Recent content by protomolecule

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    Water causing hives

    Posting for a friend. He has a new above ground chlorine pool in Ohio. Water was trucked in at the end of last season after install. Pool was closed almost immediately. Pool stores say his water is fine. For some reason he's sensitive to the water. He breaks out in hives. He was here...
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    CYA recommendation for Tampa Area

    Yep. I've already had to buy refills for my taylor kit. I just wanted to make sure my CH being a bit low isn't a problem. I had to do a bit of a water exchange to get CYA down to 60. I'm letting all this rain get it down a little further. I'm not stressing about this. My wife likes to...
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    CYA recommendation for Tampa Area

    I've got my CYA down to 60. Can anyone help me get the rest of my stuff on track? My CH seems a bit low. Here's a full test I just did. Pool was slammed almost 2 weeks ago until it passed OCLT. Only took a couple days. PH 7.6-7.8 (had a problem making a decision with the available...
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    CYA recommendation for Tampa Area

    Thanks Pat! Pool is pretty clear right now. I think it will be even better when everything is in harmony. I don't believe it's algae (yet). Our D.E. filter was an absolute science project even though it was checked off as being maintained. After I get this CYA under control I'll get test...
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    CYA recommendation for Tampa Area

    Hello all! Thanks for being here. I've read and digested a lot of the pool school stuff here and I've decided to take over my pool care after dealing with headaches from a pool company for about a year. We thought it was best to leave it to the "pros" since it was our first pool and we needed...