Recent content by EmilyOTR

I also don't know my pool volume, I think it's about 14,000. I guessed it was 15,000 based on something here I can't recall, (search what size is my pool or something) and when I add chemicals it's always a little over I think. I'd use 10,000 and see how your chemical additions do. if pool...

Omg I passed. Finally didn’t get that weird 12.5. My last test was 11 and I knew I’d pass I test every morning at 6 at 11. 😂 I was right! So weird.

what's the point of this? I hear about it a lot but have never used it and I get a ton of junk in my skimmer because we have a huge oak tree hanging over our pool. but the basket by itself does fine...

last test of the night 10:30 12.5. test before that at 8. nothing added. 12. My tests all day are normal and good. it's this last one at night that gives me an inflated number that's impossible somehow.

so this morning, at 6 I got 11, and now at 8 I got 12.5. I did not add chlorine at 6. I guess it's my reagents? I honestly don't know what else it could be. they are like exactly 1 year old. I know I've used DPD stuff longer than this but nothing else makes sense.

oh I'm going slow. I don't know what this issue is but it's not that.

I'll have to think about this one. using 12.5 is impossible. I couldn't have more chlorine at 10 than 8 pm. the likely hood of me having 12 is good, 8 is pretty dark. If I use 12, I passed. but do I use my 3rd try? Even if it's the only likely answer? This morning I got 11 and 0 CC. But I...

I did I tested at 10 pm. I use a speed stir. I only buy from tftestkits. Why is my 10 pm test no good? I understand testing and I also spend very little time on it. Unless I’m slamming. I’ve been testing every 2 hours for 4 days now. I’ve done every OCLT by the book. I test 10 pm or later and 6 am.

but 13 is actually impossible so let's say I used 13, and in the morning I test at 11, maybe I passed? reagents were stored in a desk drawer in my office.

I tried this today, and it was hard for me to hold it like that, so it was slow and tons of debris came out as I was holding it level in the water trying to lift it out. I will say nothing came out as it drained, but maybe it already all came out. lol

I'm still struggling. it got better, but I'm doing my 4th OCLT and I'm wondering if my water is fine I'm just bad at testing (even though I've done a fine job for 7 years??) Just now, my last test of the night I got 13, then 12.5, then 12. My 8:00 test was 12 so that is likely it, but how can...

I'll try this!!

no it's not torn, I replaced it last year to see if that would help. and yes if I quickly remove it from the pool and don't let it drain it's a lot better but then the deck is all wet. I guess that's not a huge issue unless I'm getting ready for a party. I was also thinking of getting a Pool...

that's fine!

Salt Tests are +/- like 400, so you could be closer to 3000 than you think. You go by whatever makes your SWG work. I add less salt than pool math tells me and see if my SWG works.