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  1. Klundell

    Algae!

    Hi, I need so help!! I have been keeping my pool prestine all summer, my number have been great this whole time. I check DAILY, and adjust daily. My CYA is around 50 so i keep chloroine levels around 7. Today I came home from work and my pool is green! I tested chlorine and it was still at 6...
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    Over NIght Free Chlorine Test

    Hi! I had a little algae that started blooming so I did a SLAM. I kept doing the over night test and it keeps coming back as 1.5 loss over night. I’m testing when the sun goes down and before the sun comes up. Is 1.5 ok? Or do i need to keep slamming until that number gets under 1? Thank you!
  3. Klundell

    Lowering Ph and TA help

    Hello! I have been battling high ph for a few weeks now and could use some help. I have not been running any bubblers or fountains. I believe my TA is too high, so my ph is rising very fast very time I add acid to bring it down. In order to lower the TA, I need to bring the ph down to like 7.2...
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    When to skim, when to vacuum?

    Hi! Any advice on how to split time between a vacuum and a skimmer? Currently I run the skimmer on low for 4 hours (will bump that up to 8 when we start swimming). As for the vacuum, from what I under stand, it needs to be used on high. The problem is that I have to manually switch the valve...
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    First Time Tester

    Hello! Today I used my TK 2006 and I feel a little over whelmed. :) I was hoping someone could help me review my numbers. CYA less than 40 ... my kit has 40 as the last number but it went beyond that. FC 4 CC 0.5 Ph 7.4 TA 160 This will be my second summer with this pool. We bought the house...