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Update..again..( this is a great diary!!) FC 12.5 CC 1 Can see the shallow end a bit (3 feet). Water still cloudy. Going to try OCLT just for fun and see what happens. Put in my "cleanest/newest" cartridge....3-4 psi. Weather forecast is for good chance of rain/storms in the next few...

Update...and a litte help please!! Early morning numbers FC17.5 CC 1.5 Added bleach as directed to bring to 20 This afternoon numbers FC 19 CC .5 Now here's the "rub"..... After reading lots of info here on the site, I retested my CYA this afternoon VERY carefully. Used the same solution to...

Update..again... Sun is down now..so is my day.. FC 20.5 CC 1 Pressure from 7 to 12 so another change of filter. Seems to be getting clearer..will see after a night "cook" and retest early AM. Anxious to see what the filter gets tonight and if the green all goes away.. Like I said, this is...

Update... FC 22 CC 1 CC starting to rise. Still moving toward white vs green. Good stuff ! That cool aid in "un-leaded"...I have to be somewhere on July 4th!! Going to dig up some pic's tonight...just took another to compare and will post all when I'll clear and clean. The pool is starting to...

Re: First REAL Test...Here We Go!!!--UPDATE WOW!! Started today on my shock process. Started at... FC 9 CC 0 Hit it with pool calc amount of 6% bleach with pump running... 2 hour test.... FC 22 CC 0 Water changing from dull, light green to milky white/light green with some clearing already...

Just finished my first TF-100 test. Numbers.... FC 12 CC .5 TA 110 CA 225 CYA 50 PH 7.2 My question is, can I trust the PH as the FC is high (above 5ppm)? Used both the TF-100 and Aquachek Strip. Want to start my shock process ASAP. Oh yeah, water is dull, light green. Thanks in advance for all...

Evening all!! Been following as a "looker" for couple of years now. Just became a Lifetime Member and ordered TF-100, XL, with salt...(whew). Tired of the "stores" with opposite results and "offers" to fix. Will get my kit and find out why my pool remains a dull green. Just the money in gas...

Update... Well you guys were dead right!!! Got the clorine up and held it there and WOW!! You could almost watch it clear up!! Now get this...two different pool shops tested CYA for me and the results were 40 and 7 on the same water!!. I trusted the 7 as it was Lamotte and did add some CYA...

Looks like I'm still on track and need only the FAS-DPD test kit to properly shock my pool. Will continue to use my local pool shop for CYA, TA, SALT for testing as that is where I will get my "extra" chemical and help justify using their test solutions. Still a bit concerned about getting the...

Additional Info............. Seems as if I'm on the right track. I did replace the cartridge (was only a year old) because it was doing the same thing as the new one did. No pressure increase and nothing caught when cleaning. Another note, my tigershark filters are new also and are NOT catch...

Evening all !!! New guy to the forum and trying to find THE solution to my problem. Cloudy water has for over 3 weeks now. Replace cartridge, shocked the **** outta it and 24/7 pump running. Chem as follows... TA 105 pH 7.5 CYA 40 Hardness 90 TC 3 FC 3 salt 3500 Per Unicel instructions, even...