Recent content by jwicker

I'm still using the strips as a crutch until Monday - when the TFtest kit arrives. So - we had moderate temps today (high 80s) and mostly sunny skies. Wifey and kiddo swam for a while in the cool water.... Tested just now and have an issue: (WARNING AquaChek strip test) pH - 8 FC - 1 TA -...

Finally got my TF-100 kit ordered. I've been using my existing test kits to keep track of what I can since I joined the forum. I stopped the shock process since rain has been weekly (or more). And my wife and kiddo wanted to swim today. And - until I can check CC, CYS and FC accurately, I saw...

I've started a new thread in the Balancing water section to continue my chemistry lessons and progress. :-) 10k-gal-inground-chemistry-woes-t62252.html thanks - looks like an awesome forum. jw

Re: 10k gal inground chemistry woes... Thanks Richard. I expect some smacked hands since I've been on my wayward path for so long. JohnT has been a good resource to get me started. I have also read thru Pool School. It's tough to know exactly how to apply all of that info to varying...

10k gal inground chemistry woes... So, I'm a brand spanking new TFP member. Bought this house in 1999 with the late-80's era inground. It's just over 10,000 gallons (14x24x4) with an ~8 year old vinyl liner. I'll readily admit that my 'routine' for these many years was to open with winter...

Ok. My lack of patience will certainly show up now. I took another sample to another pool store. Family run since the 50s I think They use a fancy computer gadget to analyze. Here is what they found: FC 3.99 TC 5.34 CC 1.35 pH below 6.3 unreadable. Hardness 144 Alkalinity 0 CYA 74 Copper...

Another question - if I raise my FC to shock level (39 ppm).... how long do I have to keep it at that level?

I assume this is a personal/financial choice, but should I be looking to replace some water (1/3?) to lower the CYA so my shock will have a chance to kill the remaining algae (which I assume is still eating up my chlorine)? Also - I'll look, but would be surprised if anyone had a CYA test kit...

By testing.... back to Leslie's or another Mom/Pop Pool Shop? Or with my limited test kit?

I read the Shock Process, but don't know how to apply it to my situation. The only test kit I have on hand is the Leslie's DPD Test Kit. (Item 18-547) It tests for free, combined, and total chlorine (0.5 to 5ppm), total bromine (1 to 10ppm), pH (6.8 to 8.2) with acid demand, and total...

Ok - so I just ran to Leslie's for a water analysis..... Chlorine levels HIGH ! (I put the last bag of powdered chlorine in around 6PM last night. I'll also add that we put the solar over on after that. Could the solar blanket have "held" the chlorine overnight? Here are the stats as fund by...

Hi all. Been poking around your site and thought I'd register. We moved into our current home in 1999. Th pool was put in sometime in the late 80s (best guess). Learned a lot thru the years...but still consider myself a novice pool owner. Put a new liner in about 5 years ago. Pool has been...