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okay everybody I'm getting a little bit smarter and searched on your forums about phosphates and learned what I needed to learn. I will continue to check your forums from now on rather than bothering you guys but when I do test for my chlorine today I will send my results or use the pool...

Thank you for that. Do you know anything about fertilizer getting into a pool Or using stuff to get phosphates out of the water and phosphates blocking the chlorine? I don't use fertilizer in my yard but the three surrounding neighbors do

Also this has not been mentioned to me and maybe it's not a concern right now but what about algaecide?

okay so does anybody know anything about fertilizer being in pool water and making it impossible to get a chlorine reading? I have dumped about 10 gallons of shock into my pool not to mention probably 10 bags of shock prior to that. the guy that opens and closes my pool is telling me my pool is...

Good to know that. My pump runs 24/7 so that will make it easier to get a water sample.

that also is a great idea thanks for all of the thinking you are doing for me. I really am like a child LOL

thank you for the great ideas. sounds a lot easier than the way I went about it. The reason I couldn't get back up from sitting on the edge of the ladder is my knees are very weak. I did not take that into consideration when I went off for the sample LOL. well back at it in the morning and...

Can you tell me if my neighbor got a sample of my pool water late today and I brought it right into the house and capped it, will it still give me an accurate reading in the morning? I have an inground pool and for several reasons I can't get into the pool to get an 18 in in-depth pool water...

Good to know. I just wasted over half of the bottle I guess but that's how we learn right! something's wrong with this stuff anyway it didn't dissolve in the water all the way and was chunky. Thank you for the great advice.

Also when I was putting the RO 870 N I must have put 12 of those little Scoops in before I got any color is that okay?

Thank you you have put my mind at ease already and eliminated all the things spinning around in my head. I will take another free chlorine reading and let you know.

Okay, so I got my test kit like 4 days ago I've been reading and reading the book watching online videos on YouTube and my head is just spinning. I am not getting this at all there's too many percentage signs and quotations and formulas and oh my God it goes from bad to worse for me. I did do...

okay so this may confirm my ignorance to pool care but I went to the place you told me to look for the ABCs for pool chemistry and I didn't see anything in particular in their referencing primer for tfp. Is there another word for that lol

Thank you for that I've learned an awful lot in 2 days but I'm getting there.

okay so I got my test kit yesterday K - 2006 and I am completely baffled unfortunately I have not been able to make sense out of it and meanwhile I have dumped 4 gallons of Shock 1 gallon of bleach and I can't figure out to do the test I'm supposed to do at night time I believe the FAS - dpd. I...

LOL if it does have a pool it will be part of a community that I won't have to take care of and I'm all good with that. but that's about the size of it, I finally learned how to take care of my pool and then I move out but that's okay because I can share this site with the next family that moves...

Welcome to this amazing sight! These people are wonderful and very knowledgeable and has helped me tremendously and have saved me a lot of money. their kindness and wealth of knowledge comes from the heart.

Thank you for your advice I will check it out.

Has anybody ever heard of Ultima t. K. O. It's a multi Action Powder clams to kill bacteria destroys organic contaminants controls algae active ingredients are Calcium hypochlorite 73% Other ingredients 27% minimum available chlorine 70%. Is this product by chance recommended and if so do I...

thank you for that. I did go to pool school and learned a lot from the various things in there. my new test kit should arrive today So I am looking forward to getting some accurate results. I did post a list of what the pool store is telling me to put in my pool. You'll get a kick out of that if...

good morning to everybody that will read this. you will all get a good laugh out of this because since I've been corresponding with all of you and all that I have learned I clearly understand now about Pool Store recommendations being over-the-top and I'm going to List what they are telling me...

thank you for the heads up and I will try very hard to make more sense of all of this. I accidentally just ran across your message. I understand clearly what you're saying and will be more mindful Of what I'm posting. Thank you for running such a clean and uncluttered site it's a pleasure...

that was a good story luckily I don't own up space suit LOL I kind of live life on the edge song I will take my chances but will heed your wisdom. Thank you for the great advice.

I apologize for misspelling your name. I am talk texting and when I first said it it came up right and then after I sent it I saw that it changed it. I'll get it right next time LOL

Olli thank you for the great information and the video. I do need to get some cya, stabilizer to add to my pool and after I have that and probably some more shock after the four gallons I will have already put in I should have my test kit and be good to go. I am anxious to finally do things the...

wow thank you so much for simplifying the issue for me in my mind. unfortunately that's what I need is a clear explanation like you're talking to a child. you have all been very helpful it's a lot to remember but I am getting the gist of it. I have dumped two bottles of shock in today I have a...

Thank you for the good advice. I am almost set to go here I have the liquid shock, chlorine and I do have muriatic acid if that's what you're talking about, cya? Unfortunately I have a huge 50 lb bucket of 3 in tablets and I have the impression that those are not what you should use unless...

thank you for that and yes I think you're correct I have not read the ABCs of pool water chemistry so I will go to pool school and check that out. Thank you so much for all of your help and good advice. I think I'm kind of starting to get it LOL have a great day and I'll be in touch once I...

thanks a bunch for the video! things are starting to make sense to me LOL. I will start the slam process and should have my new test kit I think by Monday. I have never used a test kit such as this so I'm hoping it's not over-the-top for me LOL. Thank you so much for your detailed explanations...

okay I am preparing to slam and I have a good test kit on its way to me. I should have that probably by tomorrow. I have never used a test kit so that will be another learning experience for me. Thank you so much for all the great advice and I will be in touch. Kathy