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Dmanb............thank you very much this is some great advice and I am going out the door to turn off the SWG. How long should I run the pump and filter?? I sure hope that in a few days to a week I can get this thing under control. It stinks that I have only been in it 3 time in a year and a...

OK I am back. I went and set on the couch for a few minutes to try and settle down a bit. I keep reading Pool School and think I am doing the proper things, or at least hope I am. I hope nobody takes my comments to heart, I am just very frustrated and totally lost. My local pool store cannot...

svenpup, I am hoping that I have read what JohnT refered to and I am trying to figure out where to go next. My last post shows what I have done up until now. I am trying to find out how to get a FC reading from my water. My TF-100 showed no FC at all. So do I just slowly add bleach or should I...

OK then I will give you what I know. I am using a TF-100 test kit. the FC showed NO color change at all, the pH showed 7.5. Once I found NO FC and 7.5 ph I stopped the test and started trying to figure out how to get the FC back to normal readings. I have added a little over a gallon of bleach...

So here I sit lost in the green growth. I just went out and tested for FC. The results are clear water with no change after 5 drops of R-0600. So I checked pool school and the recomended 2-3 ppm daily to maintain your pool. I cannot find anything that shows me how to calculate how much bleach to...

Well I was hoping for a little more guidance. I got called away this morning and have not had a chance to do anything yet. Can anyone tell me about how much bleach to add to my pool and then how long I should run the filter and if I should run the SWG while adding the bleach???? Any help would...

Test post results and the bleach it? I am hoping it will be that simple. This is my first year trying a SWG. Crossing my fingers it works.

I just got back after a little over a month to find the bottom of my pool green. I have not tested the water yeet but will do so after the sun comes up and will post results. I know the water was neglected and hope this will be an easy recovery. Is there any quick fix to kill the green and get...

OK I think you prodded me enough about the TF100.....lol. I just got off my wallet and ordered the kit. I keep seeing other posts with the same recommendation, so its time to follow all of your good advice. I (being totally disabled) hated to get off my credit card but it appears this is the...

Ok poolmom TDS 5000 CYA 50 Tot Chl 2.4 Free Chl 2.4 pH 7.6 Tot Alk 121 Adj Alk 106 Tot Hard 181 Salt 4000 I think I might have finally got the pool water were it should be....... Now if I can just keep it there!

I finally got a chance to take another sample to the pool store today. Here are the new numbers TDS: 4900 CYA: 69 Tot Chl 2.4 Free Chl 2.4 pH; 7.8 Tot Alk: 118 Adj Tot Alk: 97 Tot Hard 197 Salt: 3300 It is raining and I was told to wait a couple days and have it checked again to see what the ph...

Its a strip kit!

I just checked the water with an Aquachek 7 kit, I know this is not the recomended kit and I will order a REAL kits soon. The test showed that the Total Hardness and PH might be a little high. Should I do anything right now or wait until I can get a better test done at the pool store? I dont...

OK poolmom, I have done everything that you have recommended, the sock is dancing in the pool in front of the return. I have to drive to town today anyway so I an going to get the water tested just to get a more current reading. I am sure hoping to have a better chance at a trouble free pool...

poolmom you are a great help. I have added the chlorine already. I used the calculator again and it says to add 26oz by weight or 27oz by volume of stabilizer and to add 29oz by weight or 26oz by volume of soda ash or washing soda. I sure hope UI can find these items in the town I live in. I...

I have attempted to use it. I think I need to buy something to increase the ph, it says to washing soda, soda ash or borax. Which is the prefered to use? It also says a volume stabilizer, which can be cyanuric acid by the BBB. I also should add calcium chloride or calcium chloride dihydrate. To...

Db, what do you recommend that I do next? I have not figured all of this out yet and am still trying to learn.

Well I thought I might as well post yesterdays water results from the pool company. Saturation Index -0.9 TDS 3000 CYA 34 Tot Chl 0.3 Free Chl 0 pH 7 Tot Alk 107 Adj Tot Alk 97 Tot Hardness...

Well yesterday I made my first run to the pool store to get the water tested. The lady said the salt level was very close, I think within 30lbs. or so. Then she recommended all kinds of things to get the rest of the readings correct. I told her I wanted to get the salt level right first and then...

So what do you recommend? 1/2 or 3/4? I guess the guy was right saying it was to large but he thought it was a 3/4hp, I guess I will talk to the pool store and see what is availible there. Does anyone have a 3/4 or 1/2 hp that they might want to get rid of? Let me know I need to do something to...

I just went out and took all the data from the pump that I can read, the hp is not ledigible. I have a Hayward Power-Flo LX Pump, model Sp1515-Z-ES, part # 7-193391-02, serial # BX 10-07, FR R484, Type SP SP 1.00, Code H RPM 3450.......... I was told it is a 3/4 hp but I almost believe it is a...

The filter is just a little taller then knee high and about 20" across at the widest point. He said the pump is to larger for the filter because it causes the water to move to quickly through the filter system. He also told me I needed to get a 1/2hp motor to slow the water flow so the filter...

OK I took the water to the pool store here and they checked the water, the salt was less then 100 ppm. THe sent a pool guy out here and he cheecked everything abou tthe pool out and now they say that my pump (3/4 hp) is to big for my filter. I have not found anyone yet that sells 1/2hp pumps but...

OK to the pool store I go today when they open to get the water tested. dman, the pump was purchased used and without a little booklet(instructions) so its the blind following no idea where to start. Hopefully my well water has some salt level and the pool gurus can give me an idea of how much...

Thanks Bk, thats what I was thinking also! I hoped someone would have an idea of how many pounds of salt to dislove and pump into a 7600 gallon pool of CLEAN water to get this process started. <---- is lost about where to start or what to do next!

I intend to buy a test kit! I do not understand why some think that my pool will have salt in it though! I have never had salt in the pool and completely pumped out the old water and have started from scratch. I use to use Baquacil and had alot of problems. So how can my pool water contain ANY...

Thanks for the comments! I just installed the 8110 and replumbed my filter system. I have the hoses running into the pool now and hope to have it filled sometime early tomorrow morning. So pool mom you say to get the salt tested and a full set of test results once the pool is filled and post...

I have printed most of the Pool School, and have also read quite a bit of it. I even tried to use the calculator to determine how much salt to add at an intial start-up of fresh water. I was hoping that I might get an intial dose amount so I have a starting point to get my pool started in the...

I have grown tired of fighting the chemical battle to keep my pool clean. Today I am buying a Krystal Clear Deluxe Saltwater modedl 8110. I would really enjoy any information on the how to and when to's of Saltwater. I completely pumped my pool dry this weekend and have started to refill it with...