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I am going to purchase the Taylor K-2006 test kit tomorrow. Then I'll be able to test the water myself and see what the true readings are. Also, I will get the CYA from the pool store and try to get a little more balance in the water. David W

Sorry for the delay in answering. I work second shift and just got home. My CYA is normally in the 40 - 45 range. Once last year it went up to 58 and I was worried about it being too high. I think I'll take a water sample to Leslie's tomorrow. That should let me know the true chlorine level...

Thanks. I didn't pick up on the "shades of red." I can't pick up up a Taylor K-2006 until Friday. Should I hold off on adding chlorine until then? David W

Upon checking a bottle of bleach, you are correct. The smaller bottles are 96 oz. and not 1 gal. So, I have not been putting as much in the pool as I thought. However, most of the bleach I've been putting in has been in the larger bottles, which are 1.42 gallons. I bought 10 of these on Sunday...

Thank you all for your input. I'm using a Taylor K-2005 test kit, with all testing chemicals purchased either this year or last year. I'm using Wal-Mart bleach and it is either the gallon size or 1.4 gallons. It does show 6% and it should be fresh, since I have been buying them out for a while...

I had some algae in my pool on Sunday, and began adding massive amounts of bleach to combat it. Since then (today is Wednesday) I have put in 25 gallons of bleach, all 6%. Currently my Ph is 7.4%, but chlorine levels appear to be 0%. Pool is blue but is very cloudy. I cannot see the bottom. I...

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I've decided that buying the Ray Vac wasn't the best decision possible. I tried the Aqua Bot a few years ago, and it was very very slow. The inline screen is clean, I check that every time I pull the cleaner out of the pool to clean the head. I'll try the other...

Does anybody have any experience with the Jandy Ray Vac pool cleaner? Mine is just going in circles, and has been doing that for some time. I've replaced all hose connections, replaced the "tail" and replaced the connection on the side of the pool. I've cranked the pressure up to around 30 lbs...