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Okay thanks guys! I feel like I have completely failed my pool, I went on vacation and just completely stopped taking care of it like I should. I tested today and my PH is 7.2 and my TA is 220. What the heck do I do to lower my TA? I went on pool calc and it says to lower PH to 7.2 but it's...

Okay I used the sock method and added 16 oz to the pool. I tested cya this morning and the dot doesn't disappear until it gets to the very top. Should I add more or just wait?

Should I try backwashing before I do the sock idea? I don't think my pressure gauge works like it's supposed to. It never goes over 10 but I always have a lot of pressure coming out of my jet.

Okay I will try the sock idea. I didn't know that was the correct way to do it. Thanks guys

I backwashed for a few minutes right before I added the stabilizer. Haven't backwashed since.

I added 24 oz of the stabilizer. I bought the Clorox stabilizer from Walmart. I put it in my skimmer Saturday afternoon. Not sure what to do at this point.

I know this is old but I added the correct amount of stabilizer to my pool last Saturday and my CYA is still showing 0. Should I wait longer to see if it changes? The bottom of my pool turns orangy brown if I don't vacuum it every other day. I put the recommended amount of bleach in for a CYA of...

Yes I've used pool math quite religiously for the past three months. It only tells how much to use if adding liquid, not granular. I'm not sure if it makes a difference.

I use my Taylor kit. It fills all the way to the top and I can still see dot clearly. Does that mean 0? Thanks for the help I'll go buy that tomorrow! Will 4lbs be enough?

We have gotten a flooding amount of rain the past week and im having trouble. My CYA is at 0 and I tried adding 12 oz of dichlor powder to the pool last night and it didn't raise my CYA at all. I don't want to wait a week for conditioner to ship out to me. Can I use something from Walmart or...

Well I never took a chemistry class in high school! Lol. I opted for anatomy. I guess it would've been helpful after all. I'm sorry if I sound stupid I'm just new to everything you are talking about. I have no idea what aeration means. I know how to aerate my yard lol, but no idea on my pool...

The total alkalinity confuses me because it says to only lower it if your PH is quickly rising, which its not and if you have calcium scaling and I don't. This is the first time I've done a test on everything in two months. I believe my ph was at 7.8 when I started the slam. Will adding muratic...

I just finished my slam and my TA and CYA are all out of wack now. I don't know which products are best and cheapest so any help would be great. FC 6 CC 0.5 PH 7.8 TA 220 CYA below 30 dot didn't disappear at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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The pool looks amazing. There's still a tiny bit of sand in the bottom but I plan to vacuum for the second time today and hopefully get it out. Should I change how much bleach is going into the pool because the cya dropped? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Picture will be coming soon! It's been a little rainy here so I've been waiting to vacuum. However, I now have to fill the entire flask up until the black dot to measure my CYA is no longer visible. So my CYA is a little lower than 30. Should I do something? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Guys I can see the bottom of my pool!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ran out of CYA reagent and went up to the local pool store just to see if he had any. Apparently putting bleach into your pool is a harmful and I should use his liquid chlorine. And Taylor test kits are from the dinosaur age and aren't as accurate as his disc reader is. LOL...

Update:: I have been vacuuming and removed the ladder and the water is improving. Thank you guys for your advice. This is so frustrating because I'm so impatient! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will definitely removed the ladder. It has grainy sand textured white stuff on it. Is that dead algae? Should I buy a new one? I tested my CYA after I got a lot of rain and it was at 50. Might test again tomorrow since it's flooding here in OK. I am testing the 10ml sample. Sent from my...

This is my latest pic from yesterday. It's entirely too rainy today to take a picture. I did finally get the vacuum to work. I just have to set it to backwash for about 10 seconds and put it back in filter and the suction is 100x better. Not sure why this is the case though. Sent from my...

Wait.. there isn't a breaker on the suction valve. Only on the valve that spits the water back in to the pool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wait.. there isn't a breaker on the suction valve. Only on the valve that spits the water back in the pool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay thank you! Does it matter that I have a Coleman pool? The cap is for an intex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn't get a clear cap to go this with the pool. The grey part is screwed on tight. Is there a part I need to order? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not sure where the vacuum breakers are located on the valve. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have no idea what that means. I'm new to having a pool and I've been slamming my pool for two weeks. It's slowing down the process of slamming because I can't vacuum. And yes I've tried blocking off the other suction port. It didn't create any more suction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

However I do have an over the wall skimmer and it provides plenty of suction for that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pump basket is empty and I backwashed earlier this morning. Still not enough pressure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk