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  1. J

    Why???

    Hi there! I have a 26,000 gal saltwater vinyl pool. Hayward pump with a sand filter. Pentair salt generator. My pool has been crystal clear all winter. Started trying to balance chemicals now that it’s warming up and it stayed pretty clear for about a week. Now it’s getting cloudy. Still a lot...
  2. J

    Algae

    We still can’t get rid of algae. Brush and vacuum, backwash,etc. here are my current numbers: FC 10 CC .5 CH 225 TA 70 CYA 40 Ph 8.2 Salt 3600 we want to close and cover pool but need to get it straightened out. What should we do and in what order?
  3. J

    Still learning

    Hi everyone. Here are my numbers. FC 10 TC 10. CH 250. TA 70. CYA 50. PH 8.2 (or more). Salt 3600. I know I need muriatic acid to lower the ph, but what about the other numbers? Is FC too high?
  4. J

    Check in

    Hi! Still getting used to testing on my own. Using a t100 kit. Here are the numbers from just now: FC 8.5 CC 0 TA 70 CYA 40 (still not sure if I’m reading this one accurately) Ph 8 Salt 4000 1. Salt is high but the computer shows 3300. Should I calibrate it to match my test numbers? 2. SWG...
  5. J

    Balance

    Hi. Fairly new to this forum and have only been self testing for a few weeks. Tf100 test kit. Here are my numbers: FC 4.5 CC 0.5 TC 5 TA 70 CYA 20 although I am least confident of this test Chlorine 5 Bromine 10 PH 7.8 Salt 3800 hardness 400 The salt is a little high and the CYA a...
  6. J

    CYA help

    Hi. My cya level is zero if I am doing the test correctly. I’ve only had the tf100 test kit a couple days and both times I did it I could still see the black dot after all of the mixture was in the tube. A little hazy but still clearly there. 3 days ago the pool store said it was 40. We haven’t...
  7. J

    Newbie

    Hi. My pool number are as follows: pH 7.6 TA 110 TC 1.3 FC 1.3 CC 0 CyA 40 should I add some bleach? 26,000 gallon salt water. Thanks!
  8. J

    New pool owner (purchased a home that has one). Algae question

    New pool owner (purchased a home that has one). It is a saltwater 26,000 gallon with a vinyl liner. No bottom drain, just two skimmers. It was fine for the first 6 weeks or so but we suspect mustard algae. How do I know for sure? We have been brushing every morning, we’ve shocked it, used...
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