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Thanks for the information...

What is Green to Clean? I know it increases demand for chlorine from a search of past posts, but what does it actually do and does anyone know what is in it? Steven

Thanks for the info...yes, before I began to lower the TA, the pH would always rise to 8.0 or 8.2. I would assume that at some point with a lower TA, the pH will stabilize? Steven

Hello all, After a tough season last summer (my first) with three bouts of algae (that required lots and lots of shocking with a CYA at that time of 70), I want to make sure that I am keeping on top of everything this year. The pool is in-ground, approx 6400 gallons, concrete?, and has a sand...

Ok, the pH is lowered to 7.2, and I think it is looking a little less green, but that could just be suggestion. If it is copper that is causing the green, can I test for it? So far I have not had to backwash the filter for over a week. The current pressure is only 3 psi over normal. If it is...

The green is a cloudy green. Hopefully the algae is all dead and it is just taking time for the sand filter to clean it all up. Richard: no, I didn't decrease the pH before shocking. Also, I tested my fill water (water from the Laredo, Texas municipal water source) and the CH was 320. I...

Ok, one week ago I started the shocking. Please forgive me, I am at work and don't have my notes on exact numbers from my tests. Per myCYA (70) I needed FC of 20 for shock. Per the pool school, I started checking at 30 minutes, then transitioned to 1 hour when the drop wasn't over 20%, then...

I have a nice green pool. Approx 10,000 gal concrete(?) pool with a sand filter. With the new TF-100 test kit I get the following: FC 5 CC 1 TC 6 T/A 300 CH 750 CYA 70 pH 7.8 Temp 75 Do I need to pull down the pH and/or T/A before shocking? If not, I guess I just follow the instructions...

Thanks for the info... The landlord did come out yesterday and found that the pump was unoperational. He removed the pump and is going to find a replacement. There is a second pump that, according to the landlord, is for an automatic pool cleaner. When the main pump went out, I did test the...

I rent a house in Laredo, Texas with an in-ground pool of approximately 10,000 gal capacity with a sand filter. The pump stopped working yesterday. The landlord is looking for a new pump to replace the non-operating one. What can I do to maintain the pool until the pump is replaced? Or am I...