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Just checking in after 6 days of keeping the shock level up, backwashing, breaking filter down 2x, vacuuming now that I can see I am just wondering if I am doing ok. It has been sunny and hot so yesterday I added CYA to get back in range. Here are my numbers---I must admit I was hoping for a...

Todays FC 9 AM 26-----pretty high 1 PM 22-----dropping 9 PM 18------do I add bleach now or wait til morning? Target shock FC given CYA of 50 is 19.6 It is getting clearer--hooray!!

We have recently opened our pool and have been battling algae for about aweek- it had been growing for a lot longer than that. I have been keeping the shock level high- today it is very high. Yesterday, I backwashed 6 times and broke the filter down once. The filter is doing it's job but we...

Yesterday we had some positive breakthroughs with the pool. 1. Cranked up the filtrer but it seemed sluggish and had poor suction. Pool School to the rescue! Took the pump apart and cleaned dog hair and poplar seeds out of the impeller. 2. Wanted to get an accurate CYA reading so went to...

AP, Oh, I didn't realize I was supposed to state that I had read Pool School. Should it be in my signature? Of course I have read every topic in pool school over and over and do I ever wish my pool and situation were textbook and that I could understand all the variables the very the first...

OK, getting there. Initial shock was with pool guys. I think it was trichlor. added 120 oz bleach this am with no change. so....cya or more bleach? So far this year no tabs. We have had 10 inches of rain this month so havoc with chemistry reigns! Working so will check again this eve. Also...

Finally got pH to 7.2. Adding and testing chlorine. Do I add cya since it is low below 20 or wait for shock level.?? Still just circulating.

Yikes!! Just did TA and it is 30. Yesterday it was 120. According to Pool Calculator I should add 23 oz of muriatic acid. I guess it it is an improvement but the pH doesn't seem to move. Patience- more required? Just need the wisdom of the tried and trues. pH is still at 8.2

The pH is still hi at 8.2 or above. Doesn't rain change that as well? So I will check pH again in morning and go from there. Yes, we do have a waste setting so we can use that before we start to filter. Thanks

I am stumped a little right now. We have been having a LOT of rain and today we had an inch or more after I added 72 oz of muriatic acid at 1 PM. Do I keep trying to get pH lowered or start adding chlorine to get to shock? I did a total chlorine test and FC=2 ppm CC= .5 TC = 2.5 Also when...

yup done. added 1.5 lbs lo n slo- chemicals left behind by previous owner. Hope it is still good. May have to make a lowes run for muriatic acid.

OK TA was 120. Add acid to lower pH?

We bought a new house with a pool last fall. I found your forum and was convinced BBB is the way to go BUT I my learning curve is steep. As you can see our pool is complicated. We had a friend who wanted to help us open but had several things happen while opening that needed to be addressed...