Recent content by awetzel

This is really helpful to me! I have been starting my day by checking out the pool when I wake up and doing a quick pH and FC test. I am finding myself shocked at how much bleach I have been having to add and how fast the chlorine level is dropping despite what I am told is a good CYA level...

I do have a floor drain. I have no clue how to measure how much suction is going to it compared with my skimmer. I do think that my water line is too high which may be causing my skimmer to not function properly, but I need to backwash as well so that will hopefully take the water line down a...

Hello! As a new pool owner, I am really struggling with keeping our pool clean. We have a 18x35ft in-ground pool with a Pentair DE filter and our backyard borders a wooded creek. We have a ton of trees that are constantly dropping leaves into the pool. I feel like I skim and vacuum constantly...

Thanks for the advice everyone! This forum is super helpful, as usual!

Hello- Was just running through my weekly TF-100 tests and realized that the targets in the TF-100 instructions are different than the Pool Math app. For example, the kit tells me 100-120 is a target for TA whereas the app says 50-90 is a target range. Not sure which I should follow. Also is it...

:laughblue: Thank you everyone! I didn't jump right in, but I will once I finish working for the day. :swim:

Apologies if this has been asked. I searched but could not find a straight answer. I tested yesterday and my FC was at a 2. Because my CYA is at 50/60 it was recommended to bring my FC up to a 6. I just entered my levels into Pool Math app and added the recommended amount of 6% bleach slowly in...

Thank you! Just ordered my test kit and am reading up on the beginner articles.

Hello! My husband and I purchased a home last year in September that has a beautiful in-ground pool. We are very excited to finally use it this year. So far, we have been struggling a lot to balance the water chemistry since opening the pool last weekend. I'm hoping we'll get it figured out this...