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ph 7.3 (i'm breaking the water with my returns) fc 12.5 (i'm aiming for 8ppm) cc .5 ch 200 alc 80 cya 50 I run my pump 8 hours per day and run the generatore at 20% or roughly 1.5 hr per day I live in canada(much cooler temperatures)

Here they are !! ph 7.3 (i'm breaking water with my returns to bring it up to 7.6 ) fc 12.5 (i'll ajust my swg to aim for 8ppm) cc .5 ch 200 alc 80 cya 50 I run my pump 8 hr per day and my salt generator 2 hours per day

Can i keep my fc at 8 or 9 ppm.I live in canada and we don't get that much heat and sun maybe a week or two of 90 degree temperatures. It looks like i can keep my fc at 8 or 9 by just running my salt generator 2 hour a day.Would this not be recommended for any reason? Thanks

I love reading and spending time in websites like this one or on others like making wine or other sometimes complicated subjects.What i've learned to do is not to try to educate people about the subjects that i'm interested in because they just get board it's not thier passion it's mine. If...

I finaly bought a test kit,and wow this is going be make life so much more simple when it comes to taking care of my pool.Two days ago i went to the pool store for some tests and tell told me that my fc was at 5ppm and that my alcalinity was at 100ppm. After testing it myself with a fas dpd i...

Do i fill the container with 5 ml of pool water and the other 5 with tap water that is well balanced with a ph of 7.5 and alc of 90. If i understand it right i would just have to count each drop as 1 ppm. Thanks Ps i have high fc right now and i dont want to waste all my products.

Ok so this doesn't apply to us with inground pools right? Thanks

Hi i read this and wasn't sure if it applied to everone with a pool? Step 7 - weekly maintenance Following the directions, add the recommended amount of Polyquat 60 once a week throughout the swimming season. This will help prevent algae outbreaks, which can be very difficult to clear using the...

Hi i aiming whats alreadt there.I heard there was a tred about this but i cand find it.If someone has it,i would really appriciate the link. Thanks

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I there a difference in red itchi eyes with a fc 5 vs a fc of 9 My kids seem to complain more with higher fc Thanks

Right now everything is running great,i'm running my pump 8 hr per day and i'm only running the salt generator 4 hours per day.The reason i wanted to change my numbers was to follow the advice on this sight.I spent quite a bit of time reading on this sight and i have alot better understanding of...

Hi here is my new numbers. fc 5 cc0 tc 5 ph 7.3 alc 80 calcium 200 cya 50 Here is my dilema,i need to bring up my cya another 25ppm except that my ph is now only 7.3. The last time that i brought up my cya by 25ppm i lost .3 from my ph. Should i raise my ph first,or can i raise my cya and then...

Hi i would like to know if there are any links to placeing return jets in a pool for best results? Thanks

Thanks that's what i'm going to do.I should get my new test kit by the end of the week. I'll post my results then. Thanks