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@mknauss Thanks for the clarification on the TA, that makes sense. The reason I asked about the CH is because there is conflicting information. In the ebook, it recommends 250 - 350. Also, I did read the about the SLAM process. That's where I got the 409 oz of additional bleach needed to be...

Begin Rant (I really hate having to empty out my pool and waste water due to the fact that my original pool person used Trichlor for the last 6 years) End Rant :) Now, After finally getting my CYA down, the following is what I measured. CYA = 35ish, so I'm rounding up to 40 Chlorine = Non -...

Thanks for the response. I had to use the dilution method and I got roughly 200 ppm diluted. When I used the calculator, it said I needed to replace 71% of the water. With regards to the bottom step, I saw some people on here saying you don't want to go past the last step. I wasn't sure if that...

In the process of draining the pool, should I be measuring the CYA as well, or should I remeasure after doing dilution? Also, I was planning to stop the drain once I get to the top of the bottom stair in the shallow end. Is that correct? I've attached a couple of pictures for reference. Thanks!

I was following this where it talked about testing when you are over 100. If my CYA is still high after water removal, I'll try what you said.

Hello Folks, I just received my TF-100 Kit and attempted to measure my CYA. Previously, I had gone to Leslie's (From a search, I see their results are inconsistent with reality sometimes) and got back measurements stating that my CYA was ultra high. Using the supplied equipment from the kit, I...

Hello Folks, I recently decided to get my feet wet and start taking care of my own pool after utilizing a pool person for the last 6 years (located in lovely Hollister, California). First thing I was able to look through and read was the ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry eBook multiple times while I...