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I have owned multiple sizes on the intex easy set and now have one that is 12x30 and have used the bbb method with all sizes :) so much easier than the pucks!!! From my understand and experience it should only smell really "bleachy" when you do not have enough. I keep mine higher than most but...

Perfect thanks!!!

I have a Taylor test for total hardness. When you add the drops it is supposed to turn red if hardness is present. It flashes red but then goes to blue. I tried it on my household tap that is attached to the softener and to the water coming out of the hose and both of them turned red and stayed...

So other than helping to stabilize ph are there any other benefits to lowering TA?

Ok yes in the past I have allways used muratic acid that lowers the ph and slightly the TA and then use aeration to bring the ph back up. I am using the drop system to test ph, not Taylor though.. One that I got from the pool store you add one drops to neutralize the chlorine and another to...

[attachment=0:dhu57hnv]ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372183598.541536.jpg[/attachment:dhu57hnv] TH is zero Opened the pool yesterday. Filled with water and added 8% bleach to bring it to shock level for 0 cya. Also added cya to hopefully bring to around 30-40. The totals above are what my test...

Would raise ph by arerating then? Since everything but PH and Chlorine is about right?

Ok so yesterday I added bleach cause my Chlorine levels dropped down to .5 again (no signs of algee that I can see) and I should have added enough to get it up to 15. This morning it is back down to 0 again. it was moderate sun yesterday Yesterday I also added Borax and muratic acid to add...

oh and after adding MA how long before I can test my P.H and begin aerating the pool again...are we talking hours or 24 hours...how long after adding MA can i test accuratly for TA?

he might have tears!! he was pretty happy with it and so am i. ok so the areation is going well my biggest problem is a tie breaker on which test to belive my test that I started out with is showing a nice progression in decreasing the TA by adjust and the PH from 240 to 170 :whoot...

thanks...I read the article on adding borates and the lowering of TA on there but somehow missed the article on Ta adjustment and the fact that you have to repeat the process...it is all clear to me! ended up getting a new test kit cause the pool store was way off from my results (even though...

few questions What is considererd significant rainfall.. in terms of a pool I have a small pool 1,500 gallons aprox. how long should I be running the filter...right now I have it running all the time.

Opened pool and shocked it and ready to add borates this year first time. I had a TA of 210 and PH of about 7.3 before adjusting Typed it into the poolcalc and adjusted accordingly to try and drop TA to about 90 Tested this morning PH dropped like I expected however the TA only dropped to 180...

Ok i am pretty sure I asked this last year...but I can"t find it. The pool is full now and I am going to the store tomorrow. In the past I have allways opened with ZipChlor to shock and add CYA at the same time per the information I have found on this site. I have the pool with the inflatable...