Recent content by mihalakj

It was 15 lbs, then the remaining 10 from a 25lb bucket. 50 was not added.

I already started the draining process this morning and I am well underway. It had to be done. Either fight the pool for the next 2 weeks and maybe still lose or drain and refill in 3-4 days. Its hot outside. Its time for the pool to be back on for the fam. For informations sake, the...

One quick note - those readings were from the pool store. I seem to remember that the CYA test is somewhat unreliable and I have bought the TF-100 test kit off this site the last time I had a CYA problem. I just used the TF-100 kit to test the CYA level myself. It seem to be about 70ppm today...

Need some advice on this one... Around 6/22-6/26 we had some torrential rains that came on just as my pool was in need of a shock. It wasn't unsalvageable, so I shocked it heavy, but the rain beat me out and raised the PH level in the pool so that it went green on me. I've been dumping about...

Yep the spider o ring was slightly off kilter. I forced it back in and while my pool isn't 100% clear yet its getting very close quickly. The improvement was dramatic. Should be clear by end of tomorrow. Thanks!

I will take a look at the multi port. The reason why I pointed everything at the hot tub is because the hot tub is shallow and I can see all the way to the bottom. The pool is too cloudy for me to make out if water is coming out the returns in the main pool.

I'm having an issue where my filter seems to be taking forever to clear my pool after my pool pump broke and was out of commission for about a week. During that time, the pool turned pretty green. I've been backwashing, shocking and brushing daily and while it seems to be getting better its...

Ok, i'm doing this from memory, but i'm following the instructions on the card sent with the kit. 1. rinse out chlorine only cylinder 2. plunge down past the elbow with my hand over the cylinder, open hand to let water flow in 3. Remove cylinder from water, pour out until 10mL 4. put in...

I have the TF-100 kit. I don't have any inline chlorinators, pucks in the skimmers or have added any chemicals since 5/27. I am guessing I must have mis-counted the drops on the inital reading. Pehaps I counted 63, but got mixed up and did it as "53". I did it twice both the night before...

Start of OCLT numbers: FC = 26.5 CC =.5 TC = 27 End of OCLT numbers: FC = 31.5 ummm something is wrong here right? My FC can't go up can it? I didn't add anything to it since 5/27. I guess I do over again tonight/tomorrow? Fail.

Ok, i'm a dumb@ss. :hammer: My pool pump is 1 1/2 HP. Sorry. Attached is a pic of the unit. Updating the profile to reflect correct information...

Ok, sorry I guess I wasn't clear, 94 CYA was before the drain 1/2 and refill and was a pool store number. Question on the morning OCLT, does it have to be before sun up? how long after sun up? Is 30 minutes correct? I believe that's what I read.

Start of OCLT numbers: FC = 26.5 CC =.5 TC = 27 We'll see what comes up tomorrow morning.

the frustrating part of these long threads is the new helpers don't read it all (its to be expected I suppose) i'm at 64 CYA and 45 ppm FC right now (other numbers bandied about on this page were from before I drained the pool 1/2 way & refilled it). So if i'm 64 CYA and 45ppm FC, my...