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Opened the pool to dark greenish brown water. PH 7, CYA 40, FC 0. My SLAM target is 16. The water is so murky, I can't see the bottom, so I've just been scrubbing the sides, ladders and steps and back washed 3 times. My PSI has stayed steady at 9 - 10 PSI. My pool looks like someone used a...

I guess that is the reason, when I put my numbers in, it tells me, "I must have dropped my phone in the pool!

Thank you so much. Those articles shed some light. Hopefully it will start warming up some tomorrow.

Thank you for the info. That was interesting and I got lost reading old threads that shared some light. It is supposed to start warming up some tomorrow. Thank goodness! So far, so good. I'm considering turning the pump off for a few hours during the day and running it as usual at night.

This is the first year I have left my pool open in winter. We have had below freezing temps at night for over a week. I know the SWG does not produce chlorine below 60. My water temp right now is 47. I leave my pump running 24/7 except when I am dipping leaves. I have the SWG at 00. It...

We are debt free also but planned to trade my car this year for a new or newer one. We have changed our minds. My car drives good and looks good and has a little over 200,000 miles. It is an Escalade 2007. The hub gave it to me for Christmas in 07. I love it. It does love gas but does...

Thank you! It seems I'm losing too much water. I had planned to do the bucket tests this season to see if I have a leak. I run my pump pretty much 24/7. I always open to algae and have to slam but once I get it going I tend to keep a good chemical balance until closing.

Oh! Ok! I see I'm comparing apples to oranges. It just seems that 1/2 inch evaporation per day is a lot, which is a whole other subject! Thank you for your response!

Math is not my strong suit. If a pool loses 4ppm's a day, can you convert that to inches? My pool on a hot summer day can lose 1/2 inch a day. Is that not normal?

The plugs are tight and on and I can see the marks on the outside of the cell and someone has obviously used a huge wrench to open it. No way I can budge it. I guess i can get the pool boy to check it next Wed. When I checked the salt today, it was 3400 using the Taylor K-1766. The sensor...

OK! It is back on service and I am assuming the 121 is the error code.

Sorry, was cooking dinner. I didn't know it had one! I did see a high number...I think 110 or 120 but not sure. Right now the service light is off again. I'll keep checking

Thank you for looking those up. Looks like the generic is about $370. less shipping. Is that something I can do myself or do I need someone to install it? I just noticed the cell is on and the service light is off. I think I will try to wait for spring as with my closing costs and cell, that...

I have no manual. Previous owner installed it in spring of 2016. We bought the house in fall of 2016. I called the pool store who used to open and close my pool but no longer will since I do not buy chemicals from them. They said the cell probably needs to be replaced. $1000-$1500. or more...

Thanks for the response! I thought my FC level was 4. Water is so pretty after opening a green pool.

Thank you! I can relax now!

Since the SLAM, 2 weeks ago, the TC has been extremely high. I added 250 lbs of salt after the SLAM according to pool math and ran the SWG for 24 hours at 100%. I now have it set on 35% 24-7. Today's readings: FC -16 x .5 = 8 CC - 1 x .5 =.5 TC - 8.5 Total Alk = 60 CYA = 50 added 27 oz...

FC .5 TA 30 (pool math said to add 12 lbs baking soda) CYA -20 (Could see it all the way to the top of tube) Took the test 3 times. Salt (using a Taylor salt kit) is 1400 PH 6 I can't see the main drain. I will brush and clean today and start the SLAM tomorrow. I have to be gone 4 hours today.

Great! They didn't winterize anything with them, since I saw them in the basket before the opening service showed up. My pool is a gorgeous deep green. I've never seen it so bad. I will be vacuuming and cleaning tomorrow before the SLAM. I tested the water today and added 27 oz of CYA, in...

They could have. Probably. I remember that the pressure gauge was also in there before they came. Thank you! I was afraid it was something vital that needed to be there. I will put them in the pool tote with 100 other gadgets I have no idea what they are for. It's like no one ever disposes...

A new service opened my pool today. My old one went out of business. I did a backwash and rinse and was going to clean the filter in front of the pump and these were in the basket. I knew my old service put them in there when they closed my pool last Oct. two are right side up and two are...

Thank you and never mind, I found it!

I can't find that choice?

I started my SLAM on June 10, using pool math to tell me how much bleach. Used it yesterday and did an OCLT last night which failed. 8:30 pm- (Target TC is 12 which I reached twice yesterday.) FC - 10 CC- 1.5 TC - 11.5 6:30 am OCLT numbers FC - 8.5 CC- 1.5 for a loss of 1.5 The problem...

Thank you! I am using so much of the reagent, have to order more R-0871.