Recent content by saschwegler

The only chemicals the pool gets from me is bleach, MA, CYA and Boric Acid (for the first time as listed above). That is why I am so confused. I thought a PH in that range was a little on the high side. Good to know. I will clean the vials. Thank you for that tip.

Fill water? Not sure. I haven't tested it and I haven't reded to refill since mid June or so. We have been getting storms that keep it pretty full.

Hello all. I believe I am struggling with a TA and PH instability issue and I don't know what to do about it. Last fall we replaced our 18,000 gallon round pool with a 9,000 gallon oval pool. Since spring I do my normal routine to get all the chemicals stable and everything seems fine to me...

Thanks for the fast response and thanks for the information about the algae. It is very much appreciated. As for the kit I bought the Taylor 2006 kit and a Taylor SpeedStir with AmazonSmile. It was a little better on the budget right now and although not supporting directly I will support TFP...

First off, this forum has been such a big help and I cannot thank everyone enough.A brief history. We inherited this pool when we bought the house. I have been struggling with chemical balance since. The pool gets sunlight from about 8 am to 7 pm every day nonstop unless a cloud blocks it. I...

How much CYA on a vinyl liner does it take to damage it? We just replaced our liner and we are very new to pool chemistry. Today I went to get our water tested. They told us our CYA is 0 and I needed to add 10 lbs. of granular cyanuric acid. After reading the directions on the bucket it said...