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What if I drain a substantial amount of water to get my CYA down?

I know - I need to test more.. I'm not making excuses but our lives are busy! Wish I had a bit more time. But I will make sure to set 15 min aside daily.. I'll have more time in July and August to stay on top.. but we are going away for 18 days in July.. Is there something I can do for extend...

Okay, I figured I'd have to add it frequently (I'll follow the pool math parameters) - The water clarity had been excellent.. very clear, sparkling, so I don't think anything is too out of whack. Tomorrow I will get a good supply of the liquid chlorine. I'll also check the PH and TA which I...

I just tested my FC and it was nearly nil. I haven't been home much due to work/family obligations (one of the frustrating things about trying to commit to a consistent pool maintenance schedule). We've had several days of sun and the kids have been swimming the past 2 days. I didn't have...

Yea, I got them pointing cc How often do you folks test your water? And are you resting for all parameters each time or focus on fc? Etc

Wind comes from the returns side - so where the jets are... left to right when looking to deep end..

So have I pointed the jets in the right direction?

Here is the pool - yesterday I dialled the jet nozzles to counter clockwise. The red circles are where the jets are located with the one near the steps being the stronger jet (closer to the pump pad). That deep-end jet is about 40% weaker (is that normal?). The yellow circle is where my...

I'LL post tomorrow. thanks

By the way, I want to know what direction do you folks keep your jets? Upward (to skim the pool surface) or downward? I generally keep downward and turn the to the surface if i want to skim debris entering the pool due to high winds

Yup... did the SLAM 2+ weeks ago taking the advice from members here... it worked.

thanks for the info! I will do my research this week. So my FC was high meaning I didn't lose any and therefore my chem balance is good - can I assume this? If things were out of whack my FC would have dropped appreciably I think.. Last week I did the overnight loss test and I passed. So...

wow, I will read the pool care basics link.. I've been shocking regularly for years. Thanks

Hey folks, Latest test after about 1.5" of rain today: FC 8.5 (seems high), CYA 50, PH 7.5, TA 110. I was about to do my weekly shock when I realized the FC is on the high side. I did have pucks in the skimmer throughout the week. They've since dissolved. Should I hold off on shocking this...

Just finished the OCLT. I recorded drop from 8 to 7. I do have one concern though. I find that the water will go from clear at the conclusion of the drops then a slight pink will return to the tested water. This happens, invariably, every time I perform these tests.. a bit frustrating. I do...

After several days of Slam I decided tonight to figure out if I need to do an OCLT. The video instructions (posted in this thread) state that the CC level needs to be determined. When I did the FC test my FC level was 3.5 (l have not added chlorine the last two days and it has been sunny)...

I will be mindful of that in the future. Thanks.

I have occasionally in the past while the pump is running but not recently. I turn off the unit then switch. As for the second part of your question, I am not sure. I can't recall.. does it make a difference if you're turning counter-clockwise? It's possible I have done so this season and...

Thanks. I cannot get to the MPV without cutting the lines BecUse the installer didn't use unions. So I'll cut them and instal a union. Is this something I'll need to address right away or can it wait a week or two as I don't have a time ti do it right now? do those spider gaskets come with...

The water has been crystal clear for at least 48 hours now. I've been checking the FC twice per day. I've manage to get the FC close to the 20 mark consistently for 3 days now. I will perform the OCLT tonight. Now I have to address the sand entering the pool issue! Never stops, does it...

some of you are aware from my previous threads that I've had issues with algae blooms and what I though was mechanical issues with my filter and/or pump. Well I performed a SLAM and just about completed it (I think) and will do the OCLT test tonight. During the SLAM I did several vacs of the...

Well I pretty much confirmed that some sand is getting in during this SLAM process. I have been frequently vacuuming the bottom with my Polaris and every time I pull it out to clean the filter, I've found sand in the basket. I wonder if I should start another thread for that problem or maybe...

I guess I missed some points.. I didn't expect this to be done already. So my CC is 1 which is above the .5 maximum. I'll need to adjust. This is what I found on one of the TFP videos (Pool Chemicals for beginners) and based on this chart, my FC level for 50 CYA is 20, correct?

So I've just taken a reading after 2nd day of SLAM: FC - 7.5 Cl2 - 1 CYA - 43 I know the CYA is good. But the Free & Combined chlorine seems high, doesn't it? Should I back off and adding more liquid chlorine? Btw, my pool is CRYSTAL CLEAR! Next steps? When can I swim? It's 87 and...

My water is in the upper 60s. If I crank the heat up a bit will this expedite the process?

12% actually Water had cleared some. Acid and CL is in pool. Scrubbing and vacuuming couple times per day. Can I add CL 3 times daily?

When I calculated the Pool Math formula, my volume of required CL was 3.6 litres to achieve 5 PPM.. Thought I would require more. Does that sound right for a 24K gal pool?