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Yes, I can SLAM if necessary. Re CYA testing, I found Taylor has put out testing strips that include CYA. This is a new product according to its ad. I have never used CYA although my pool service in the past probably has. I have been able to manage without it. This week coming will be the first...

Hi, Are you saying that the 3" chlorine tabs are half CYA??? Thanks. Susan

To make things more confusing read this. I am confused too. New Thinking: Chlorine/Cyanuric Acid in Balance

Thank you for your reply. Right now I'm testing to see how long my chlorine holds. I added 2 gal last night and it's fine today the pH is high but water is really fine. I find the cya the most confusing thing ever. Apparently there is some new thinking about it. Have you seen this article oh...

This year I am trying to maintain the pool myself rather than have the pool service do so. After reading many posts on the Forum I am not sure they understand the chemistry adequately. Of course I don't either. Here are the issues: I have a SPRING fed, in-ground, about 25,000+ gal natural...

Re: Pool chemistry regime for dummies, novices and guests. Update! 2018 I'm back this year with an update and am considering a switch from chlorine/DE filter stem to salt water generator. First, a bear got into our pool when water was low this winter and completely tore up the rubber liner...

Wow, this sounds really interesting. I will look into this as an option for next year. thanks! So far my guests are keeping it brushed down, pucks in a floater while I await the errant pool guy to come and vac and DE. Plus it's cool so Im hoping al will be OK.

Thank you for this interesting explanation and I am understanding that short of re-doing the pool we will just have to chlorinate for the remainder of this season, about 6 weeks. I am understanding that I will have to create a custom approach, but I now understand the parameters more clearly...

I meant to ask you before about pool putty. We have drained and patched epdm but patches still come loose in some places due to water pressure or something. We have used the roofer adhesive so it's as strong as it can get I think. We have also used Big stuff spray foam in certain places to fill...

THANK YOU AND YES, IT'S A SWIM POND!! That's actually how we designed it. And the more info I receive here the more I think you solution is right for this particular situation. MY current READINGS FRON THE POOL STORE TEST ARE PH 7.7 FC 0.1 SATURATION INDEX : LOW (?) TA 52 TC 0.1 TH 44 CYA. 2...

Here are a few other issues: I measured the pool by walking it, length about 40 ft, by width about 12 feet by average depth about 4.6 and get about 22,000 gallons. So I guess my estimate of 30000 is high. BUt since its constantly being refilled.....To shock effectively I put in 3 bags of cal...

Thank you! That makes it more clear :) Now, I assume if i want more CYA that will lengthen the life of my chlorine which means I might want the Diclor as you suggested. My calcium is always low in the spring water by the way. So I'm assuming that anything that makes calcium go up will not be...

Thanks Karen, that's what I thought about floaters. Just ordered two of them and will float my cal hypo tabs til they are finished and then maybe switch to Di or Tri? WHich? WELL, THE NEW POOL GUY FINALLY TEXTED THAT HIS WIFE WAS SUPPOSED TO RESCHEDULE AS HE HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND IS OUT OF...

I'm back again after looking up inline chlorinator which I know nothing about, but can get a Hayward CL200 delivered tomorrow by my best friend amazon. It doesn't say what "installation" is involved. Is this easy? I have only a few days left before my guests take over the pool! Why not get a...

Right about pool pros I know. However, I am hoping i have hired a guy who will do what I tell him!! Hence my request from all you TFP ers:)

Thank you for the helpful suggestions! I have read about CYA but I dont understand it really. I know it's a stabilizer so the chlorine is more effective and I know it apparently builds up and then can create algae problems. We do get algae but of course It's usually because we not attending to...

Thanks Karen, yes we are near the vineyard you mention, actually can walk to one from here. We did use eco smarte but gave it up for lack of service in the area. Maybe we will do SWG next time around but for now I need to figure out how to deal with the existing problem. OUr water is very low...

Here are some pics of the pool. As I mentioned it loses about 2" of water overnight. The spring water is actually potable and we drank it for years until the health department made us put in a well. Until we decide to put in a new liner we are just going to put up with water loss. The epdm...

I'm not sure if Im responding in the right place, the navigation here isn't the easiest to decipher. Re the water loss, I know its a leak under the rubber near the skimmer box and likely in some area of the pool where it has been patched. Since we are basically recycling water and dont pay for...

OK, this is my first post which basically references my readings about pool chemistry and the perennial liquid chlorine, CYA, puck issues. My pool is likely unique so I'm hoping to get some advice and guidance that is specifically relevant. Basic facts: Our pool is spring fed I think it's about...

We have just de commissioned our eco smarte after a year of use. (we could never get our spring fed water to get to the correct balance due to huge rains so we just quit), Are you still interested?