Recent content by blaksnake

Ok, I will get both returns breaking the surface when I get home. I forgot to mention I tested the tap water I have been adding to the pool after back-washing/vacuuming and what not and its about the same CH as the pool. I will keep working on the TA with the acid and repeat. (I have been wiping...

So I have been worried about high CH and TA. Here are my most recent test numbers after adding 121 oz of muriatic acid the day before (Ph was high @ >=8.2:) FC 3.5 CC 0 TA 200 CH 550 CYA 30 Ph 7.2 I am wondering why TA didnt go down at all after adding Muriatic acid? (Was previously 190-200)...

So I plugged all the returns and skimmer and had virtually no water loss overnight on 5/15. Yesterday morning I opened all of them with exception to the return jet port that has never worked since opening the pool. No water loss again overnight last night. So it seems to me that that return line...

I do have a main drain as well, but since the leaking kind of stopped now I figured the leak would be at the waterline at this point. I will check out that page circle back. I may fill up the pool again and leave the pump on overnight to test that out.

So water is super clear and FC is doing great day to day. Only problem is now that I turn the pump/filter off overnight and only run for about 6 hours a day, I am noticing a significant water loss. (about 6 inches since going to bed last night to noon today). I didnt add any water yet and it...

Test this morning was: FC 5.5 CC .5 CH 625 TA 190 CYA 35 PH 7.7 Water is looking clear but I swear I saw some algae on the bottom of the pool last night so I added the only two bottles of bleach I had. Not sure if it was dead or alive, but I don't wanna fall backwards. Will test again in a...

So, pool is looking better each day. I can fairly clearly see the bottom at the deep end! (So that's what it looks like!!) I tested FC before I went to bed and it was at 11 and tested again this morning and it was still at 11 with CC @ .5. (FC was at 27 the night before) So water is pretty...

Thanks all, Tested when I got home yesterday and got this: FC 3 CC .5 Ph 7.5 TA 130 CYA 45 Since the pool is still cloudy in the deep end, I added 5 121oz jugs of bleach to try and bring the FC to ~18. I brushed the walls and floor and went to bed. Woke up this morning and only had time to...

Howdy all, Just wanted to say thank you as this forum has helped me understand the chemistry of maintaining a pool and saving me money. My test kit should be waiting for me at home today, so I am excited to run some tests and see where I am at. Started at the pool store last week with a $167...