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Background: Mostly curiosity in the science with this question. Learning as much as possible helps things stick better when I'm learning something new. 5th season with our pool, but I took ownership of caring for it just this year. And this group is what finally got me to where I am only...

So bad thermistor means no chlorine generation, correct?

We have a Hayward Goldline Aquarite SWG that was originally installed in 2006. We've only owned the pool since 2019. New salt cell in 2021 and was just cleaned a few weeks ago, but had barely any buildup. I don't think it is working properly, but I'm not sure if there is something I can reset or...

Yes, and we have. But we are not enjoying it anymore. And we ARE ready to replaster, at least towards the end of the season or whatever the appropriate time of year is. We are both burned out and it's consumed our free time. I'm losing sleep over it. It's insanely stressful. So we pulled back on...

Yes, thanks to your help initially, I did do the SLAM process according to protocol, but had not purchased the subscription to log each test individually. So ALL of that work (on a day to day level) is logged elsewhere. We stopped slamming when we realized the condition of our plaster was not...

We are on our 5th season with a gunite pool that came with our house. Our current setup is a SWG, full sun, variable speed pump & sand filter. Filter, pump and salt cell all replaced 2 years ago. We have been battling black algae. We have slammed, scrubbed, vac'd, etc., nonstop for MONTHS. It...

Yup... that was him last night, haha! Working from home helps, but small town life limits your options! And thank you! I couldn't have done it without those here! Results from last night to this morning: 11:30pm FC-16 8:30am FC-13 That is a HUGE improvement, but after losing 7.5 the day...

I can't thank you all enough for everything! I've been telling everyone I come across about how much I've learned from you all. I think my hubs is tired of listening to me, lol. Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow!

So do I count it as 35 or 40?

I did not yet because I didn't want it too high. I shook it vigorously between the buckets I added and the next round will be the remainder. And yes...I see why you say that. I found the jug my husband had put in and (just for kicks) added pool water to it and shook it up, poured it in the...

Update: it has been a very long day, lol. But I've managed to keep my FC levels above 9.5 (I struggled to get to 12 so maybe my calculations on volume or CYA were off, but I did get it to 11) I have been busy today! See recap below. I started the day at sunrise at 3.5 after being at 11 last...