Recent content by jsnpckns

I slammed at 70 this spring, it is not impossible. Sure, it is a bit more 10%, but a gallon or two more of 10% is probably cheaper and less panic Inducing than a water replacement. @Jannzas You are off to a great start! For now, the most important goal with the new pool is to make sure it is...

Now that you are armed with your own testing, you will see things turn for the better. It may be a bit of work and elbow grease, but the payoff is worth it. One thing I have learned at least for salt cells is to keep them happy. My IC40 always reads 600-800 ppm lower on the easy touch panel...

I was just browsing, seeing what people are doing at least at the water line and up to care for the fiberglass, if they don't have tile. I want to maybe drop the water level and try some boat wax? Anwyay, I ran across this thread, and it got me to thinking about the problem from a non-chemical...

I log all my chems. I didn't log the swg separately, just logged the changes on the panel until I got advice in this thread to track it as chem addition to make it easier to see loss/gain. Last time I added acid was last year to get my TA back down between 50 and 60 after having to refill a...

I understand that. That is why I was commenting on the pH. Usually over 10 FC, the pH has never read lower than 8. I know the pH is not right, which is my point. The pH reading a solid 7.8 with 10.5 FC just made me think the accuracy of the 10 ml sample I took was such that the actual FC might...

Over 10 FC, the pH is usually reading darker violet after a few seconds, like past 8. If I just let the FC drift down closer to 8 or 9, it reads lower without having added any acid. So since it appears 7.8 and doesn't darken, I am assuming a 10 ml FC result of 10.5 is probably somewhere closer...

Another update, just for gits and shiggles: Seem to be holding pretty well at 10-10.5 FC with 30%/12 hours on the SWCG. pH is showing stable at first blush at 7.8 without going darker, so actual FC is probably between 9 and 10. Got some free water from Mama Nature on Monday so that's always...

As someone who has had to do a few drainage projects since the install of the pool, I can say for certain that the dewatering line and a sump pump will help. I have no experience with a sump pit, but a dewatering line and a sump pump will help. Are there no square/round covers on the pool deck...

Tested my city water and set up a side pool to track it whenever I test it as suggest. Clear but yellow tinge. FC 1 (two scoops barely turned pink on a 5 ml sample) CC 1 TA 200 (this is surprisingly higher than last year, which was around 120) CH 10 pH 8.4 (violet pH, added 3 drops of acid...

10 ml sample at 7 am, 21 drops. FC 10.5. So the swcg is making chlorine and pretty close to the expected 3.5. Thank you guys and gals for your help. I'm going to take my lizard brain into the back room now and have a talk lol.

Heard and understood.

Tested FC at 6:55 pm, 10 ml sample FC 7.5, compared to 10 ml sample at 7 pm on 4/25 at 7.5. I think I found my % spot on the swcg at least. That makes me feel a little bit better that I have arrested this descent using only the SWCG. Even if its losing efficiency, I'll just run it higher till it...

Ok. I Added the remaining 64 oz, and I will give it a few days and retest. Not a fan of the test. I know CYA is a slow roll. I am letting my anxiety run away with me. The lower CYA would explain the higher than expected daytime use though right? Assuming my swcg is running OK, and I passed the...

Ok, so I re-tested CYA. I am... upset. I tested this before restarting the SLAM with good liquid chlorine, and it was 70. Now, I have taken 3 sample from different parts of the pool and they are all between 30 and 40. Pump still running, all samples collected elbow length below water line from...

Well, I wanted accuracy last night and this morning. When I tested 7.5 FC with a 10 ml sample twice and then tested with a 25 ml sample twice, I got 6.4. Now I'm sure about the oclt, I can go back to the 10 ml sample. I don't mind wasting a few extra drops here and there if it gives me peace of...