Recent content by PhilTrosclair

Split by moderator from a completely unrelated topic. Please always start a new thread for your own questions to avoid confusion. Thanks, jblizzle. I'm working on getting the CYA level down but in the meantime, more questions. After reading a ton of articles on TFP, I think I know the answers...

Yes, the CYA value is what I'm focusing on now. Thanks for your help. Phil

Update - tested everything again at 4:00 central time and here are the results: FC 23 CC 0.5 PH7.3 TA 130 CH 200 CYA Exactly 100 (down from something over 100) I think I'm trending in the right direction. The pool looks great - I just can't wait to go to the BBB method and save some $$$.

Thanks, everyone, for the replies. I realize that there is no need to just "shock" the pool for no reason. BTW, I was shocking with granular chlorine. This morning I sat down and read most of the pool school articles and feel a lot better. I plan to maintain my pool in a VERY different way...

Zimm, I just shocked my pool yesterday afternoon - will the test results be valid if I test it today or should I wait till the chlorine level goes down a bit (it's off the chart). Phil

Thanks, Zimm. I'll get those test results posted as soon as I can. Still in the "learning" mode. Phil

Thanks for your quick reply. I guess I should have said that pool maintenance "seems like" a 24/7 job...and it probably is for the uneducated (which I'm working on, believe me!). When you say to "post up a full set of test results", can you be more specific? I bought the test kit from TFP so...

OK, I'm just about at my wit's end. I'm no stranger to maintaining my pool, I've been doing it for 15+ years now. Having said that, I'm no chemist either. I know that pool maintenance is a 24/7 job and you can't let it go even for a day but it seems like I'm getting more than my fair share of...