Recent content by mbeattie

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So, I did the overnight loss test. It dropped either 0.5 or maybe 1. It's hard to tell EXACTLY when the color changed from superlight pink to clear... and I used a small sample. Either way, it should be fine?

The target FC is 6, the minimum is 4. Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart I'll bring it up a bit to 10 ish and then do the overnight thing.

I will check the FC level after the sun goes down and then in the morning. The OLCT page says it should be above 3 before doing the test and I should be at 6ish so that should be good enough?

Ok, so I drained the pool and had a pool filling company come today to deliver some water. After he filled it, I let the pump run for a while (hour and a half or so) and then tested the water. FC = 0 - eek! The water never turned pink with that powder... or maybe just a VERY light pink that...

Yea, I have a sump (that's how I got the water out) I should probably dump some extra bleach in though.

I just got a house with a pool and after testing my water found the CYA was over 200. I subsequently drained about 60 or so percent of the water. I refilled it up to about 24 inches (4 ft deep AG pool). I scheduled a water truck to come top it off but it's going to be a few days. Is there a...

I understand and am just trying to dig a bit deeper. The issue is that I can drain water from the pool, probably. The house has a slight drainage issue but I can probably spread it out over enough time and area that it will be fine. I would have trouble refilling it though. I have a well, so...

So if I dump 2 gallons of bleach into it and the FC goes up to 14ish, what happens? Everyone who goes near it gets their eyes burned out?

Is it safe to swim in like this? What's going to happen? The pool water is clear and it's been open in the sun for a few days now. I can add a few gallons of bleach to get the FC up I guess.

I just got a K2006 test kit and was eager to give it a shot. Looks like my numbers are: pH = 7.6 TA = 230 FC = 1 CC = 0 CYA = (200+)? So, my test tube thing doesn't appear to have a black dot on the bottom of the small tube... so I drew one with a sharpie on a white piece of plastic and put...

I am new to this pool thing and it occurred to me that when I backwash the filter and blow out the DE/dirt that's in the filter, it's going to just discharge on to the ground. The pool is surrounded by some rocks, so it will go there. Or I could attach a hose a drain it to the lawn I guess if...

I ordered a Taylor K-2006 the other day. Once it gets here, I'll post some numbers.

I managed to get the pump turned on and the DE added... Pressure looks like about 19 psi. This is an acceptable normal operating pressure?

I recently bought a house that has an above ground pool. I know zero about pools so please tell me what I am doing wrong. Today I managed to pull the cover off without getting the dirty water into the pool. I think I managed to plumb up the pump and filter correctly but the water level is not...