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Hi everyone. Opened my pool about three weeks ago and I have to say, following the information on the forum for closing it was spot on. My water was crystal clear on opening and didn't take much to get to SLAM levels. After filling with my well water my total alkalinity was high so I started the...

I just finished doing an OCLT from last night through this morning and didn't seem to lose any FC. Last night it was 11.5 and this morning the same. Pool is still clear. I think I have a hold on it again. My question now is, will your CYA level naturally drop over time if I just let it go...

Yes, that is what I planned on doing this weekend. I also have a set of stairs that I removed during this process. I was going to do the same with them but they also fill with water when in the pool through small holes in the stairs. I was thinking of mixing up a concentrated solution of...

Thank you for the reply. Yes I have been reading a lot on here and read the SLAM process. I wasn't comparing the FC to CYA level requirements for SLAM on the chart but for target and that's why I said I was on track with that. My pool is very clear. I have attached some pics. How much more...

My kit arrived today and I have my numbers after some experimenting with it. They are as follows: FC 12.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.6-7.8 TA 150 CH 250 CYA 60-65 I've been in the pool nightly vacuuming and scrubbing walls and floor. It's looking very clear and clean now. Looks like I need to lower my CYA and...

Maddie, I have a gallon of Clorox I was wondering if I could use in my pool. It's plain beach which is unscented and says it has Cloromax technology but not sure about the non-thickened or non-polymer properties which you refer to above. The sodium hypochlorite concentration is 6.05% as...

Thanks for the advice! When my kit arrives this week I will post good numbers. I've been backwashing daily during my cleaning process and it seems to get a lot of junk out. Even though the pool water doesn't look green any longer, the dirty water coming out of the backwash has green tinge to...

Hey guys, new pool installed this summer. Been fighting a problem for a few weeks now and finally think I have a stronghold on it. I have an algae issue and after dealing with the pool store/buying chemicals I don't need, I found this forum which has helped me tons. I have a TF100 test kit and...