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Melt in the Sun I had no idea you could/should add more powder. If the directions say ONE scoop...that is what I do :? .....in any case...lesson learned and I am feeling much more confident with MY results vs the pool store.

Ok. Spoke with Duraleigh, found out that sometimes I need to use more than 1 scoop of r-870 and that actually I dosed again off the assumption I had zero fc when actually I had quite bit. The pool store test results were waaaay off. I retested the water and found my fc to be at 26 and I am...

Hi Had a weird day yesterday. Have green pool so gathered my bleach and test kit- tf-100 and started to get ready for the fight. My cya seemed to be 50 and my tc was 4 I decided to shock and tried to get it to 20. An hour later. When I added the r-870 I got a slight tinge of pink and after I...

Debbie, How deep is your deep end? Was it a steep slope? Was it the Rover or rover jr? Thanks Becca

Thanks Jason, I think 800.00 is out of my price range these days....I was thinking of nudging that back down to 400.00 or less. I do appreciate the feedback though, I hadn't heard of Blue Pearl.

well howdy neighbor :wave:

I have read nearly all 15 pages in the pool cleaner section but haven't found anyone specifically address a robotic for an AGP without a flat bottom. I am leaning towards the aquabot but wondered if anyone with an AGP sans flat bottom has had any problems? The sloping to the center is gradual...

Bama...ok, thanks for the info. Looks like the overnight test, this morning was a winner -no loss. I am going to give it one more good scrubbing/vacuum and do one more overnight test, just to be sure. It shouldn't hurt anything right?

Looks like I am making progress. Pool no longer has a green tinge but is still a bit "cloudy" although I can see the floor pretty well now. I will keep it up until I am satisfied with the clarity. Quick question, Why would I not adjust my PH? I thought Pool School said that a lower PH...

Yes, I have brushed and vacuumed I plan to do it again later today. I have noticed quite a bit of "dirt" that has settled on the floor of the pool since last evening. Is this dead algae? <---- if this is a stupid question...consider the source :wink:

should I continue keeping the shock level up if it falls later? I am going to add more MA to get my Ph to 7.0. Also, should I consider adding Borax at this time? Or should I wait? Thanks in advance

Ok, I started back to college and got caught up in my studies so I let the pool slide a few days. :oops: So when I checked it was TC 0 PH 7.8 CH 30 CYA 40 TA 130 (always high) My water was cloudy and had a green tinge to it. I assumed it was algae. I added my MA to lower PH and then...

Thanks Melt, I wondered what happens and thought I heard CYA can build up and it is a matter of water replacement to correct it. It made me wonder if MA was the same. Also, I appreciate the layman's terms, I feel all goofy when trying to discuss chemicals and their reactions. :?

Morning, Can anyone tell me what happens to the MA I put in? Does it get eaten by the sun like chlorine? Can you end up overloading a pool with it in effort to keep PH/TA under control? As you can tell I am no chemist but it helps to understand what happens to the products I put into the pool...

Morning, Can anyone tell me what happens to the MA I put in? Does it get eaten by the sun like chlorine? Can you end up overloading a pool with it in effort to keep PH/TA under control? As you can tell I am no chemist but it helps to understand what happens to the products I put into the...