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Just opened the pool this weekend. 23,700 gallon above ground. Vinyl liner. Sand filter. Current readings: FC 3.5 CC 0.5 PH 7.5 TA 100 CYA <30 The CYA level was between 50 & 60 when I covered the pool last fall. I expected it to be about the same when I reopened. My test cylinder only...

23,800 gallon above ground pool. Vinyl liner. Full sun. Crystal clear water. Average recent temps in low to mid 80s. Taylor FAS-DPD test kit. pH - 7.7 TA - 110 CYA - 50 CC - 0 Taget FC - 6 Min FC - 4 I've been needing to raise the FC each day to 8 in order to keep it from dropping below 4...

Just got a new bottle of Taylor phenol red. 5 drops turns any water sample blood red. What is the proper number of drops to add to a Taylor comparator that came with a DPD test kit. I have a year old HtH kit, and 3 drops of Taylor gives a similar reading to 5 drops of HtH.

We've got an uncontrolled widlfire burning southwest of here that has already claimed over 50,000 acres. It's about 30 miles away, but my pool has gathered a significant amount of soot and ashes today. Will this have any affect on the water balance? I tested this evening and noticed that the...

First, let me introduce myself. I am Babe the Blue Ox from NE Oklahoma, and I am never going to the pool store again. I have a 30 ft. above ground pool, 23,800 gallons. I've been using pool store chemicals for the past 3 years and always have had good luck until.... We took an 11 day...