Recent content by Deily.Bryan

A rectangle pool really fits my eye. When the pool is sparkling clean like this it is inviting no matter the shape. The dark stains are the original color of the pool liner. It is super faded and coming up on the end of it’s life. We were going to get a new safety cover this year however...

Copy. FC down to 23 should be down around 20 soon enough. Thank you for your support in getting our pool whipped into shape for this year. Saved me a ton of money and frustration I’m sure.

FC tested 26 last night and 26 again this morning with zero CC. Water is crystal clear and the DE filter is done building pressure it seems. SLAM has concluded. Are we good to swim with FC where it is at?

Live and learn. I am jumping in quickly so it is to be expected. As far as my levels go; is TA ok at 120? No need to lower it unless pH is creeping up? With FC at 35 I’d imagine that would be pulling pH down. Should I just let the chlorine go and let the sun beat it out? Weather doesn’t look...

https://troublefreepool.com/mypool/j85BJOP Seeing some unexpected results from the additions today. It seems the pool volume calculator may have mislead me a bit. The pool is 18x42 with an 8’ deep end and 36” shallow end. It came out to 33,000 gallons. When I look at the effect of adding for...

Here is a picture of our starting point. I scrubbed the sides so the algae is in the water clouding it a bit. It is taking quite a while to refill from the partial drain. Only took about an hour to pump it out. We need a new liner next year and I will probably install an SWG at that point. I...

I should be able to test and add chlorine 3 times a day before/after work and before bed. I’ll test again 30 minutes after I test and add chlorine at night. Say CYA is 40 and shock level is 16. Once 16 is maintained overnight what would you anticipate the time frame to be in order to get to...

The water is very clear at this point just starting get algae growth on the corners and steps. I’ve got the TF-100 Test Kit ™ XL and also got extra reagent to test CYA. I’ve added it to my signature.

I read the entire article and it seems like it is basically adding chlorine a few times until the FC is stabilized overnight after it’s done oxidizing contaminates. I did gather I should wait on cleaning the filter until all the small particles are filtered out. The pool is not in bad shape...

Got it. I got the eBook downloaded and started though it. I will try the CYA test a couple more times and if I’m still confident it’s more than 50 I will drain some water. Once refilled and mixed well I’ll check and correct pH and TA then SLAM reestablishing shock levels of FC a few times. I’ll...

Thanks for your advice. Should I have a target in mind for CYA? Also, the test kit states it’s the most subjective test. Does anyone have any input as to when the dot disappears to get an accurate reading? I could see grey at the bottom however the edges of the circle were no longer evident.

========================================== Double Jewel ------------------------------------------ Build Type: Vinyl Volume: 30000 gallons ------------------------------------------ Latest Test Result Summary: FC: 0.5 (a minute...