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We had it tested before we built our house and it was fine then. Thanks!!

I feel certain the CYA is correct. I’ve checked it several times thinking the same thing. I will give it another check though. Thanks!!

I haven’t seen rusty water when I backwash but I will put paper towels in and check. Thank you!!

Nothing has been put in the pool other than chlorine and stabilizer. I am trying to post pics.

I have been slamming my pool since May 28th. My water has stayed the same color this entire time, a slightly pea greenish color. I can easily see the bottom. When looking through the water, the top step is white, the next is slightly dingy looking and the bottom two have a greenish cast. I am...

I am in the same situation only mine is a 1.5 HP Waterway that I’m looking to replace. I’m considering an XtremepowerUS US dual speed self priming 1.5 HP but I can’t find any reviews on it. Does anyone have any experience with these pumps or could you recommend a suitable replacement? The...

My pump is humming but won’t start. When I remove the cap off the back of the motor there is no way to get to the shaft to try to break it free. The is a spring assembly there that kicks in when the switch is flipped to on. I see no way to remove this and wonder what is another way to get to the...

I just wanted to thank you for your help and for keeping me on track with continuing to SLAM until I met all three of the criteria. Tonight my pool is absolutely crystal clear and beautiful. :) I had noticed at the end of last summer that I had started getting a rough feeling texture on the...

I checked it before I got that message. :) But at least I feel reassured now. It was 30 exactly. That Poolmath Calculator is amazing! Thanks again!

I just added the stabilizer three days ago so I thought I needed to wait close to a week to get an accurate reading. I can certainly check it now. I was under the impression that it took several days to show up and I sure didn't want to add more too soon and wind up with too much. I'm on well...

My FC was just now 4.5. I used pool math and added 305 oz of bleach. Now I'm wondering if my CYA is where it should be. I will just keep at SLAM level until water is crystal clear then check everything again. Thanks!

Ok I will check my FC and get back to it. I thought I read that it could take up to a week for the water to completely clear after slamming. It must have been during slamming. Would it be ok to wait until water is perfectly clear to do the overnight FC loss test again? Or am I good on that since...

Just an update...I haven't figured how to load pictures yet (I'm using my iPad so no flash player may be the problem) but I will try to get it figured out soon. SLAMMING was amazingly simple! This morning my FC loss was 0.5 and my CC was also 0.5. My water is completely "green free." I can...