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Ok...pools been looking good but seems to have lost a bit of that sparklypoolitus it once had. Can't quite put my finger on it .... But recently noticed a few tiny blackish green spots in the beach area(pebble area) rubbed & came off. Algae? Not sure if pool is quite as "bright" as was a few...

Ok-started w really sunny hot drought conditions....chlorine levels fell (&CYA)s I didn't pay close enough attention to it...then WATER-BUGS arrived & I knew I had issues....cranked up the SWG from 50% to 75%-killed(squashed all biters & non biting water bugs)Finally got rain these last 3...

Ok went away for a week or so & had sweet neighbor adding muriatic acid... Here's this weeks numbers...should I worry about TA...he also ran the pool during the day and cut off at night...seems like I can cut down on the aeration time right? FC 2.5 CC 0 PH 8.2....acid hungry monster...feed me...

Here are today's numbers: FC .5 CC 0 PH 8.2 TA 110 CH 360 CYA 45 temp 86 Salt 4000 Salt has been running high and im going to turn down the SWG from 50% to 40% today.The pool calculator doesn't say to add bleach but it seems as it's low I should.... Waiting on you experts to give me the low...

Any suggestions welcomed:-) FC 8 PH 7.5 finally leveling out TA 90 CH 300 CYA 50 Salt 3500 Temp 83 Acid consumption is finally slowing down....been working on slowly raising CYA but not wanting too high, right? The pool gets full sun approx 4-6 hrs a day-Will the FC burn off naturally or...

Ok my hubby's says I've become OCD about the water chemistry :-) I just love it but want it perfect... Heated the whole pool 4 days ago & things are changing...any suggestions? CYA was getting better now down to 10.... FC THRU THE ROOF? Here are todays numbers: FC 10 yikes! TC 10 ph 7.8...

New pool filled up approx end of Dec.....does the filter need cleaning yet? Or do I need to backwash....whatever that is :-/

The last thing my PB(brother n law) owes me is my heat pump/chiller.....we've been heating the spa(a lot) & pool (few times) with the buried propane tank(rather expensive when pool is heated)- how much savings will I see when the heat pump is installed? Does it work in conjunction w the propane gas?

Wow Spring is in the air and our pool is just completed....Can't wait to be layin out and enjoying the fruits of our labor...ADD MORE MURIATIC ACID.....PH TOO HIGH....GET CYA UP....ADD MORE MURIATIC......CLEAN SKIMMERS......ready to chill and enjoy!!!

Newbie here, been lurkin' and learnin' but still gonna need your invaluable input these next months:-New pool completed and filled end of Dec- IG Gunite 20,000 gallon with SWG-Here's my test with the TF-100 test kit FC 5.5 CC 0 TC 5.5 PH 8.2 TA 150 CH 290 CYA 30 Salt 3800 with water temp a...