Recent content by JayBee48

So we’re another day closer to Mission Accomplished! The pH has been balanced*, 2 1/2 cups CYA has been added, and I’m about to add chlorine. But I just went to the Pool Math calculator, and I need the CYA reading to calculate chlorine, and the test strips do not test CYA. ? My Taylor test kit...

This is my next step, for sure. I’m somewhat taking the strip test results with a grain of salt (pun intended) until I get the Taylor testing kit. But then I plan on getting everything in line, and keeping it there. Re: salt. I was going to start with 20#. Too much or too little? And re: water...

Thanks for all of your help. Richard320, I downloaded the app to calculate the MA (23 oz) and added it. Now the pH is slightly lower than the desired range. Should I leave it alone and test again tomorrow, or add Borax?

Just figured out I need to add Muriatic acid, now I’m trying to figure out how much. The pool pH right now is 9 ?

Thanks so much for the reply. I have all sorts of dumb questions. For instance, it’s the conditioner that lowers my pH, right? I had a hard time with the woman at the pool store. I asked for granulated CYA, and she insisted I take liquid. After also insisting that the test strips are accurate, I...

Hi everyone - so I’ve been reading threads on above ground pools and conversion to salt water while we waited for all the pieces of our pool to arrive. We have a Bestway 14’ oval frame pool. It is now in place and full...I realize now that I probably should have put CYA and FC in before it was...