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  1. surfhawaii

    Finally...sparkling clean!

    Started on new journey with me doing the pool maintenance...with this forums help![attachment=2:3fsowf5o]Pool1.JPG[/attachment:3fsowf5o][attachment=0:3fsowf5o]Pool2.JPG[/attachment:3fsowf5o][attachment=1:3fsowf5o]Pool3.JPG[/attachment:3fsowf5o]
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  5. surfhawaii

    Pool calculator numbers correct?!

    It's fully tiled. But, I like Jason's advice, I'll go slowly in getting to correct chemical balance.
  6. surfhawaii

    Pool calculator numbers correct?!

    Okey dokey, will do, thx...pool looks so good now, don't want to get in it! LOL.
  7. surfhawaii

    Pool calculator numbers correct?!

    This is a continuation of another topic I started but thought it best to start new one. I replaced ALL the water in the pool to get rid of high CYA level (200ppm). I tested new water and here are results: FC = 0 pH = 7.6 TA = 60 CH = 50 CYA = 0 Assuming these are normal results because it's...
  8. surfhawaii

    Recommendations on things to do when pool is empty?

    ok...when you say acid, what kind of acid? is there a brand name?
  9. surfhawaii

    Recommendations on things to do when pool is empty?

    I'm currently draining the pool per your recommendations to get CYA level out. Do you have any recommendations on anything I should do while my tiled pool is empty? One of the things I'd like to do is get rid of the white substance buildup on the water line tiles. One of the pool guys said...
  10. surfhawaii

    CYA test off the chart

    Thanks for all the replies, I need these discussions because I'm new at this. Went to local pool place and had them perform test just to make sure I was doing it correctly and they got same results and said same thing as you guys...drain the pool. They rent submersible pumps and they're...
  11. surfhawaii

    CYA test off the chart

    Thanks for prompt response but, was afraid you'd say this. Next question is since I'm a newbie to this, what is most efficient way to do this, run the pump while refilling with water (seems this would lose some of the new water I was putting in), get a pump to empty it, etc.? And, just...
  12. surfhawaii

    CYA test off the chart

    Hi...my first post, thanking responses in advance. From Taylor kit test my CYA level doesn't even come close to 100 mark which, since scale is inverted, I'm assuming it means it's around 200 or so. Tested twice, same result. From what I've read here the only way to lower this is to drain and...