Recent content by shipley3

Thanks for those instructions on saving tests, I didn't realize that was there I thought logging it was saving it. I have saved a few test results as of now. We're not seeing anymore algae streaks at bottom of pool, nor is it slippery/slimy any longer. The only thing I have not done from the...

UPDATE- We added the stabilizer yesterday and there is still a little left in the socks. We have also added an entire gallon of chlorine over the course of the day yesterday and this morning. I redid our tests this morning and these are the new results FC- 3.5 CC - 0.5 TC - 4 CYA - 30 There...

Thank you for this. We have been adding bleach, Clorox brand unscented. I thought I had read that it is the same as liquid chlorine...I did another test this morning and the FC is up slightly. It is now 1.5. I'll be going into town today to see if our Walmart has CYA, hoping so because we...

Please understand we're completely NEW to this, what/where do we get CYA and how much do we add? Also if you saw my post above with our results, I had trouble completing that test (at least I think I did) as I was still able to see the black dot, it was just more gray in color even with the...

this is contradicting to what the pool math app says to add. I just logged my test results to the app and it is telling to me add 59 oz of 6% bleach.

No I'm not misunderstanding the role. I know a sand filter uses sand, I said we have a pump that is capable of filtering using sand OR salt. I also said that for now we're going to continue with sand since we already invested in it and have already filled our pool.

Ok, we completed both the daily test check and the weekly. I can say that the daily shows NO chlorine, it's got me really concerned now because after being gone on vacation I went to vacuum the pool and it's very slippery inside and on the thermometer and a small water toy that was left inside...

We just returned home and our test kit is here, we’re ready to do our first test. We’ll post results shortly.

It really doesn't look like algae at all, its very rust colored and not green or sticking to sides of pool. We noticed that this morning before turning on the pump there wasn't any signs of rust colored streaks settled at the bottom of pool, BUT about an hour after turning pump on the streaks...

Almost everything you stated above is completely opposite of what the pool store told us. I wish we would have created an account here before going there and giving away our money. Live and learn. The water is not hazy, its just discolored but the clarity of the water isn't bad. We have...

We're new to pool ownership, we just recently finished with setting and filling our pool this past Saturday. A visit to the pool supply store nearby and back home with loads of chemicals and a strict step by step day by day list of chemicals to begin the process of getting our water clear. We...

Hello we're the Shipley's from the piney woods of east Texas! This is our first pool (above ground) we just completed setting and filling this past Saturday after the second attempt we've got it level pretty much with in and inch...maybe just slightly above that, but not enough to concern us to...