Recent content by kwamhoff

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    Newbie needs help.

    I did stop it. I had 1 pool store telling me PUCKS PUCKS PUCKS (4 in Skimmer basket and 4 in floater) along with 1 jug of chlorine weekly. Thought he was smoking crack so i went somewhere else. Another telling me to use this powdered stuff weekly for 6 months (Contained Dichlor). It was...
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    Newbie needs help.

    Does CYA every go away on its own? I was reading that at some point it turns into Ammonia.
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    Newbie needs help.

    I have already drained my pool 30% once this month! THANK Heavens I am not on any water restrictions.
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    Newbie needs help.

    I havent added anything yet. FC - 0 CC - 0 PH -7.4 TA - 100 CH - 370 CYA - 160 (dumb pool store said 100) And my pool looks awesome! But I think it will be tinging green by this afternoon without any chlorine.
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    Newbie needs help.

    ok so I got my Taylor Test kit yesterday. I tested with a small Taylor Test kit my chlorine level on Friday and it was 10... used my new K-2006 kit today is my Combined Chlorine and Free Chlorine and Total Chlorine are 0. I did the test twice friday and twice today. Why would my pool go...
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    Bio-Active CYA Reducer trial

    Bio-Active Does not work! Added 1 packet and it didnt drop at all added another packet at 14 days with same result.
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    When and what conditions to test?

    I made the unfortunate mistake of spending hundreds of dollars at a pool supply store on CYA reducing solutions, Phosphate solutions, over priced Chlorine, conditioners, and everything else under the sun. I guess they saw me coming. 2 rounds of Bio-Active and my CYA level never changed. Ordered...
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    When and what conditions to test?

    Do i test in the morning or evening? With the pump on or off? If I test with the pump on, should it be running for a certain amount of time before I test? I am getting my Taylors kit on Sunday. I am so over chain pool stores lack of knowledge and Bog box stores selling stuff that actually makes...
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    Bio-Active CYA Reducer trial

    Anyone using this product needs to monitor there FC Daily. It drops fast! and DON'T Trust the stores Tests!