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My yellow lab loves to swim in the pool so we let her some when we're swimming. I switched to saltwater about a month ago and now she seems to be shedding excessively. Can saltwater on a regular basis cause this? Thanks,

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Thanks guys, just trying to figure out how important the salt level is. I'll just keep it within the range.

Does salt level affect chlorine production? If so, is it significant enough to have to adjust how much you run the SWG? Thanks,

So far so good It's only been a little over a week but I am going to say initially at least, the Intex Krystal Clear chlorine generator is a success. It makes plenty of chlorine for my pool in just a few hours a day, I usually run it about 7 hours a day. This has been a wonderful week of not...

Chlorine was 9.5 around 1 PM yesterday and 10.5 last night after running for about 7 hours, so it kept up good on a very hot day. Running 7 hours today and will check tonight.

Everything went good except for connecting up from the sand filter to the weird fitting that came with the unit. Trip to HD was successful though. My salt was bout 3500 (according to the expensive strips I bought before I found some in the box) so I'm glad I didn't put more than 160 pounds in...

Oh, by the way, my TA was 95 and pH was 7.8. Should I bring my pH down a little? My CYA is around 40 so I can bring that up some but I'm gonna wait to see how the SWG does. It says for my size and ambient temps I should run it 7 hours a day, does that sound about right?

The chart says about 180 lbs. of salt, i added 160 tonight and will check in the morning. I'll get the SWG installed tomorrow and cut it on tomorrow evening. hopefully it will go good and keep my pool clear. One question, does the salt itself have some disinfecting qualities? Thanks,

OK, I've had it with chlorine bottles, I bought the Intex Krystal clear SWCG. The vast majority of reviews are 4 or 5 star so i'm gonna give it a try. Hopefully I'll have it installed this weekend, I say hopefully because I'm not sure what all it's gonna take to hook it up. If I've been adding...

I use the fiber clear, it seems to do pretty good and it's about 6 bucks a bag.

OK, I just got my CYA test today and ran it twice. I got about 25 both times which is what I kinda expected. I have the chlorine test already and can take TA and pH at work. CYA was the only other thing I really needed to test for but I thought I could get this from the pool store every so often...

I wonder if someone knows if these would work for testing, then it would be the same amount of powder every time. http://www.hach.com/hc/search.product.details.invoker/PackagingCode=2105603/NewLinkLabel=DPD+Total+Chlorine+Reagent+Powder+Pillows,+10+mL+sample,+PK&frasl%3B300 They are hach pillow...

I ordered 2 Oz. of 0871, when that gets here I will do testing for repeatability. In fact I have several methods and chemicals to test against each other.

It was still a little green yesterday, I couldn't tell the color in the dark this morning but i will take a look this afternoon. If it has a green tint does that mean the algae is possibly still alive? Thanks, Roger 18' AG

OK, one more question please. We had some pretty good rains in the Houston area last week and although I could swear I kept my clorine level up I still ended up with algae. I've been shocking for 3 days and my test last night showed 19.5 and this morning it showed the same with no CC. Does that...

i have been using one scoop to turn it pink but i saw somewhere to use two. As long as it's pink does it matter? thanks

I got a 10 ML syringe and ran the test in a little clear glass about double the size of a shot glass. It worked just fine and the CC was just barely pink, one drop and the pink was gone. This site has been wonderful, clearing up my pool and making it stay that way, cutting my costs, and taking...

OK, I got my 0870 and 0871 and #3 reagents. I don't have a graduated cylinder yet so I tried using a measuring spoon into a clear glass and I don't think it's real accurate but it does lead me to a question. If I'm showing any CC at all does it mean I have an algae situation trying to start...

This sounds like what I just went through. I did as I was told and shocked at the correct level for 3 and 1/2 days til the water cleared and it's been easy ever since. Just keep the chlorine at the proper levels and for the most part your good, or rather your pool is good. Thanks again...

I just took some readings from a sample this morning and the chlorine was 19, pH was 8 and TA was 145. I will add some muriatic acid tonight also. I put in another 60 oz. of 10% bleach after I took the sample this morning so i'm hoping my shocking is complete. I think it will be ready for the...

Paul, I don't recall the exact reading but it is always lower than the suggested min but of course I have a vinyl liner so it doesn't matter. Thanks,

I've been shocking for 3 days now, should that be enough? I have no green tint and the water is clearing up to where the bottom is very visible, just a little cloudy. I don't have a FAS test but I can run digital tests at work but I have to dilute which is ok. The Chlorine has been up pretty...

I thought shocking was a one time bring the chlorine level up and it's done thing. I didn't know sometimes you had to shock for days. Anyway, that's what I'm doing now, and it takes a lot of liquid chlorine. Hopefully the pool will clear up and i'll be able to start from square one again. Thanks...

I live close to Houston and I am really having trouble keeping from getting cloudy pool water due, I'm pretty sure, to the water temp. and not being able to keep up with chlorine. I have an 18' AG and I use 10-12% liquid bleach. I use a lot of liquid bleach, 40-60 ounces a day, and my CYA is 45...