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Hello I added 10 lbs of calcium chloride to the pool this morning to increase calcium hardness. Below are the numbers I had this morning. FC 2 (I usually keep at 3 based off cya) CC 0 pH 7.4 TA 60 CH 160 CYA 20 I added 10 lbs calcium chloride (didn't want to add too much at one time). Here are...

That makes sense. Thanks! How long do I need to maintain the FC 12? Just until the water is clear again? Then I can go back to normal levels?

Yes, that is correct. Yikes! I'm guessing my lack of checking everyday I am starting to grow algae I just can't see it yet? I just raised by FC to 12. How often should I check it and how long should I keep the FC that high? Also, do I not need to do anything with the phosphate level? What should...

My water became cloudy and not sure what to do. I was testing my water daily with a Taylor 2006 test kit and keeping my numbers perfect. Then I had to study for my board exam and slacked on the pool big time because it looked clear. Last night my chorine tested at 0 so I added the recommended...

Thank you! Is there a more specific range? I am seeing 350-550

Can someone tell me why calcium hardness is important for a gunite pool? I measured mine at 150. The pool math calculator says I need to add 25 lbs of calcium chloride. Just wondering why this is necessary?

Yes that is correct I am currently using liquid chlorine 12.5%. I understand that the tablets and other products with fillers will just increase my cya levels even more.

I completed the above test with tap water and got a cya result of 100. Any recommendations on how much water I should drain to lower my level? What cya level should I be aiming for? In addition, I have well water with iron. Is there some kind of filter I should put on my hose in order to filter...

Thanks! I will do that and report back!

Newbie here....I have high CYA level, it's reading below the 100 mark on the Taylor 2006-C test kit. Below is the rest of my test results.... FC 5 (I understand that my goal should be much higher according to the CYA/Chlorine chart. I've been keeping it higher than this). TA 130 CYA >100 pH 8...

Ok will do. Thank you so much for all of your help!

Yes we have iron and very hard water. The only reason I know that is our water softener inside isn’t working well. I had spoken with a plumber about adding an iron shield.

Yes. I got a result of 90

Isn’t draining the pool the only way to lower the cya level? I’m sorry, I’m so new to this 😳

Yes we are on well water. I would have to drain the water down the hill. The well is also down the hill but to the right.