Recent content by KickABuck

Ok, The pool is clean. FC - .4 CC - 10 pH - 8 TA - 430 ? CYA - 0 I still have the same exact problem. Without my new cleaned cartridge filter, everything runs perfect with pressure. When I add the cartridge, the psi is high and not enough flow to power the polaris. It's almost as if the...

I've included a picture of the pool from this morning. I know how to shock my pool, the issue is that no matter how well I rinse off my filter and put it back in, the PSI immediately climbs to the point no water flows. So not enough water is being circulated to filter out the particles...

Hello all... I've got a Hayward Starclear II cartridge filter system and recently put in a new filter. The filter worked fine for a few hours, but then the PSI jumped to about 30, flow of water decreased dramatically to pool jets, waterfall and polaris stopped working. So I pulled the...

Thought I should follow up. Pool ended up being spectacular for our party. And I give all thanks to those that helped here at www.troublefreepool.com =) I'll spare the details, but will jump in line behind those that say "Screw what your local pool store says, buy your own test kit and get...

Pool test this evening 7pm. Warehouse: FC 10 TC 10 CC 0 PH 7.8 Hardness 160 Alkalinity 100 CYA 80 Total dissolved solids 1900ppm Leslies: FC 5 TC 5 CC Did not test PH 7.4 Hardness Did not test. Alkalinity 100 CYA 100 Total dissolved solids 1800 Pool is much clearer now, sort of blue but still...

Hello. So I can get ahead of the instructions that come to me, when I receive my Taylor K-2006 kit later this week. Can someone reference to me the best place to see how to test on a step by step basis for this particular testing kit? Thanks!

Ok.. I'll see if I can test it again later today before the store closes, otherwise it will be in the morning. Is 40ppm chlorine safe to swim in? The pool people are going nuts saying it is already too high. At what level of chlorine ppm, does one usually encountered the "over chlorinated"...

Have not tested the pool since original post. Put in 4 gallons 6% liquid chlorine yesterday, tested the pool at Warehouse Pool Supply and Leslie's this afternoon. Warehouse FC 9.0 TC 9.0 CC 0.0 PH 8.0 Hardness 625ppm Alkalinity 100ppm CYA 30 Total dissolved solids 1700ppm Leslies: FC 5 TC 5...

@anonapersona I had been putting in 3-5 per week. But again, I do not know what *type* of 3" tablets they were. It was generically marked at "chlorine", in a bucket that was unmarked.

Ok, went to the store and put in 3.5 more gallons of liquid chloring "Chlorox" 6.5% this evening.. and brushed the sides of the pool. Will take pool water in for testing tomorrow as stated and post results.

Can't get anymore chlorine tonight. I'll look at the pool calculator and plug in my last numbers. I should have test results from both pool stores by noon tomorrow and will post for guidance. Thanks again.

It's a Hayward cartridge filter, C-1200. Rainbow 320 chlorinator.. set to 4 on the dial. The sides of my pool are clear of algae, but I'll keep scrubbing, no algae on my steps either. At this point, the water is green, but I don't know what is on the bottom and have not vacuumed it, since my...

I've read the Pool School links. Again, I have a K-2006 on order, but it will not be here for another 48 hours. There are two pool stores in the same complex near my house. Tomorrow, I will go and take two samples and hit both stores. I'll post both results when I get them. Unfortunately...

Note: When I say I went ahead and added the CYA, I mean I added it after my first post. So this afternoon test, CYA was 10, and I just *now* added the 4lbs about 15 minutes ago before I saw your post.

Well, I went ahead and added the CYA, 4lbs. The reason I did, was due to the fact that I have been having the water tested at the same pool store for about 8 months now, and all tests for CYA were 0, until today. I actually didn't even know about CYA or whether or not I needed it until this...