Recent content by Petersenico

It was FC= 9 after dark last night

Just checked chlorine at 7:30 this morning. So well after sunrise but sun was filtered by trees to pool. It was 7.5. Which is actually not too bad right?

A concern meaning it needs to be slammed?

You mean it would still be showing up as cc from June? The cc was at 3 or something per pool store calculations prior to the non chlorine shock. That’s why we added it to begin with. The pool holds chlorine very well. I didn’t even add any bleach today. That reading was from adding a gallon...

Water is crystal clear. Has been clear all summer and I was keeping the FC much lower than 9 prior to finding Trouble free pool. At the beginning of the season (early June) I added a bunch of bags of non chlorine shock per the advice of the pool store. But nothing since then.

Hi everyone I’m back! Finally got my test kit and did the measurements. Here were my results. CYA wasn’t as bad as I thought it was but I know I still need some tweaking. I’ve been adding bleach instead of using the bio guard sticks for the past 5 days. FC= 9 CC= 2 CYA= 60 Alkalinity= 90 PH=...

One more thought - so does it mean that we’ve been swimming in unsanitary water since our free chlorine levels have been so much lower than they should be based on our CYA levels? Making me a little sick to think about...

Thank you you so very much for this excellent explanation. Much appreciated. You’ve pretty much just sold me on a swcg. I have 3 kids 3 and under and I manage the pool. I cannot see myself lugging and dealing with all that liquid chlorine on a regular basis. We are often away most weekends in...

Ok I cancelled the k2006 and ordered the tf-100. Might take even longer to come though. - - - Updated - - - Can you tell me a little more about the process of a saltwater pool and why it’s easier and more stress free? We have considered converting but need to weigh the expense vs benefits.

Ok thank you! I will check if my current test checks CYA tomorrow. How accurate should i be for gallonage? 24,000 was the estimate provided to me by the company who opened the pool for us. Should I get a measuring stick and do a more accurate measure? also when you say salt water generator...

Thank you. I’m truly confused by this newly discovered CYA issue. Is this the most common pool issue (high CYA??). Doesn’t almost every pool owner have this issue since most pool owners use sticks or pucks?? It’s unavoidable if so isn’t it?

Thank you! My name is actually Nicole but I do see where the Peter came from :) Thanks for alleviating my guilt re the swimmers ear! I had been using test strips and also a pool master 22260 drop test as backup but I now know that’s not a good option. The K-2006 kit I just ordered won’t be...

Hello! New pool/home owner. Have worked hard to get up to speed and thought season was going well but I now realize our pool needs major adjustments to chemistry. Pool has been crystal clear so I thought that was a good indication of all going well. My CYA has started to climb and I’m...