Recent content by bnoeafk

@Richard320 ... you're 100% correct, the dilution test was incorrectly performed. Re-reading it now, I filled 50% pool+50% tap water ... and then used THAT in the dot tube, instead of pouring half away and then re-filling up to the top of the label with R-0013... I realize that now. Adopted the...

Everyone, thank you. It's so reassuring that there's those out there who'll pass on their knowledge and experience. Using PoolMath and making me accountable to the maintenance, I see that I've not entered a backwash or filter clean. TBH I used to use the pooltime app, but PoolMath is much more...

Day 2 Well, as you can see, the pool looks fantastic but as we all know, they can be deceiving. I've not vacuumed yet, but have performed all my calculations as @mguzzy requested: Please note: CYA results - I performed a standard CYA test and the result was over 100. So, I then completed a...

Great tips - thanks for that and will keep it in mind

@Jeff J. A high CYA typically means old water, correct? That doesn't surprise me, we've been here for nigh on 10 years and we've not changed the water (multiple years of drought prevented us from doing so), let alone how long it'd been before we purchased the house. @Richard320 : Shock applied...

Ok, so the dilution test I've just completed = 140 pH = 7.8 And there appears to be a little discrepancy on how to conduct the CYA test: TFP Site states (#3) "Cap and then shake the mixing bottle for 30 seconds". Within the TF-100 kit, it states "Mix, then wait at least 30 seconds. Shake once...

Ok - well, first and foremost, thank you to everyone who's been kind enough to offer up advice, I've been adding in 10% chlorine (from Ace - $8 for 2 gallons and also found a HASA dealer that's 1/3 mile from me, so will pop in to see them tomorrow to get comparative prices (thank you @mknauss...

Thanks @mknauss / Marty, @Jeff J. and @Newdude for all the feedback thus far ... fortunately I have a 1/2hp sump pump that I borrowed from a friend so I'll be using that if need be. I thought about popping along to my local dollar store and seeing if they have bleach for sale. Is this a bad...

Thanks to everyone thus far ... @mknauss stated The only time I've pulled water from the pool is during a backwash. If the amount of water that I need to drain drops the water level below the skimmer (which it sounds like could well be the case) do I need a separate pump to draw all that water...

@mknauss ... 5ppm FC ... is that a stronger chlorine that one would normally purchase? ATM for liquid bleach I purchase from Ace Hardware or HomeDepot. (and should I completely stop using the tablets? I've just bought 80 more from CostCo but I can return them as I've not opened them yet). My...

So I've been battling this for a few weeks now... My water turns a tinge of green after about 3 days of this cycle: Water appears green-ish. Brushing walls and floor (typically performed weekly) lifts green algae into the water making it cloudy Backwash and drop in another 4.5lbs of DE into the...