Recent content by serenity_now

Thank you for responding. I've got a couple of follow-up inquiries after taking care of the pool myself for the past few days: I attempted to lower the pH by adding muriatic acid (31.45% from Home Depot), but it didn't seem to have any effect. Today, upon checking, the pH remained at 8.2...

Hello there, I'm pleased to report that the pool water appears to be in excellent condition – no signs of algae are present. Here's an update on my actions since yesterday: OCLT: I conducted the test and everything seems to be in order. FC: I retested the levels this morning after yesterday's...

Hello everyone, I wanted to share an update with you all. After a series of disappointments with my pool service company, I made the decision to part ways with them. The level of service I received did not align with the price I was paying, so I've taken the plunge and will be attempting to...

Hey Jim, I ran the CYA test again using 50/50 pool/tap water and got a result of 90ppm 😕 So I need to drain about 2/3 of my pool and refill it with fresh water if my math is correct?

Ok, I will run the test and report back. Thank you!

Hmm, how much water will I need to drain? It's a standard Chlorine pool.

Hi y'all, New pool owner, new to this forum, trying to learn as much about pool chemistry as possible. Testing water with my newly purchased TF-Pro kit. After testing my water yesterday and seeing the pool had NO chlorine, I used the pool math app and added 2 gallons of 10% Sodium Hypochlorite...