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    AA treatment - First timer

    I will do so. Should I wait until I pass the overnight FC test? I don't want the sequestrant to throw off my FC numbers.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    I have been adding sequestrant on a weekly basis. 16oz a week. Jacks purple stuff. Should I put more in now whole I'm trying to stabilize FC levels? Or wait until I pass overnight test? Glad there is some good news because I've been frustrated with the whole process.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    I raised the pool to 10ppm at 10am. Took solar cover off. Came home at 6pm to find the FC down to 6ppm and the staining returned badly. Stairs are all brown. I am truly at a loss for what next steps to take. I decided to raise the FC back to 10 and plan to leave filter on overnight. I feel...
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    AA treatment - First timer

    Thanks for the advise. I'm leaning toward the same conclusion. Will raise FC to 10 for the next two days and perform overnight loss test tomorrow.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    Thank you. I am using the 10 ml sample. I must say this has been the most difficult pool season for me. I still find it hard to keep FC is the pool. 3 Weeks after AA treatment. I keep pool cover during day (solar). Sun has been blazing in the mid 90's for the past week. Raised CYA levels last...
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    AA treatment - First timer

    Thank you chem geek. I have noticed cc drop to 0 at times over the last 7 days typically when pool was exposed to the sun. Have had the solar cover on for the past few days. Will remove it this morning and monitor levels. I replenished pool with jack purple 16oz on Sunday so that could be...
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    AA treatment - First timer

    I need some help! Today it has been a week since reintroducing bleach/SWG back to my pool after AA treatment. The FC has become more stable but not like normal. Starting on Sunday, I turned the SWG on 60% (normally it lives at 40%) for normal 8 hour cycle and have been turning the pump off at...
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    AA treatment - First timer

    Funny enough. I have the TF 100 kit. Didn't notice the ph test. I'll look again.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    What is the most accurate way to test ph? I still use old color matching test. inaccurate in my opinion.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    Thank you. I've been using the swg in conjunction with bleach to keep the levels in check during this instability period. My ph is 7.2 and all is at 60. I'm going to leave them there.
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    AA treatment - First timer

    At what point can I begin using SWG back on? My normal FC level with SWG and CYA is 2. Keep filter running constantly until FC drop stops?
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    AA treatment - First timer

    It's been 5 days since reintroducing FC back into the pool. I've had the filter running constantly. Last night I decided to shut the filter and perform an overnight FC test. FC dropped from 2 to 1. There was .5 cc. I'm assuming there is still AA in the pool causing this instability. Normally I...
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    Checking and Maintaining Sequestrant Level - AA user

    Care to share the name of the company?
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    Checking and Maintaining Sequestrant Level - AA user

    Being a victim of stains and having the need to perform the AA treatment, what methods are available for maintaining proper sequestrant levels? Test kits? I used Jack's purple stuff during AA treatment. They suggest 6-8oz per 10K gallon pool per week. For me, that translates to 2 32oz bottle a...
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    Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains

    Thanks Jason. It's a bit frustrating because I want the FC to stick, but it continues to drop (more gradually now) and I continue to bring FC back up. I'm cautious not to bring it higher than 2. Would turning the SWG help at all at this stage? At least to maintain a FC level? *The kids are...