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Thanks Dave! It is getting very, very close! Thanks for helping me out, it is greatly appreciated! :party:

I bought a 4-way test kit at the pool store to have in the meantime, and, from what I determined, here's what I think: Chlorine: 5 pH: 8.0 (at least, still turning purple, though not as dark) TA: 70 I've been adding acid to bring the pH down and I think it is, slowly but surely. I will...

Okay, latest numbers from a different pool store who ran a more extensive test using computer analysis(?): FC: 0.0 pH: 8.8 TA: 20 Calcium Hardness: 135 Stabilizer: 0 Total dissolved Solids: 3800 Just amazes me that the chlorine level is 0 after all that I have put in over the past few...

Okay, we are now at BLUE! I cleaned the filter this morning and the return was milky white (I assume this is dead algae). I am going now to have another test done on the water and will post results when I return. Is now the time to start working on the CYA, pH and ALK? Will the water now...

OhmBoy, you hit the nail on the head! By the fourth season, my pool was out of control. I have not been able to get it back to blue since the third season. I've been in a tailspin since then. Now, thanks to this forum and all of the extremely intelligent information I have received, I can...

Wow, the response to my plight has been just amazing! Thank you everyone. I just wanted to pop in real quick to say that I think we have crossed the line from "the pool is green" to "hey, the pool is turning blue!". When I went out to check this morning, the first word that came to my mind...

Thanks Grace (and Dave)! I knew I came to the right place! I will keep at it and post the results. I am ordering the test kit today. Boy, I have learned a VALUABLE lesson -- test every day and do something about the results. I figure by this weekend, the boys will be enjoying a nice, cool...

Thanks Mermaid Queen -- I'm ordering a test kit TODAY! I have one from Wal-Mart, but I'm not sure how accurate that one is either. I did get a test done at the pool store today. Here is what she gave me: CL: 5 pH: 8.4 ALK: 40 CA: 10 I tested with my Wal-Mart kit and, from what I could...

No test kit, only the strips for now. Chlorine is 20, Alk is 0 and pH is dark purple (excessive sanitizer). I will have it tested tomorrow at the pool supply store. I will post the results from the test as soon as I have them, though. EDIT: I just used the pool calculator to determine how...

I need help! First of all, I'm new here and I am relieved to find this forum. The pool stores are killing me. Each time I come out of there, I am more confused than when I went in. Nothing they tell me to do ever works. I have been battling algae all season. We haven't been in the pool...