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The FC is sill high. I was testing 24 hours apart. SLAM was at 28ppm. It dropped 8ppm the first day, then 6ppm the second day. Based on that, I’m failing SLAM bc FC dropped more than 1ppm ‘overnight’. The part I’m doing incorrectly, I think, is I need to test tonight at sun down, then tomorrow...

Detached SWG and shocked pool with bleach in order to address something eating the chlorine in the pool. I took the final shock up to 28ppm. Water has been crystal clear for weeks now. Beautiful. But, still followed through with shock. How fast are chlorine levels supposed to drop naturally...

9:11am - CC sample has turned back bright pink. I'm done adding to this sample. I will head out to buy more liquid bleach since the FC dropped so much overnight. Thanks

As of this morning (8:30am); FC is 8 (didn't wait to turn back pink. immediately used sample to test CC) CC is .5 (on immediate drops. This test turn back pink after a few minutes several times, up to about 1.5) CYA 60

Thanks. I hate to be indecisive here, but here goes... I went to Pet Store and bought Ammonia drop test kit. It tested at 0. Thanks for advice. I'm otherwise Testing with Taylor's K-2006 (PLUS SALT) kit. My tests are normally right on, 100% consistently. However, my test at 8pm, makes me...

I agree on the salt levels. The pool company had me down at a larger pool last year when salt was added (I changed from a diving pool to a different one). So, they accidentally added salt to 4,200ppm. I was a bit worried at the time, but Intellichlor ran great, and pool chemistry was great...

2nd year with pool. We had a leak behind a wall pump and we were replenishing about 1/2 inch per day for about 4 weeks awaiting the repair. During this time, our Chlorine levels went low - 1ppm because of added water (salt ppm dropped too low) - added salt, but then the new water slowed chlorine...

The Pentair Intellichlor manual tells me to keep CYA at 30-50, but Pool Math tells me 70-80 with salt water generator. Which do I keep it at? Additionally, Pentair tells us the min and max Salt ppm in pool, but state the 'best level' is 3,400ppm. I've been told that 3,800-3,900ppm is the...

My pool company started up our brand new Salt water pool 2 weeks ago. All levels are balanced within range (I have been testing with Taylor). However, i just received my Taylor Sodium Chloride test add-on test. Sodium Chloride is coming in at 4,200 to 4,400. I emailed pool company today, but...

My water tests are coming back as follows (twice, 3 days apart). The tests are very accurate through Taylor k-2000. PH 7.3 TA 200 CYA 20 FC 10.5 CC 0 CH - I did not remeasure today, but was right in line 3 days ago. Salt - Pool company just added 2 weeks ago (to new pool). I ordered Salt Test...