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  1. Tookiesmom

    Chlorine testing without FAS/DPD kit (stuck in mail system)

    So, I ordered a FAS/DPD testing kit from TFTestkits. Super excited. It got sent last Wednesday. Was suppose to be here Saturday. But got sent to a post office in Memphis. (That's two hours away from me). So, post office sends it back to the regional facility for processing. I'm afraid it...
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    Best time to test

    I go to work at 5:15 a.m. So I have been testing in the evenings when I get off work, around 4 p.m. We usually jump in around 6 p.m. for an hour or so. If I test when I get home and things are not out of whack, when should I add any bleach, acid, etc. that I need? And how long should I run...
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    TA at 120

    I have a vinyl pool. My TA is 120. I tested this with a HTH 6 way kit until the better one arrives. I have been searching the forums to try and see what has been said about high TA. Also, testing my pH with the same kit, it stays between 7.2 to 7.5. So I'm not having any pH problems. I...
  4. Tookiesmom

    CYA oops

    I knew I needed 7 oz of CYA to bring my level up to Pool Math app target amount. But my brain had a moment of duh and instead of putting it in a sock to hang, I just dumped it in. Oh gosh, what have I done?! Should I just keep the bottom brushed really well for a few days hoping it eventually...
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    Calcium Hardness - is this necessary?

    Our pool is vinyl. No plaster will be cracking if the level isn't up there. So, my question is - does CH affect the balance of the other chemicals? My CH is roughly 160. If it affects how everything else balances out, I need to raise it. But was curious about just leaving it. I've searched...
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    Pool Math app - saying not subscribed? But I did.

    So I went ahead and signed up for the Premium Pool Math app this morning. But it keeps telling me to have unlimited logs, I need to go premium. Also, inside Google Play, it tells me that I need to confirm plan and open the app before June 26. I even logged out and back in, and it's still...
  7. Tookiesmom

    Pool Newbie here :)

    Hello everyone! Nice to find this site. I'm sure it will be really helpful now that we have a pool. I know, it's a small pool at only 5,500gal, but that's more than we had a week ago! I will take floating around in a small circle over not having anything in this crazy TN weather. We're...