Recent content by nibbs94

I don't think it would pass an overnight chlorine loss test at this point, but I will check for sure. I was slamming the pool 4 weeks ago and had to take a break due to some unexpected life events and I think it was very close to passing at that time. Would an overnight chlorine loss test be...

I do not run a pool cleaner. I backwash once a week. A pool company opens and closes my pool and I observed them blowing out lines, etc. during closing last fall. They replaced the sand at opening this year. No other service/repair involving the filter has been done. We bought the house late...

Hello, I have been trying to get rid of a brownish/tan dust that accumulates in certain areas at the bottom of my pool with no luck. It usually takes me about 20 minutes to brush my pool and I've noticed that when I am finished brushing the dust has settled right back to the area I had brushed...

Thank you for your replies. I haven't been able to add liquid chlorine to keep FC levels up where they need to be for about a day and a half, but here was my test results before I added 2 more gallons of liquid chlorine. FC - 20 CC - .5 PH - 7.0 TA - 130 CYA - 80 (was hovering around 70 when I...

Hello, I am on day 2 of SLAM and have a few questions. 1. This is my first pool season - the previous owner left me quite a bit of BioGuard Burnout 73 (73% calcium hypochlorite). I have already put in 20+ gallons of liquid chlorine to keep FC levels where they need to be and was wondering if I...