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Yeah the pump was not running once the water line got too low. I didn't do the garden hose test but can do that next time - I just let the water level rise again so I can run the pump once more and let the chlorine levels increase. I did begin the journey of exposing the pipe though. Thankfully...

Congratulations! Water level went down to the bottom of the skimmer box, then the skimmer box emptied down the suction side pipe. The pipe to main drain remained full of water. I noticed some water wicking up through the ground around the skimmer box in the sand around the pool tiling so I...

What's the verdict? The pool water is lower for sure. What's interesting is the level went down more overnight than through the day. I'll leave it in there today also with the pump running. In case it is a leak, I will not refill it with water until the water stops dropping - this should show...

It is too close to really know - there is perhaps 3mm difference. I will leave it another 24 hours. The biggest decrease seems to be at night for some reason - this is when the pump doesn't run.

No rain planned

Jug is in at exactly water level... Wish me luck

Hi, CH, CYA and salt are all decreasing in my pool. CH of fill water is 100ppm Today: CH: 200 CYA: 60 Salt: 3600 8 days ago: CH: 250 CYA: 70 Salt: 4000 Is this conclusive evidence of a small leak? The salt test seems like a lot but I didn't fill it up that much in 8 days and the test is +-...

I am in a few facebook groups for pools and a few other pool based communities. One big difference I see between them and TFP is the use of algaecide, specifically copper based ones. https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Algaecide...

As long as CSI is greater than -0.6 you don't need to worry about your calcium level and can let it drift up over time

You are not following the SLAM process because you're not maintaining the shock levels until you pass the overnight chlorine loss test. Until you do this you're going to continue having this problem. It's not a matter for any advanced chemist. Salt levels are staying the same so there no no...

They are selling the property and this is preparation for that

I used this in my pool. Alternative was complete plaster resurface: https://luxapool.com.au/pool-paint/luxapool-epoxy-pool-paint/

Paint it.

What you said is correct, however you can just keep your FC at 8ppm instead. Your SWG will hold a FC level of 8 more comfortably with 70ppm of CYA than it will 4ppm with a CYA of 30

Today I actually did the calcium test again, and my swirling action was much better and it didn't precipitate like before. The speedstir will definitely help, especially with the 25ml tests that can't be swirled easily

So lets recap - what is happening with salt levels?

When I was younger I competed in weightlifting, and still practice strength training to this day. There is a supplement industry that supports strength training and the associate fitness/bodybuilding industries. It's incredible how corrupt and immoral this industry is, with supplements being...

It's looking good, just keep pH in the 7s.

This comes up a lot as a common thread. Just leave it alone and levels will increase over time

I do not have a speed stir yet but it would be interesting to see if that made a difference

Hi everyone, I have now figured this out. The test is precipitating and the precipitate appears to be a calcium salt or similar. So the test is showing as complete prematurely because the calcium is coming out of solution partially and then the reagent is showing the solution as no further...

Yes that's close enough to the SA Water Report

Total hardness is 98 (mg/L) as per the report from SAWater. Magnesium is 10.32 mg/L

Yeah I deliberately did not want a magnesium/mineral pool

I will test for magnesium. I will be very disappointed with Poolwerx who supplied the salt if this is the case. I am fairly confident there is no copper as I have not used any algaecide. However I am not expecting there to be magnesium either so I will test for copper.