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Thank you for your comments. Ok, I will order the test kit! A bigger pool is always talked about here. Bigger responsibility though. Have all winter to decide. AG? AG half buried? Fencing. Omg

Yep, I have a test kit, just not the one recommended here. I test the Chlor and PH every evening. However, the CYA test that came with the package doesn't seem to record the info I need, that's why I had the pool store run the numbers. Since our swimming season is almost over, I will be better...

New Update..... Drained the pool and went on vacation. Refilled this past Sunday with water running through our inhouse iron filter. Crystal clear water. Also received 1,000 gallon Intek pump and installed-much more powerful. I threw the other 530gallon pump in the garbage. Also bought the...

Didn't get a chance to stop by the pool store to run numbers. Pool still cloudy, but chlorine and ph have stabilized. Our Walmart only sells the really cheap A filters. I'll take a look on their web site and see what you're referring to. New pump should arrive by end of weekend - can't wait...

The Chlorine levels have been high for the last 4 days, with the exception of tonite which I have no clue what happend. I've followed the BBB to the T and yes, I used Dichlor, and Lo'n Slo. The sides do not feel slippery. I've spent so much time trying to get the metals out, but always...

Thought this small pool would be a cinch to keep up. Was I mistaken! First tried the pool store way with chemicals, only to have to drain it due to skim milk water - don't know if this was dead algae or what. Filled it up again using the BBB method. After finally getting control over the heavy...

PH is 7.5. With the HTH tester, the Chlorine is well past the highest #5, (I only started with Dichlor as suggested). What would be your suggestion at this point for the next 3 days in achieving a CYA of 30 with this test kit, and when do I perform the test. Also, when do I add Polyquat 60...

Thank for for the clarification! You didn't answer my question as to when do I add the sequestrant. I almost want to add it first since already with the pool half filled, is already tea.

I couldn't control the cloudy water due to dead algae, so had to drain the pool. Temps here have been hovering around 105 degrees. So, I'm starting over using the BBB method, as well as purchasing a test kit from Walmart - the HTH 6-way test for now before I invest in the TF100, My pool of...

I'm not understanding the Pool Calculator.

Thank you for the recommended reading. Before I went to our pool store , I put in 1/4 cup of baking soda and let it circulate for 30 minutes. Guess what? It raised the ph and ta! Then off to the store with a sample. They sold me First Aid as a solution to my dead algae that was the problem. Now...

PH is very low and water is cloudy. Pool store is closed. Every other test is OK. Can I use baking soda?

Purchased a sequestrant and removed all metals. I was high in iron & copper. Water has been wonderful and clear...however, with our 100 degree days lately, now the water has turned cloudy. I have very low PH. Stopped at local pool store yesterday and left frustrated, as some young 20 yr old...

With that in mind, how do you treat your pool? Do use chemicals? My neighbor just uses borax.

We have well water that's extremely high in iron. Just purchased an Intek 10' x 30" pool with 530 pump/filter for the grandbabies. Total usable gallons is 1,018. My problem is the color the water is now the color of tea after use of Lo n Slo, and Shocker. Also just put in an oz of Algeacide...