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  1. EricSchofield

    3 day Vacation; what t

    I searched this and didn’t find anything. Going on a vacation for 3 days. Actually leaving Sat morning, be back Tues afternoon. I have 0 FC loss overnight at the moment, so if I get I balanced Friday night, I’ll only miss 2 full days, then be back Tuesday afternoon. Should I just spike it a...
  2. EricSchofield

    Eye-balling the chlorine

    Anyone else guesstimate the chlorine? I err on the + side. Decided to finally measure water in one of my empty bottles so I can be more accurate now.
  3. EricSchofield

    Can I use Trichlor 53% packet to shock?

    Can I use Trichlor 53% packet to shock? The 1lb packets of “shock” is what I’m referring to. I may possibly noticed a slight yellow discoloration near the edges and don’t know if it’s beginning of some type of algae. Swim lessons start tomorrow at my house. Looking for a quick shock to try to...
  4. EricSchofield

    Cya dropped and TA stays high

    First off I did look through the forums but didn’t find the exact, short answers I’m looking for. My cya was 80 at end of last summer and CH was 600. I planned a 50% drain this spring. CH is still high but Cya dropped to 55 on the site glass. In TX this last week it’s already hot and I’ve...
  5. EricSchofield

    Test kit organized

    I didn't like the large flat thing the TF100 came in and it didn't have room for the speed stir. I also added a 60cc syringe I can draw up water with to do all my tests. A $11 tackle box from Walmart and a little Dremel work, fits perfectly!
  6. EricSchofield

    CYA and tabs help

    Just took over from our free 2 months of service. The guy had used 2 tabs in the chlorinator religiously and my numbers have always been pretty good. While I'm waiting for my test kit to arrive I threw 2 more in last Friday, of the Clorox brand "blue" ones. I took a sample to Leslie's yesterday...
  7. EricSchofield

    Will TFP method work with tabs?

    Will this method work with chlorine tabs? We just built our first pool and we got 2 months free maintenance. Every week our numbers on the report are close. The guy adds 2 tabs I assume trichlor tabs to the auto dispenser deal and has the flow set to 3. Can I continue this and use the other...