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  1. gsheltonlhc

    Chlorine Usage?

    Let's get this out of the way 1st. FC 6, CC 6, TA 100, CH 500, CYA <30? (added 132 oz Bleach tonight just like every other night). It is a 17,000 gallon, gunite pool, in direct sun all day, and my primary source of chlorination is 8% bleach. We live in an extreme climate and summers are very hot...
  2. gsheltonlhc

    Newbie tip

    When draining your pool it's a good idea to turn off your auto fill valve water source. It sure drains quicker once you do! :hammer:
  3. gsheltonlhc

    Drain and refill. What about DE?

    Hi All, I just completely serviced my filter during the last week but then discovered that my CYA was over 200. I have now drained my pool and I'm wondering about the DE in the filter. I switched the flow valves to spa and used a sump pump to drain pool completely. I did an acid wash and started...
  4. gsheltonlhc

    Bad R-011L?

    Hello All, I have been lurking for a month now and I very much appreciate the site, science, and all the tips. I moved from northern CA to western AZ and of course we have a pool again. I'm told that a pool is more of a challenge here due to very high temps during the very long summer, and bad...