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All is still going well! Last night, I had to add 7.5oz of bleach and 6oz of acid to get the FC and pH where they're supposed to be. I waited 30 minutes or so between doses so as to avoid a chemical reaction (though in such small quantities, I don't know how necessary it is to wait). This had...

Sounds good to me! Thanks for the help and support. Also, thanks for the quick shipping -- I'm Maury that's ordered a couple/few things from you the last couple of weeks. :) My SpeedStir was waiting for me when I got back into town, and it makes testing a LOT easier!

Okay, got the acid from the pool store and got it put in to bring the pH to where the pool calc said I should (7.5). It was only 12oz, and it looks like the consensus is to wait 2-4 hours and retest, letting the pool cycle the whole time -- so I'll check again in 4 hours. The bleach I added...

Okay, I back into town today, and it's been raining her alike crazy while we were gone. Anyway, here are the numbers: FC: 5 pH: 8.+ TA: 130 CH: 220 My FC level held pretty well, but I went ahead and added the amount of bleach the pool calc said to use. My pH seems to want to continue to climb...

Gotcha -- thanks for the info!

Day 2 of my BBB, and I'm pleased to report my chlorine level is DEAD ON! :) This morning's numbers: FC: 7 CC: less than .5 pH: 7.8 TA: 130 CH: 230 CY: 60 All numbers remained the same after we spent about 3 hours in the pool yesterday afternoon. Pool Calc showed I needed to add 7 oz of...

Hey all! Newbie question I thought I'd ask here before/instead of contacting my pool installer tomorrow. Short story, we had some fire ants try to build under our pavers, and after killing and spraying the deck, some of the bodies made their way into the pool -- and now they're lining up along...

Sounds good. I've been using .2 just to try and get more precise measurements as I try to get it where it needs to be. I also understand I only need 1 scoop of powder, as long as the water turns pink. Water looks great! Hoping to spend the day outside when I get in from church. We'll be...

Okay, ran the numbers this morning -- and it worked (of course)! FC: 7.8 CC: <.2 pH: 7.8 TA: 130 CH: 210 My 23oz chlorine dose got it only .8ppm over the target, which is pretty sweet for my first BBB try! However, the pH is now at 7.8, up from 7.6. 7.8 is still in the target, so I guess just...

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Target FC is 7 (6.9, really). With a 7000 gal pool, that's what the pool calc said -- unless I did something wrong. ? Ha, that was confusing! CC is LESS than .2. :)

Sorry for the wait! The weather was perfect for us to do some work cleaning out the garage, so I just now got to do my tests. Here are the results: FC: 5.4 TC: <.2 pH: 7.6 or 7.5 TA: 130 CH: 220 CYA: 60 Since I started doing my own tests on Feb 27, everything is the same as it's always been...

Sounds good. I'm (im)patiently waiting for the Mail Person, then I'll post results.

Quick pseudo update... TODAY IS THEY DAY I START THE BBB METHOD! Since the original chlorine issues I started posting with caused such a hassle, I ended up running out of my reagents -- but it looks like my replacements from TF will arrive today. In preparation for this, I ran by our local...

Thanks for the confirmation! My replacements are on their way from Dave, so I'll be up and testing again tomorrow -- and I now known when I need to reorder. :)

No to highjack this thread, and it's kinda on topic as far as maintaining accuracy... I ran out of the R0871 (more is on the way from TF), and none of the local places sell Taylor replacements -- they only sell Pentair. Don't you need to stick with the same brand of reagents since some...

I appreciate the support and help, everyone! Looking forward to testing the water tomorrow and finding out more about the hardware!

I *totally* get what you're saying -- and my chlorinator is off. No more trichlor going in at all! Once I got it set (mentioned a few posts back), I haven't let it get any higher, and I've turned it off. I'm ready to add liquid chlorine as soon as the results show it needs it. :) I'm going to...

Yes, I plan on being my own pool guy for sure -- it's just still new after the install, and he's finishing up the detail work (decking, etc.) so he's still around. The "pool guy" is actually the owner of the local pool company. I *will* be starting BBB, I was just posing the question for...

Had a quick discussion with our pool guy, and he didn't get the whole "CYA to Chlorine" thing, and he said he likes to run chlorine at 1ppm regardless of stabilizer level. Everything else he said matched things I've read here -- but he wasn't on board with keeping chlorine at 7ppm with a 60CYA...

Okay, here's what I got from my pool guy... 2.5" suction on spa 2.5" return on spa 2" on skimmer suction 2.5" suction on leaf removal (bottom drain) Return is 2" Floor return is 2"

Gotcha. Maybe I'll try: 1:00am to 4:00am -- Pool Mode 1:00am to 4:00am -- In-Floor (and see if that's still too long) 4:00am to 1:00am -- Low Speed OR, are you guys saying I don't even need Low Speed running that long? I was thinking constant circulation would be best, but I'm at the total...

Hey all! My installer setup a default schedule for the pool pumps to cycle, and I thought I'd bounce it off you guys to get your opinions. I don't know what my GPM is, unfortunately. Anyway, here's the schedule: 7:00am to 5:00pm -- Pool Mode (2400rpm) 5:00pm to 1:00am -- Low Speed (1750rpm)...

WHOA, that would be high!! FIXED! :)

Got some new numbers today, but I barely overdosed on the chlorine! Ha. FC: 8 CC: .2 pH: 7.6 TA: 120 CH: 200 CYA: 60 Looking at the Chlorine/CYA chart, my target chlorine is right at 6.9/7 (depending on which chart I look at), so 8ppm seems to be just fine as it's way below the shock value. I...

Took some new numbers today after letting the chlorinator run. I'll be heading to the store to get liquid bleach tomorrow, so in the mean time, I figured it best to let the puck add chlorine. Just to test myself doing the tests, I performed them all twice. Here's what I got today: FC: 4 (or...

Gotcha -- I'll shut it off when I get home, and use the chart and calculator to measure out liquid bleach to get the levels correct. Being a total n00b, how often will I need to add liquid chlorine? I know it will all depend on weather and use, but is this something that means I'd possibly...

It uses the tablets. I'll try and get all the hardware details in my sig sometime today.

I'll start using the smaller samples -- thanks for that tip! Regarding CYA, isn't my number a tad bit high? SHould I not be concerned with it at this point (or at all) until I get my FC up, etc.? Also, I have turned on the chlorinator, and I'll test it tomorrow morn to see where it stands and...

Thanks for the welcome! I should have clarified more, but I was in a rush and wanted to post! Haha. Anyway, the chlorine was reading about 14+ according to the samples I was taking into the pool place. I'm in South Texas in Lake Jackson, but it's still pretty mild and not sunny much at all as of...