Recent content by DHoover85

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First things first, welcome. Next your question about: CYA still high, but we backwash weekly, so it will come down as long as I eliminate CYA from my pools diet, right? the answer is yes, but be aware it will do so very slowly (and you will have to avoid any of the solid forms of chlorine)...

you are correct, cover off, swimming not recommended.

Others will be along shortly, I don't have personal experience with baq, but from what I've seen and read, you're in the right place. Are you here to try to get your baq cleared up, which I've read can be done, or perhaps you're at wits end with it and considering going to the much easier and...

if you have access to several pool stores, get a single gallon sample from your pool, fill a few old water bottles from it, and take your spouse on a sightseeing tour. see how many different sets of Pool $tore "Results" (each with it's accompanying remedy) you can get out of a single sample of...

Here in northern New Jersey, I can keep my pool in the 78-83 range with just the sun by day cover by night method. My wife and I have it to a science. About 10am the cover comes off, about 7:30pm it goes back on, unless there's a night swim. We have no heater or roof panels. Sent from my...

Not likely to be a big deal if your cya was in front of a return, and not added directly near a skimmer or drain. Just test when you should have, and maybe you didn't really loose any. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

yes. I know someone has listed a dosing schedule for doing it, I recall it going something like: Calculate the appropriate amount of MA for the amount of Borax you have, use POOL MATH. Divide it into 4 doses of Borax and 4 doses of MA. WITH THE PUMP RUNNING through the entire process...

I speak from experience when I say: You can maintain a pool with that HTH 6way test kit with 1 major exception. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you have to SLAM your pool, you will quickly find the shortcomings of that kit. You should strongly consider picking up at least a...

I'd take the XL option on that kit, you'll be glad to have extra of that stuff when you're figuring out your chemistry. As to your question of "Safe to swim in" I think most people would say "Probably". without a full listing of test results from the kit, there is no definite answer. - - -...

I think I read in pool school that your CYA can take some time (several days) to show up in your test after it is completely dissolved. Careful that lag doesn't cause you to overshoot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Re-read the SLAM process again, I believe it says pump on 24/7 Filter when possible, otherwise just recirculate.

I realize it's a bit labor intensive, but since you're trying to raise your CYA, lower your TA, and chlorinate, why not figure that each of those 3" tri-chlor pucks is approximately 7oz by weight, and feed them into your (mentioned in an earlier post) chlorinator. just make sure you do the Pool...

Others will be along very quickly to offer more advanced advice. With your situation, the first thing to do is try to verify for yourself that PH level. You can take my advice or not, but I'd go right now and order your TF-100 test kit with the XL option, pick up a speed-stir if you have the...

I'm very sorry to inform you, but that motor is dead. there is no repairing that. :-(