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so somehow I brought the FC up to 38 instead of 28.....what now?!?!

Alright so I started the SLAM process. Will do first FC test after 30 minutes but is it normal for the pool to be foaming just a bit. It is only in the hot tub part and it isn't a whole lot. I used HDX liquid chlorine from Home Depot. it is 10% Sodium Hypochlorite

What are the benefits of using an algaecide?

I apologize for all the questions but I am so grateful for everyones help!!!

Also some one asked for a picture of our pool. Here is a picture of the pool last summer!

Also do you have a general idea of how many gallons of liquid chlorine I should have on hand for the SLAM process (I currently have 15 gallons) and will a new 10g bottle of R-0870 and a new 22ml bottle of R-0871 be enough?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FUN LOL?!?!? According to the pool math, with a FC of 0.4 and a target of 28 it says that I should add 7 gallons. In pool school it says to test once an hour. Should I be testing more often than that? I know I am not ready to add liquid chlorine yet but when I do, where it...

FC test 0.4, CC test 0.6, TA 110, CH 510, CYA 70, pH was above 8.0 but didn't seem to be by much so I used 9.0 in my pool math app

Okay so before I begin to SLAM the pool I need to bring my pH level down. I have tested and put my numbers into the pool math app. It says I need 3 quarts of muriatic acid. how should I dispense the acid. Would it be best to pour it into the skimmer or just directly into the pool? How long...

This may be a silly question but Should I vacuum my pool if there is algae growth?

What about using a calcium hardness reducer?

Alright so I am back with another question! Thank you all for being so helpful. I did a full set of tests on my pool and my calcium hardness is at 510!!!! What is my best course of action? I am assuming that replacing water is the best solution but we have really hard water where I live so is...

we are getting a pretty good amount of rain but I think that draining a foot of water should do it. I drained 2 feet (approx. 6,000 gallons) of water before the rain and it dropped my CYA by about 40%

I don't have a low volume sump pump so will draining and replacing water be okay?

I do not mind exchanging more water. Do you have a suggestion on how much water to exchange this go around?

I do need to SLAM because we have algae

Okay so I refilled the pool and I checked our water meter before and after and I replaced about 6 thousand gallons of water. I let the pump run for about 12 hours and then tested the CYA. I got a reading of 70. Will this be good for starting the SLAM process or should I replace more water?

Our house and pool sit on top of a hill so no water sits in the yard. I will do a little research and see if I can find any publications of the water table in our area.

I don't believe our water table is very high (at least that is what a few people have said but who knows). How do I determine the water table in my area? Water cost are not too high so that is a good thing!

Okay thank you so much for your help! We are suppose to be getting quite a bit of rain over the next couple of days so I am worried about draining to much water at a time. Is this something I should be worried about?

When I tested before draining my level was at the bottom of the black line on my test tube. I didn't do the test with tap water because I didn't see that until someone posted it above.

The first ti The first time I drained the water I only drained about a foot of water. This time around I drained almost 2 feet of water. I am now refilling it so I can recheck the CYA level.

Thank you so much! I have been so worried that I have scrub the walls of my pool 3-4 per day while it is draining!

I refilled the pool a few days ago and was able to get a reading of way over 100ppm on the CYA. I have been told numerous times to drain more water so we are currently in the process of doing that. However I am worried that the CYA is stuck to the walls and will just be reabsorbed when we refill...

Hey guys! thanks for all the info you have given me. I do have another question. I was told that I need to scrub the walls of my pool as I am draining it because the CYA can stick to the walls and cause the levels to remain high. Is this true?

Thank you I will order those now. I drained a foot of water from the pool and I am now refilling it so I can use my test kit tomorrow. I am sure I will be back with more questions Thank you so so much for your help.

Okay while I work on getting all the info for my signature I just wanted to let you all know that I ordered the K2006 test. I was told that the C just meant the kit include bigger bottles of reagents? I have been told the pool is made of gunite.