I consider myself a true TFP disciple. Also any reason why boric acid wouldn't help in my situation?

Where would ammonia come from? I don't add anything to my pool other than salt.

I ordered straight boric acid powder.

About two dozen gallons per day to hold at 20ppm