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What is the highest one can safely go when the sun is hitting the pool very hard?? I live in Puerto Rico (Caribbean) right now @ 84 degrees, is 75cya the max going safely ??

[attachment=0:27w325p4]Image 4-7-13 at 11.48 AM.jpeg[/attachment:27w325p4] Hello guys, here updating my old post to say I am a proud owner of a sparkling clear pool thanks to this forum and test kits!!!! new pic as it has been about 1 month or a bit more since i last posted i keep enjoying...

Awesome thanks for the tips, I just bought a new set and want to keep them as healthy as possible!!! :party:

Hello guys, just a quick question that I havent been able to figure out not even browsing on google... and that is .. what causes DE FILTER GRID premature failure ... i saw a site that explains it take 6-9 years of expected life on the de grids... what can damage a de grid prematurely and what...

Thank you for all your help and this site dave!!! :party: :cheers: :cheers:

Thank you, this is proof that you can really do it with the BBB method and some good test kit!!! new pic all is clear !!! [attachment=0:1xfck54z]Image 2-17-13 at 4.43 PM.jpeg[/attachment:1xfck54z] Here are my final values : FC= 4.5ppm CC=.5ppm TC=5ppm TA=100ppm CH=340ppm <--- gotta watch...

new update.... pool is finally all clear even the walls... posting pics tomorrow along with a CYA check since it has been more than 1 week... lets see how those values pop up tomorrow.

Ahh yeah i checked it out.. says 70 to 90plus for plaster pool which is mine without a SWG so i think we good there just need to rid of that black algae grrr , but my pool looks amazing from what I had for reals a

Hey jblizzle !!!! , is the TA at 90 a bad level?? just asking because right now pH is at 7.5 and TA at 90 let me know thanks!!

Yes yes im never going back to algaecides just the properties of adding borates!!!!. Ok arghh back to shocking levels again and more brushing indeed :hammer: :hammer:

New update : took another CYA test today and I still can see the black spot at the end but is almost blurry at 20ppm so I guess I gotta buy more stabilizer and start going at it again till i reach 50ppm slowly ughhh!!!! pH increased and awesome at 7.5 TA-90 FC: 4ppm CC: less than .5ppm new...

Increased to 30ppm since that is what was left of the bottle of stabilizer. Will continue brushing walls and pool to remove last stubborn enclosed algae and shocking will come to an end soon since no chloramines detected and water is sparkling clear. Will increase to 50ppm CYA and post new pics...

You betcha!!! , the water is looking amazing !!!! I'm gonna get inside the pool soon!!! . Should I do the CYA test with my TF100 test kit in 1 week?? to see if its up to 20ppm before I bump to 50ppm?? BTW thanks a lot for the kit , I couldn't have done it without it and without this forums help!

New update : added the 20 cya to dissolve on the return ... here is a pic of my newbie attempt at a sock in the pool return lololol [attachment=0:36y9sbos]Image 2-2-13 at 6.59 PM.jpeg[/attachment:36y9sbos] adjusted shock levels to 12ppm so far at 7:00pm levels are FC:11.5ppm CC: .5ppm TC...

Just wanted to update it so here it goes... Dumped stabilizer with a sock near the jet return gonna try to bring my cya to 20ppm , new pics coming tomorrow after new round of brush and clean woo.... Seems like a never ending process

Alright will do, CYA going in tomorrow morning!

I was afraid of losing my CYA/Stabilizer since i gotta vacuum to waste like 1 more time, should I go ahead anyways?? My method will be sock on jet return CYA.

the borders are a bit rough and when i pass my hand over it , is slimy !!!! . I think im gonna have to go inside the pool and brush hard !

New update : added some more chlorine to pool after brushing and vacuuming to waste and refilling pool FC: 6.5ppm CC: .5ppm Bought 4 pounds of granular CYA/Stabilizer but decided to hold the stabilizer for a bit till i finish the vacuuming and waste brushing process that keeps sending dirt...

Awesome, thank a lot jblizzle!!!! I'll post some more pics as i turn the pool into sparkling!!!

I know this is gonna sound so stupid lololol :lol: :lol: :lol: but how do you guys do it to attach a sock to a return jet??? I tried doing it right now without CYA to see how it would fit and the sock keeps sharpshooting straight ahead from the power of the return jet. Sorry for my...

Awesome, exactly the answer I was looking for. Now i'm gonna do the sock in the skimmer method so that might take a week. Can I just dissolve it in water and add it through the skimmer ?? ( I know it will sit on the filter till it gets fully distributed but wanted to know if I can do it once i...

Hello guys , I just got my new kit tft100 and before that i was fighting a green swamp where I live in Puerto Rico, Caribbean. I gathered all the values so here they are for a 17000 gallons in ground plaster pool : FC: 5.5ppm CC: 1ppm TC: 6.5 pH: 7.2 TA:90ppm CH:320ppm CYA: 0ppm :shock...

What a great way to start the 2010... with a new MOTOR!! :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: