Recent content by Julie46128

Thanks to TFP and this forum my first pool has been just about perfect and clear since opening a few weeks ago. My pool is a above ground 16x28 oval about 12,000 gallons. My ALKALINITY was high at start up but everything else was good and clear so I have just been bringing it down daily as my...

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Okay tested again this morning after aerating and PH is back to perfect 7.4 ALk is still at 250 CH is at 240 FC is at 4.0 TC is at 4.0 CYA is at 20 Pool is crystal clear so I am forgetting about the high ALK and leaving alone. I will test daily and if my PH raises I will add a little acid at a...

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Hi ! So just filled the pool on Sunday with a water truck using city water. It’s a 16x28 above ground oval 52” deep. Brand new pool and first pool for me. After some great advice from this forum, I purchased stabilizer, bleach and muriatic acid. My water numbers with no chemicals were ALk 300...

Thank you all so much! One last question for now. I have bleach and liquid stabilizer and muriatic acid to lower my ph. Can I add all these at once? If not what order and how far apart please. Water has nothing in it yet.

Okay so what about liquid stabilizer. It seems easier and faster.

Holy cow! I can not believe all the great answers I am receiving so fast! What a helpful and great forum! I really appreciate it ! Okay my test is not great. I have of course zero cya and chlorine. My Alk is 300 My ph 8.0 Hardness 240 I used the calculator in the app and it said if I add...

Holy cow! I can not believe all the great answers I am receiving so fast! What a helpful and great forum! I really appreciate it ! Okay my test is not great. I have of course zero cya and chlorine. My Alk is 300 My ph 8.0 Hardness 240 I used the calculator in the app and it said if I add...

Good Day! Above found pool 16x28 oval was filled with water last night finally at 9:30 pm. Now it’s raining and rain off and all all day and week. I have a Taylor K2005 test kit. WHAT NOW! Do I test and balance while it’s raining do I try to add anything while it’s raining? I want to move fast...