Recent content by klavant

OK, here's the update. I think I am winning. As of today: FC=3 CC=0 PH=7.4 TA=70/80 (depending on definition of "turning red") CYA=70ish Water has cleared slowly, but there is progress. Just now, it looks the best it has so far. I'll just maintain from here.

I was afraid of that....

I can seem to clear my pool this year. 10K Gal, Vinyl AG. FC=25 CC=.5 PH=7.2 TA=100 CYA=100 I have used 5lbs of powdered trichlor shock since opening about 2 weeks ago. It went from green to white in just over 24 hrs a week or two back, but I cant seem to get the white cloudiness to clear...

Ahhhhh....Shot down in flames. :hammer: Don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to contradict any of the advice provided here. I am so glad I found this forum and the people who provide the info. I happily drive right by the pool stores now, waving one finger. I was following the advice here...

I've had an issue with my FC being consistently low for about 3 years. I joined here to take control and since i did, It's been better, but not perfect. I just found a fix for my specific problem and figured that i'd post it, in case it's of any help to someone else. Circumstances (dead bird...

Define "dirty". The inside of the feeder seems to be covered with what looks like scaling. I assume that's the plastic's reaction to amount of chlorine that it is holding on a daily basis. Should this be replaced? I need to use the feeder at times during the summer as i won't be around on a...

Need some suggestions. I've had an issue with FC for about 2 years. Last year I started getting help here and things have improved dramatically for me. I had a tremendous amount of CC and organics and was able to clear that up last year. So far this year I have not seen any CC and I think...

I found this statement in the Recommended Levels FAQ: If you are using trichlor tablets for chlorine, follow the bleach recommendations but have TA around 100-120 and be sure it doesn't fall below 100. Question is, what happens if the TA is below 100?

I have a fiberglass/resin ladder in my AG pool, that appears to be discolored. I thought it was algae but it doesn't scrub off easily. Could there be algae embedded in the material that the ladder is made of? I'm planning on pressure washing the ladder after it's removed from the pool.

I added (2)182 oz jugs of bleach every hour for about 8 hrs straight befor the CC cleared up in my pool. You have to set aside an entire day and declare war on the organics. Once it clears, everything shoul dbe fine I haven't been to the pool store all season, thanks to the info I learned...

Are either of those conditions something to worry about? And the test results are still reliable, correct?

I just took a CH reading and noticed something unusual. After adding and mixing the R11, the water sample turned clear/red but had red "particles" floating in it as well. i would have expected the solution to be relatively clear. After adding the R12, the water sample turned clear/blue as...

Believe exactly what Dave and Jason are telling you. I had the same problem and had a hard time getting past the amount of bleach that I was adding and that it would just seem to disappear. The water looked clear, so there was a problem that I could not "see". Only the chemistry could reveal...

Just as all of the moderators knew would happen eventually, my pool has cleared thanks to the advice I've received here. I can't thank you all enough. I can see underwater from end to end with perfect clarity. :-D :-D :-D Same story as many other posts. CC too high, can't keep FC at a...

I apologize for not posting the link in my response. :oops: :whip: I was at work and in a rush, so I couldn't search for the original post. Thanks to Jason for posting that.