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No, I meant what I said - FC is 1.5 and CC is also 1.5 (ignore the fact they are the same, it is just a conicidence). This means it is time to shock because CC is high (should be 0 all the time). FC is still high because I had just upped the CL level the night before, and probably not all of my...

FC is 1.5 and CC is 1.5, so since CC is not 0, it is time to shock, right? :) (I'm a shock virgin) So if you think I should do 10ppm, which I'm fine with at this point, then it seems like I need to add: 10,000Galls to go from 1.5ppm to 10ppm = 176oz of 6% bleach, which is 1gallon, 1qt, and...

I'm on a conf call right now, but will go check the FC and CC levels here in a sec and report back BEFORE dumping a ******** (actually it's only 5 cups!?!?) of bleach in there.. I turned my trichlor from 1 to 4 last night, so hopefully that is helping stave off algae until I can get it shocked...

Oh Crud!! Stupid friggin mulch!! And stupid friggin landscaper who put the mulch that high that close to my patio!! GRRRR!! Ok, so I'm looking on the CL/CYA chart and it looks like even since my CYA is < 10, I still need 2ppm FC to reach "shock" level.. Does that sound right? Seems awfully...

We had some heavy rains yesterday, and our pool gained about 3" of water. It's 10K gallons, btw. After the rains subsided, we got outside and found the water was murky and green.. We noticed some of our mulch had run into the pool with our water and was on the bottom, but the Polaris and...

I just cover it and shake. :) MY QUESTION IS - Can you mix all the drops together or MUST YOU FIRST swirl/mix the anti-CL and the TA drop all separately before mixing in another reagent?

Don't you mean as the TA level comes up (or is high)? As I understand it, higher TA levels make it harder for pH to move, which makes sense as to why my pH is hard to fix/lower (because my TA is kind of high).. Also, is there any reason NOT to run higher TA levels (say 120+)??

Ok, so the 2 cups I put in last night helped. My pH is down now to 7.5.. So if 2 cups at high TA levels got me from 7.8 to 7.5, then 2 more cups will get me to 7.3, just a tad below perfect.. Which should be perfect for ME, because it can only go up with this much aeration, and at the high TA...

Hmmm, well I know acid may be a way of life, but hopefully not more often than every 4-5 days.. Right??? RIGHT?!??! :( :) If the acid I just dumped in tonight (2.5 cups) doesn't get it back down to around 7.3, then I'm going to dump a bunch more in and see if that helps -- and helps lower my...

My pool/spa is roughly 10000 gallons combined. I do have my pump which means aeration on 12 hours a day. I have two waterfalls which I will not turn off for the life of me - I love them too much!! So those two waterfalls (one's a spa spillway) are aerating THAT QUICKLY???? I do have only 2...

First time I used it, I smelled some fumes and was blown away.. I got some drops on my hands and rinsed - no problems.. A few mins later the tip of my tongue felt a little sensation and it was like that most of the day.. Didn't hurt and I kept drinking water (I was pretty scared admittedly) and...

I don't know what is going on here, but my pH won't go down! It was around 7.8 and I did the acid demand test and it told me 1.5 cups, so I put that in, maybe even a tad more, and the next day, about 20 hours later, it is still at 7.8.. What gives?? TA is about 120ppm.. FC is about 2.5 or 3...

Good points, and perhaps I will do just that -- wait a while and see how the pool is before embarking on this journey.. :) Thanks all!

I went out in the sunlight and it still looks like 25ppm or so. It is not changing, and the unused strips look like 25 ppm.. Maybe it is not changing because of the lack of borates altogether?? So I just filled up a pitcher of water and tossed in a couple of tablespoons of borax.. It shows...

OK, well, I did another this morning with my tap water... I got what I viewed as the same result more or less.. Maybe not quite, but close. It looked like 15 or so.. So as I was comparing it to the tube I noticed inside the tube, all of the unused strips were the same color. So now I am...

I'm not sure I can believe this, but everyone seems to indicate the LaMotte test is quite accurate... In any event, the kit showed up the other day and I tested it out - It shows 25ppm roughly.. I'm really surprised, as I have "done the borates thing" yet and I'm already half way there...

Well, despite all my efforts and info, I was UNABLE to convince them otherwise today. Essentially "they use 2-part hardening epoxy many times" and "it will last longer than my plaster will" and "to fix it with plaster, it will require a huge patch, and could damage the strength of the rest of...

Waste, that is exactly what I have done and will do on Monday.. Thanks for all the responses.. Keep 'em coming, it's about 30 hours until these guys show up, and I want to be prepared with everything possible to get THEM to change THEIR minds about the plaster.. :)

Heh, that is EXACTLY what I tried to do, Duraleigh, but they wouldn't plaster until I gave them the final check... So I had to just to get the plaster done initially... So they got their money... :\

Just a quick update.. It worked as I thought. No problems.. I can't belive I didn't fry something or else set my Jandy Aqualink system on fire!! :D :D I'm so happy I got it working!!! Just to recap for anyone else who wants to do this one day: Jandy Aqualink RS4 power center with aux port...

I never saw them put hydraulic cement around these areas, or other areas for that matter. It was gunited, not shot-creted, and I could clearly see gaps between the gunite and the equipment, not just in the Spa but all over. And then when the plastered, they filled in those gaps around the niche...

Thanks WB, That is exactly my feeling.. Does anyone have details or proof on how Putty will wear down and erode away (from the water) so I can prove technically that this is not finished?? For example, I heard putty does not harden, thus will easily erode from water.. Any more tid bits like...

This may be specific to my equipment, but it's all electricity in the end, right? On my power center, I have an AUX port which hooks into a Jandy Relay. The Relay has 4 posts. I think 2 are for one thing and 2 can be for another. Of the 2, 1 is for the power SOURCE and 1 is for the power...

I just had my pool finished, and my spa was leaking from day 1. They were troubleshooting it for a while, and we finally found two leaks, one around a Jet, one around the light housing. The super came out and fixed it with putty and flat-out told me this is not permanent. Then the plaster sub...

Yeah, I too just ordered the LaMotte Borate strips from Lambert.. It shipped yesterday!!!

This morning's readings: CL: 2.5 pH: 6.7 TA: 30ppm CH: 420ish So it looks like the acid is being neutralized.. slowly.. I tossed some more Borax in to bump up the pH and the TA a little, and the borates some while I'm at it. I think I need a few lbs (maybe 12) of baking soda now, though, to...

The PB came back yesterday to sand my coping because it was so dirty, and that was the last "finishing touch" they had remaining on my 4-week old (new) 10KGal pool/spa. I knew it was going to make a mess (limestone dust EVERYWHERE) and indeed it did. I had my filter off when they sanded, and...

I have a huge 4-cartridge Jandy CL filter. I think it will filter out the limestone dust, but it will probably ruin the filtration. It is already running, as the PB left the filter on in Service mode when he left apparently. So I will leave it running, but I think I'm going to make him bring me...

So, my PB came back today and they sanded down my coping and did some powerwashing to clean up. They're finally done!! :) BUT, now my pool has a bunch of white limestone powder all throughout it. I can't even see the bottom in fact. My PB told me he would try to come back tomorrow or next...

Am I right that the TF-100 test kit does NOT have a Borate test? If not, can anyone recommend a good, accurate test kit for measuring Borate levels?