Recent content by shayy_1988

Haha! I’ll admit I have slacked on regular testing. I had ran out of the chlorine testing reagent but coming back to this, encouraged me to purchase a replacement on Amazon. So now I’m testing a few times a day.

I’m actually in contract for a new in ground pool build now so investing more in this one is out of my league. The first time I tried to drain a portion of the pool I looked for a storm drain it was too far. The regular sewage drain is across the street but the hose didn’t reach and if I did...

I heard while I was gone for these 4 days, it rained non stop. So definitely didn't help. Appreciate the suggestion!

Yeah, to be honest I do not add anything except for bleach into the pool every time it gets close to minimum FC level. I didn't even think about using the floater, so I will try that next time. I think the biggest hit here is the pool filter not running while gone. When I was gone for a week...

So, back in July I went through a algae problem which I was able to successfully overcome through SLAM. However, since then, I feel like it comes back so easily even though I have been making sure to keep the chlorine over the recommended levels for my CYA and I feel like I am constantly running...

Thanks! Will do! okay that is so so cool! Definitely a good strategy lol. Now I want to tell my boss I need to get home early to throw a nickel in my pool 😂

Lmao!!!! You’re right. This morning: FC: 27.5 (it was 28 last night) CC: 0.5 Crystal clear? What do you think? Photo taken before sunrise so maybe I’ll wait until this afternoon to look (if the sun shines today). Lol

Yes, was just wondering if the CC increasing from 0.4 to 0.5 was normal within a couple hours but I guess it doesn’t really matter since 0.5 is okay. Just was curious haha! Also I feel like a lot of these tests and criteria’s are open to interpretation. For example, two of us were looking for...

Really appreciate all your help guys! I added the bleach then did a test for OCLT. Earlier today CC was 0.4 and now it was 0.5. Is it normal for CC to raise a bit after adding such a high amount of bleach?

Thank you both! This might be a silly question but you said I need to get to FC of 28. So do I add the entire amount of bleach recommended to get to that point right away or in intervals ? And then the whole point is try to maintain it at a 28 as long as possible until all 3 criteria is met?

Thank you!!!! And according to that chart with a CYA at 70, the chlorine should always be between Thank you! According to the chart with a level 70 CYA, outside of slam, I should maintain a 8-10 FC level at all times but never at 5? Is it safe to swim in a level 8-10???

Never mind on the CC question. I read ABC of pool chemistry. So now my question is, since it’s a 0.4, not a 0.5 do I SLAM?

Okay here are our test results using the new kit. CYA:70 PH: 8.0 TA: 120 CH: 200 FC: 4.4 ppm CC: 0.4 Yes I know the CYA is high. Earlier this week we drained a quarter of the pool and it was a literal mess. Plus we have been getting rain every day here in south Florida so our yard is a flood...