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^^Wow, I really do need to get glasses, I looked right at that chart and read "14" not "16". Thank you for pointing that out! I just tested again, I got an FC of 13ppm, and a CC of 0.5ppm. I dosed enough chlorine to bring my FC to 16ppm, and I will try to hold it there the rest of the day, and...

So unfortunately I was not home last night to test and adjust the water, but here's what I got this morning about 9:30am eastern: FC: 10.5ppm CC: 0.5ppm I used the Pool Math app to determine I needed to add 48oz of 12.5% liquid chlorine to bring my FC back to 14ppm with a CYA of 40ppm, so I...

Hi there! Thank you very much for checking to see how I was doing. So far so good, I think. I hope you had a great vacation! Thanks again! -AquaCat

Thank you very much, you've been very helpful, and I really appreciate it!! -AquaCat

Morning all! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend! I did a full set of tests this morning, mostly for practice, and I posted the results bellow. I seem to have some fluctuations, which maybe my error in using the test kit. However, I think I'm doing well, the water is clearer today...

Hello again! Thank you for your reply! I didn't think the source water could possibly raise the FC that much, and I absolutely haven't added anything Wednesday or Thursday morning. So it must be that I wasn't careful with the testing, and will have to try to do better. Either way, I believe I'm...

^^ Pretty much am ;-) I was trying to all along, even without the test kit. But are my test results looking reasonable based on what I've done? Thanks! -AC

Hi all! I did another set of tests this afternoon a couple hours after topping up the pool. I did add quite a bit of fresh water, bringing the pool right up to it's max capacity. From my test results, the CYA dropped, which I was really hoping for. Now I should be able to complete the SLAM...

LOL, no she trusts what I'm doing, at least, I think so....... I did see other examples here of complete swamps turned in to clear, blue pools again. I knew my pool was far from the worst ever, but it was BAD! We are both just happy - and far more relaxed - now that it's really clearing up. And...

Alright, so here's where I am this morning without having done any vacuuming or water change yet. I noticed my TA went down by 30ppm, is this a typical fluctuation due to buffering the system? Or if not, then one of my two test results (last night and this morning) is off. But That's OK, I'm...

Hi, splashpad! Thank you for your help! I was still thinking that a small water change couldn't be anything but beneficial. I've been vacuuming every morning anyway, so I think I want to give it one more good vacuum to waste, top it off, and go from there. This makes the most sense to me, so I...

Hello and good morning, everyone! I first want to say that the pool is looking even better than ever this morning. Not crystal clear, but I can now really see the bottom clearly, so I'm relieved for sure. I was very worried when I had first posted, it had been a week and a half since I...

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to say my TF-100 test kit came today. I'm also feeling much, much more relaxed as the pool is FINALLY showing signs of clearing. It's still pretty cloudy, but I can now visually verify that there is indeed a bottom to the pool ;-) Here are my test results; I did...

HI again! Thank you for the advice! Yes, I actually did the same thing with my fishing net, trying to push the leave and stuff into the center of the pool, even before I had the filter running. Good tip though ;-) Yes, so for now I'm going to leave the filter running in filter mode, and...

Hi, mknauss! Thank you so much for the reply, that was basically what I was looking for. Yes, my test kit is on order, and I know I'm disadvantaged, but I want to keep my sanitizer level up so I don't have an algal or bacterial bloom on top of my current problems. I was also already...

OK, so I read the link you provided on how to add the DE; quicker, easier project than I first assumed. Two questions though; do I need special DE from a pool store? I do have a farm and feed store near me that would have both food grade, and farm grade. And, is this a permanent thing, or do I...

Thank you again for the reply! I fully understand I don't want the floc in the filter, I vacuum that to waste as much as possible. And at this point, I've vacuumed so many times since I put the floc in, I don't think there could possibly be much of it left to worry about. That's really all I've...

Maybe I could ask this, what is the best way to remove the type of material I'm talking about? Again, this isn't something I can remove with a net of any kind. Should I be trying to pull this material through my filter? Or, should I keep the filter in recirculate, and just keep trying to blindly...

Hi! Thank you for your help! To be fair, the pool store didn't sell me anything, I did go looking for the floc. I have completely removed all the physical leaf debris I can with nets, leaf rakes, and - I believe - my sand filter. What's left is so tiny that it's visible, but nothing I can simply...

Hi everyone! Despite having our pool (details in sig) for three summers now, I am largely a noob when it comes to pool maintenance, however I am here to learn. With the festive weekend approaching, we are anxious to get our pool going, but we are still experiencing very cloudy water, and I'm...

Hi again! I am honestly kicking myself for not having taken a picture or two when we first pulled the cover off. It looked so gross, and it's already a big improvement. But yes, I will try to take some pics and share the progress with those here. Thanks for your reply! -AC

Hi guys! Thanks for the welcome and the advice! Yes, I am making my way through the beginner info here, the ABC's in the Pool School, etc., and I did read about SLAMing, which I'm more or less doing already. I will start in earnest when I get my test kit. And yes, from this point forward only...

Hello TFP.com members! I just wanted to say hello, and introduce myself quickly. My wife and I live in Upstate New York, and when we purchased our house in December of 2013 it came with a 24' above ground. My wife and I were both brand new to pools, and we were completely clueless about pool...