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The title says it all really. How often do you folks test your CYA levels? My solar cover deteriorated and since then it’s been burning through FC. I was anticipating it using more than usual, but it’s going through a lot. I have no CC, ph is 7.5 and the water looks great, so I was scratching...

Hey guys, So I'm feeling pumped. 2/3rds of the way through the season and my water has been crystal clear the whole time - well, once I figured out I needed to keep the pump on when people are in the pool - it's been awesome. HUGE thanks for all the help and advice from you guys here. I've...

My solar cover has disintegrated! I noticed a few blue plastic circles in the water and didn't think much of it. Today I got to remove the cover and the thing basically tears and falls apart in my hands dropping a bunch of blue plastic circles in the water. It's only two years old - is this...

It’s my understanding that Algaecide is used as an insurance policy to try and hold algae back if the FC level ever drops too low...and it’s generally not recommended and un-necessary if you’re diligent about your FC levels. The thing is, ALL of my buddies seem to use it. :) What’s actually in...

Hi all, I’m trying to figure out why my pool looks a little hazy after people swim in it. Yesterday for example, the water temp was 84-86f (due to solar cover) air temp was in the 90s. I added chlorine the night before to get it up to 7ppm (I have a CYA of 45) using pool math and when I...

Hi all, Interested to hear how much chlorine other folks with above ground pools like mine generally use. I have a 12'x30" intex pool, it's ~8000l which is just over 2000 US gallons. It spends its time with the solar pool cover on unless we're in it - which we haven’t been since Friday...

I have some newbie questions here, please bear with me.... - When I'm testing for CYA, should I look at the dot with one eye or two - and how far away should my head be from the container? I find I can see it for longer with one eye, and obviously when I'm closer to the container - so how...

Hi all, I set up my pool on Tuesday, filled it up and added the required CYA per pool math (8000 litres calls for 360g for a CYA of 45). At the same time I added the required bleach to get the chlorine level from 0 to 6. All is well, the water is clear (even after a big rain storm today) and...

Ok, so here’s the side of the bleach container I’m using.... what should I consider the percentage here, 10.8 or 10.3?

It’s my understanding that sunlight destroys chlorine, hence why we use CYA. But how does heat (or lake there of) impact chlorine levels and usage? Assuming all things are equal, would chlorine in a pool at 80f work/be used up any differently than if the pool was 70f? Would I expect to have...

Hey everyone, Back in 2018 I bought the Taylor K-2006. I was working in the US at the time (commuting weekly) so bought it on one of my trips and brought it back to Canada. I’d like to use it again, but I believe that after it being in my garage here in Ontario since autumn 2018 I’m going to...

Hey guys, Two weeks of vacation has left me with this... Today I’m starting the SLAM process to clean it up. I stumbled at the first block (see my other post about the chlorine test) but I’m now ready to do battle. I have bought the upgraded 1000gph pump and have it installed - makes a big...

Hey guys, Back from a two week vacation to this... I’d lost control just before going away so it wasn’t a surprise. I’m on a mission to fix this myself and earn my pool stripes! :-) Anyway, I picked up a k-2006 test kit on my travels to help and have so far tested; PH - 7.2 CYA - 65 But I...

Guys, Quick CYA question - my understanding is that CYA doesn't go away and the only way to reduce it is to replace water in your pool. Based on that logic, I would assume the only thing that causes CYA to naturally drop over time is through usage of the pool (spillage/evaporation etc...)...

Hey guys, I have at 12’ intex pool with the 530gph filter. All was well until we had torrential rain which wiped my chlorine out so now I need to vacuum the pool. I have a 20’ hose and swimline #8150 vacuum head, but when I connect the hose to my pump it doesn’t pump. It makes the noise like...

Hey guys, I have a question about the solar cover for my above ground Intex 12x30 pool. I would like to get my pool as warm as possible. My pool receives direct sunshine from about 8am until about 1pm, after that the sun is obstructed by a large oak tree and buildings. My question is, in...

Hey guys, Newbie here with an Intex 12x30 round, metal frame pool. I finished filling it today and after reading this forum l’m off tomorrow to get one of the $10 two stage test kits recommended. For now I’ve added two chemicals at the doses recommended in the chemical kit I bought with the...

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