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Weird problem. I clean my filter and skimmer basket, replace everything, and all is normal. A thin layer of water is flowing robustly into the skimmer. Pump is working normally. Next day I go out, and the skimmer float is above the surface of the water. Pump is still working normally. What...

Hello folks. First, this is a great site. I feel like I had been seeing only dimly, and now I see fully. And my first TF-100 kit arrived, and I feel like I am in pool care heaven. So thanks all who make this possible. Now here's my stats: CYA 30 FC 5.5 CH 250 TA 200 or 70? pH 8.2 76ºF CSI .87...

whoops. How do I delete a post? Reload problems.

UPDATE 06/28/2017: I posted 14 days ago. Bought 1 gal blue Jasco Muriatic Acid from Lowes for $7.88. It was in the paint dept. They do not sell it online. Added 3/4 gal muriatic acide in 3 steps (1/4 gal each time) since I posted. Have dissolved about 14 3" tabs of trichlor since I posted. Have...

ok finding muriatic acid is confusing. walmart has "Klean Strip Green Muriatic Acid Gallon" which a reviewer says is 20% hcl = 13deg baume for $6.19 lowes has 2: Jasco Green Muriatic Acid (20%) Jasco Muriatic Acid...

Ok, walmart has 25lb ice melt (snow joe) calcium chloride crystals for just $11.26 with free ship-to-store. 2x of those is 50lb for $22.52. In the swim has CH increaser 45lb for $65.99 by comparison. That includes free shipping. PoolMath says to go from my 130 to your recommended minimum of 200...

Thanks! I did not know the tri-chlor pucks were acidic. https://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html says my TA should be 100. Is 110 close enough or is that 10 points a lot. Also, good to know it's a particulate that my filter will eventually remove. Thanks again.

Summary: I added cal-hypo and it turned cloudy immediately. And the pool is still cloudy 2 days later after the cal-hypo cloudiness dispersed throughout the pool. CL: 3.5 ppm 1 day after adding 48 oz cal-hypo which PoolMath says will raise my FC 7 ppm We've had heavy bather load (dogs ;) CYA...

So I read Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain and makes sense. My CYA is 35 and I've shocked my pool to 14. I understand that I am consuming CL to clear the pool. I understand that I should check between hourly and semi-daily. Question is, do I want to shock it to 14, check it later...

Sold! And only $2.79 shipping. I dont expect i'll ever by reagents anywhere else ;) (I did have to allow cookies to corecommerce.com; i might not be the only one with a cookie blocker (mine: Cookie Monster for Firefox))

So i'm sure this has been asked like 1000 times and regulars get sick of it. In my first post chem geek told me i have the taylor 2005 kit from leslie's. He said it has everything i need (ie what TF-100 TFTestkits.net has) EXCEPT the FAS/DPD chlorine which i can buy separately here...

Ah, so it's official then. That's some good, detailed, precise work on your part. That i get to benefit from. THANKS!

wow my post and your reply both got in before forumaggedon tonight at 12 cdt ;) as for the CYA...you're so sure! How do you know this? Is there some standard for ambient light or something? So interesting! And i guess this means you can't test CYA (using this test) on a cloudy day lol ;) It...

I was testing my CYA today. It's been low all season, and i've been chlorinating with trichlor to raise it. And it's been cloudy a lot, and i'm not needing a lot of trichlor so it's taking a while. Anyway, i am getting close on my CYA. I was testing it, in the shade, under an umbrella, and it...