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I added 9 lbs of Calcium Chloride today and the CH is now at 150. I will get some more tomorrow and get it up into the 250 - 300 range. The pH is up to 7.4. If the pH doesn't get to 7.5 by tomorrow I'll bump that up too.

I have been using bleach (jug dumper) for the past several weeks to adjust chlorine level, however, I have about 30 lbs of 3" tabs to use up also so I have a floating dispenser in the pool. I was thinking of adding a chlorine injection system next year with a pump and 15 gallon tank. Here is...

Just checked the FC and pH after wife and daughter swam for about an hour and we had the spa running for another 45 minutes. pH is now at 7.3 and FC is at 5. I'll check full set of numbers in the morning and get more CYA if needed. I will post a picture as soon as I can.

How long does it take to bring pH up using bubbler? I have 6 jets bubbling in the spa.

Got the chemicals needed at the big box store. Pool calculator said to add 7 lbs of CYA, I bought two 3 lb containers and added both. I also added 37 oz of Muriatic Acid to lower the pH. Waited 30 minutes between the addition of the MA and the CYA. Also added anothe 182 oz of bleach after the...

Thanks. On my way to big box now! Will post new results later today.

Thanks for the quick response. Should I get stabilizer at pool store and add it? What about the pH - should I add MA to get it down slightly?

The pool is full as of yesterday morning. My test results showed: FC - 0 ppm TC - 0 ppm pH - 7.8 TA - 80 CH - 100 I added 360 oz of bleach and measured FC a couple hours later and was at 3.5 ppm. I tested the water this morning and was back to 0 ppm FC and the pH was going up (~8.0). I added...

I just had my pool drained this week to replace the tile. The pool was drained on Monday and the old tile was removed. The new tile was installed today (Thursday), a light acid wash was done and I am now refilling the pool. I am filling from my garden hoses (2) using city water. I tested the...

Here are today's numbers: FC - 5 TC - 5 TA = 80 pH - 7.4 CH - 240 CYA - 30 The pool is actually as clear as I have seen it yet! I can see every detail on the bottom even in the deep end. I didn't get the chlorinator today. Started reading TFP on an inline chlorinator. Any suggestions on what...

I added 20 oz of Cal-Hypo (73%) to use up the last of my leftover shock and then added 182 oz of 6% liquid bleach just before dark. I also put in 13.5 pounds of baking soda. I will recheck the numbers tomorrow and post the results. I am also going to get a floating chlorinator tomorrow for the...

I was just getting ready to go to store to get baking soda and chlorine and decided to test my water before leaving. Here are the results: FC - 1.5 TC - 4 TA = 40 pH - 7.2 CH - 280 CYA - 30 I went ahead and added the last leftover bag of Cal-hypo (73%) before I left for store. We had an inch...

My test results are dropping slightly: FC - 2 ppm TC - 2 ppm pH - 7.2 TA - 40 CH - 260 CYA - 30 I need to raise pH and FC. I am using trichlor 3" pucks in the skimmer. I am going through about 4-6 per week. I have two 1 lb bags of 73% cal-hypo left over, Should I put one of those in until I...

Just as my pool is getting to be in pretty good shape, I am going to have the tile replaced along the water line at the end of June or early July. This of course means I will need to drain the pool. I noticed on my original pool blueprints that the plaster color was white, however, I have pretty...