Recent content by sicat77

Well, I know this post is 4 months old but I wanted to let it be known that after no other suggestions, I ended up purchasing the steps that Glock recommended in the above picture. They are called The King staircase and are manufactured by Merlin. They have been very nice to use and have worked...

Thanks Glock for the picture, but I am not sure it is enough of an angle on the back. I am still hoping someone with a pool like mine or similar can tell me what they are using.

I want to buy entry steps for my pool but am not sure what kind will work with my pool since it has slightly sloped sides near the bottom edge of the pool. It is a Splash Superpool and I believe, by looking at pictures, the sides would be comparable to the Intex Ultra Frame pools. The steps...

I waited on running the OCLT test again on Sunday night since we had held a huge pool party for my boys' birthdays and it was late before all the guests left. I did the OCLT test last night and passed again. Last night FC was 4.5 and CC was .5; this morning FC was 4.5 and CC was 0. Pool water...

I FINALLY PASSED THE OCLT TEST!!! I can't figure out why I passed it last night (Saturday night) when I haven't added any bleach since Thursday when I spent the day shocking it. I had raised the FC to 23 on Thursday and after my last post on Friday morning letting you know I didn't pass the...

Well, I spent yesterday monitoring the FC level and adding bleach throughout the day to ensure it didn't drop below shock level. I also brushed everything twice, including the ladder. To this day, I haven't seen anything that even looks like algae. My water looks very clear. Even after all that...

Okay, I will do that. Will let you know how it goes.

Yes we have a ladder. I am off tomorrow and am planning to try to get things under control. In the morning should I test first, then brush, and then add necessary bleach? And then test every hour? Is one brushing tomorrow sufficient?

Well frogabog, I didn't pass my OCLT test from the last post. I had a FC loss of 2.5 ppm. I started the process of shocking 5 days ago but have still have not been able to pass the OCLT test. I have met 2 of the 3 requirements of the OCLT test by having clear water and my CC level is constantly...

Ok I will give it a try. Keeping my fingers crossed.

No don't have the means to post one. Besides it's dark out. But I looked at it earlier and I still think it looks very clear. I can see the fine detail on the pool bottom. I'd say if a dime was laying down there, I could tell if it was on heads or tails. Just trying to think of something as an...

I thought I had used the 10 ml Chlorine Only container but maybe not?? I just did my tests for tonight and they are: pH 6.8 FC 2.5 CC .5 (liquid almost looked clear when added first drop, just slightly pink tint) CYA 30 TA 50 I didn't run CH test for now. Do I need to shock the pool just...

Hi frogabog. Thanks for your response. I have just been able to read your reply so I wanted to let you know where the numbers are as of the last test this morning. First, to answer your questions. I put for "now" cya 0 and for target I put in 40 since that was average of 30 and 50. Don't know if...

We got our pump and filter turned on Friday night so Saturday I added the bleach that the Pool Calculator said to add. It also said to add CYA since that was 0. I searched at local stores and was not able to find any to purchase until Sunday. My test...

Re: Need help with first test results Thank you so much! Hopefully we will have them running tomorrow!