Recent content by maria_egri

FC- 1 pH- 8.4 ALK- 80 Hardness- 200 CYA- 30-50

hellomy pH is high,8.4and even though I had my chlorine tested at pool company THIS morning, it is reading low. I wasn't sure whats going on, beacause my chlorine was perfect earlier. Using chlorine ever couple of hours all night last night, and vacuuming/scrubbing pool with brush all night too...

:party: YAY!thank you so much for your help. I will start asap!!! :lol:

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Thank you Jason! What is soda ash?I have heard of Borax, that is powder?(I mean is it powder?)How many gallons of chlorine should I purchase to start? And Baking soda~ a large box enough? I will go back to the area to find out exactly what the CYA involves in the pool calculator. Thank you for...

OK!Yes! I know, we just pulled the liner off. We couldn't even think of opening it, but I am finding a way! :lol: So guess what? Let's start! I have just tested it~ hardness:between 100-200 Free chlorine: 0/0 Ph: >6.4 total alkalinity: 40 Cyanuric acid:0 I know it is all bad! I was hoping to...

looked it up on the pool calculater, which to me, looked like chinese, that is how uneducated with this stuff I am!!!Anyway, I believe it is 23,000 gallons? :wink: :wink:

Thank you! But I was hoping for a little help in the meantime,can I purchase one at pool store asap, instead of having to wait? Because I wanted to start Friday, my daughter is home w/ my husband, he is unemployed at the moment, and I feel bad we cannot afford for her to do anything else. was...

Help! I am new on this site. You were HIGHLY recommended by a friend! Here is some info I have: 16x32 grecian,sidestep inground pool.Vinyl liner. Hayward Sand Filter, pump is Hayward Super II Self priming 1 HP 115 volt date of pool install:7/24/1988 cannot pool test at this time, BUT- The pool...