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Good morning, Here in upstate NY closing pool 13,500 gallon above ground salt water pool, within next 2 days. 2nd year closing new pool. Tested FC 6, CYA 60, PH 7.5. According to SLAM chart my closing FC will need to be 24. I’m adding plain liquid bleach, should I add a gallon at a time with...

Second year pool owner. Today tested all my chemicals with Taylor test kit. Alkalinity is 140 with a saltwater pool. PH 7.5, salt 3800, chlorine 4, CYA 60, calcium 400 ( we have a well in upstate NY). After logging in poolmath and reading the articles on water chemistry, I am still confused as...

Hi Michael, I'm a pool novice. My 1st pool ever owned was installed last year, 13,500 gallon above ground. I'm running a SWG on 50%, my CYA ranges from 60-70 and Chlorine 4-6. My last test was CL 6 and CYA almost 70. I use the Taylor test kit. We are in upstate NY so last weekend 90 degrees...

Just tested with TF 100 kit after a 90 degree Weekend. Salt is 3200ppn, CYA is between 40 and 50, Chlorine drop 4, PH is 7.2. Should I add more stabilizer ? Chlorine hasn’t moved from 4 even with SWG on.

First time pool owner last summer, first closing in October, opened this week, upstate NY. Today in for 1 st time. Our weather is 95! My water looks pristine following TFP methods, no pool store chemicals. Salt was low 1200, ideal for my 13,5000 gallon pool is 3200. Added 5 bags of salt today...

I'm in Hudson, NY. My CYA at opening was at 0, now up to 55 with adding of dry stabilizer. FC is at 4. Since the pool is covered due to storms I assume this reading is acceptable.

I will close my pool in 2 weeks in update NY. According to TFP I bring it up to slam levels. To clarify what should FC be at closing? Slam or regular level. I have a 13500 salt water pool and a First time pool owner. Our water was crystal clear all season (used all the Taylor tests). Do I have...

I am also in upstate NY and getting ready to close. I still don't understand how to close the above ground salt water pool (I'm a new owner). I bring it to SLAM according to trouble free pools, which would be like 20ppp. Members seem to like the polyquat 60 to prevent algee. But if you wait till...

Ok thanks I had to add a 40 lb bag to my 13,500 gallon pool to raise it to 3200. Are you adding any algaecide for closing?

I’m a first time pool owner in upstate NY and also wondering about balancing chemicals before closing. I just added salt due to all the rain we received. So I get my levels perfect before I close down? I have been using the Taylor test kit for all testing. Also for a salt water above ground...

I listened to the pre recorded 1st half. Did someone say for an above ground vinyl pool only drain water 6 inches? Is there a form for newbies for closing pools 1st time? We are in the northeast water freezes here. Should I be purchasing a winterizing kit for Salt water or just following the...

Yes we can’t tell the hue of the K1000 test.

Ok great. Today was 90 degrees and my salt tested 3800( was 4000 last week) and FC drop tested higher at 6.5, yesterday 6. Does the SWG generate more chlorine in hot weather? It’s on the 50% setting. Also which ph meter do you recommended? The K1000 is not helpful. Thanks.

So at what number do I add stabilizer? It’s at 65-70 now for 13500 gallon salt pool. Thanks again.