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[attachment=0:dhu57hnv]ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372183598.541536.jpg[/attachment:dhu57hnv] TH is zero Opened the pool yesterday. Filled with water and added 8% bleach to bring it to shock level for 0 cya. Also added cya to hopefully bring to around 30-40. The totals above are what my test...

Ok so yesterday I added bleach cause my Chlorine levels dropped down to .5 again (no signs of algee that I can see) and I should have added enough to get it up to 15. This morning it is back down to 0 again. it was moderate sun yesterday Yesterday I also added Borax and muratic acid to add...

Opened pool and shocked it and ready to add borates this year first time. I had a TA of 210 and PH of about 7.3 before adjusting Typed it into the poolcalc and adjusted accordingly to try and drop TA to about 90 Tested this morning PH dropped like I expected however the TA only dropped to 180...

Ok i am pretty sure I asked this last year...but I can"t find it. The pool is full now and I am going to the store tomorrow. In the past I have allways opened with ZipChlor to shock and add CYA at the same time per the information I have found on this site. I have the pool with the inflatable...

Ok so chlorine is down and I can now test my other stuff. FC 3 (after swimming yesterday I took the cover off and a little chlorine smell, and just a tinge of pink when I add the drops to turn it back to pink...has been white so far until today) TH 0 ALK 200 Ph 7.2 CYA when chlorine was high...

Ok so got my Fc test kit and my chlorine is at 30, I am not testing anything else cause it has been bleaching out my other tests, but assuming my CYA worked correctly it is at about 40with wiggle room due to questioned accuracy of the test due to FC levels So here i sit while my clear pool...

This might be a stupid question, but I have heard of tests bleaching out is is possible for higher concentrations of Chorline bleaching out my other tests? I opened my pool using dichlor 3oz a day 4 days ( if I am understaning the Pool school info correctly 1 oz per 500 gals and i have about...

this year I got a solar cover for our pool as it is in partial shade and needs a little omph to warm up. So far I am happy with it, however do I need to do anything differently with a different cover? Should I take it off periodically during low use to get air, does that matter. Will it affect...

Hi brand new season and brand new questions :) This year I am starting out right usign BBB, I opened the pool 5 days ago and started out with doing dichlor 3oz each day for 4 days. If I am disolving the dicholr and adding it in front of the return does it still take a week to get an accurate...

Hi we re opened the pool on Fri of last week to fix sloping. We opening per PS this time and used the Di Cholr for 4 days and are now waiting for the chlorine levels to go down. We have the pool in partial shade so it takes a long time to go down...:( As we wait we have had LOTS/TONS of rain...

Hi, we have lopsided pool and are going on vacation. so we decided to drain, readjust and then refill it when we come back, so we have a little peace of mind while there. When we come back I plan to open it this time using the instructions on the pool school. It says to use Dichlor for the...

Ok so i have been reading and now know that the CYA takes a long time to disolve, so I have it hanging in a nylon that is attached to a clean empty soda bottle bouy (sp?) style. how long will it take to see results, I would like to avoid putting in too much and having to drain and start over...