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Why would a pump be pulsating instead of a steady flow? Just started last night. Please and as always thanks.

Can you test for calcium hardness while doing a slam? Please and Thanks again.

I am in a slam mode and have cloudy water. I can not see the bottom. I have vacuum to waste once and have been vacuuming in the filter mode on pump. Is that ok? Yes I have cleaned my sand filter pump twice.

Been in a slam mode for 2 weeks. With all the backwashes, rain, feel like I need to add more cya. I am understanding by reading if algae is still in pool you cannot get an accurate reading. Pool is still cloudy and I started with a swamp. When I started 0 and added to a 30. CYA testing is the...

While in slam process will the saltwater test strips read accurately? Need to plug in generator to help maintain shock levels during the day.

I am in the middle of a slam. I bought my cya up to a 30 but I have had to backwash frequently. While in slam and cloudy water can I test for cya levels? I used the powder.

My pump is inconsistent with its flow of water, the pressure of water will speed up and slow down.

I started my slam yesterday bought my chlorine up for normal slam. I read article about mustard alge. I started my slam to treat mustard algea. It wasn't until last night while I was reading it again and it stated to first slam standard way and when finish raise chlorine to mustard algea level...

I have just started my slamming. Should I have my sand filter pump on filter or recirculation? Thanks

My TA is 30. I used the pool calculater and it says to add by weight 65 pounds of baking soda to get my target to 70. My ph is 7.5. Never had a problem with TA before. Just checking before I go purchase all this baking soda and take a 35 minute ride to Walmart. Thanks

Last year when I closed my pool my pipes had a blue/green tint on them. I am cleaning out my sand filter and the water coming out is the same color. Just wondering what that means.

I need to add salt and cya. Can I do both or should I add one and wait to add other? Thanks

I am getting ready to open my pool. Starting the slam process. What should I have my cya at when starting a slam? Do I need to work on ph and alkalinity before I start or is that something I can do while slamming. Do I need to add salt? Thanks for the help:)

All summer long I have been trying to lower my TA to 70. Using the TFP method with muractic acid. Last week my TA was 110 ph 8.2 added acid to lower ph to 7.2. This week TA is 120 and ph is 7.8. Is it normal for the TA to keep rising like ph does?

Yesterday morning my cya was at 60, tying to achieve 80. I put the 36oz according to pool calculator in a sock in front of my return. I failed to leave my pump on for 24 hours. This afternoon my cya was still 60.

When I test daily with the tube that you have to match the colors, what should my chlorine be?

Just got thru slamming my pool. When can I start testing my ph?

What is the r-7065 for? For testing the cya according to the instructions that came inside of kit doesn't say to use it, but when I look on line at instructions it says use it.

Fc is 1 cc is 2 cya 70 -can't test until Friday, one week after I added Cya but that was my target Need to get my Fc to 5. I have a Swg should I add liquid bleach to raise it?

Last Saturday I had to add 64oz of Cya. My ph was 8.2 the cya lowered it to 7.2. Now my ph is back to 8.2, I still need to add some more cya. Do I add cya first and then work on ph?

my TA is high 120. I need to tackle that next. When is it ok to swim after you add the muriatic acid?

I can not find the strength of my muriatic acid on my bottle. I got it at Lowes its the green label bottle. I also need to add cya and salt. Is it ok to add all or should I space it out. My cya is 30 trying to reach 70. My ph is 8.2.

My ph is 7.8 and my TA is 176. Where do I start first?

Alkalinity Test requires you to add drops until red, starting about 16 drops was pink, by drop 21 like a fushia pink. Do you keep adding until a true red?

Hi, I am new to the pool world, I have found it very overwhelming. We purchased an above ground pool and I purchase a 5 way test kit. I am looking for an user friendly test kit not strips that has everything In need in way. It is a saltwater pool.