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Thanks, Katodude. Sorry for taking so long to reply. I found slow release cal-hypo tabs on Amazon...Poolife NST Tabs. After your reply, though, I'm just going to buy a floater and the smallest supply of trichlor pucks I can find. You're right. With the evaporation from the high temps we're...

Good morning! I've searched the forums but I still have a question about using NST tablets to maintain chlorine levels while away for a week. We have a 13,500 gal above ground pool (vinyl). I use liquid chlorine (bleach) exclusively and test and record FC and CC daily. I use granulated CYA...

Greetings, all! Since converting to BBB last year, our pool is cleaner and nicer that it's ever been. I've converted a couple of friends, too! (Still working on the bro, though). I have a question about chlorine use. We are in North Georgia. The pool gets full sun from about 10am until...

Ah...that makes sense. I knew it would effect the chlorine level, but I didn't think about it overchlorinating. When I used them in the past (pre-BBB), I was using test strips and all I knew was that the chlorine was at or above 5 ppm. I didn't really know what the actual chlorine level was...

Good morning! Since I'm new at this, I may be missing something, but wouldn't I face the same problems with PH using just CYA as with using pucks? Also, I've read here that it takes a week for "CYA in sock" to make a change in the CYA level. I would expect the pucks to dissolve within a week...

I know I'll have to check and adjust the PH when using the pucks to raise the CYA level. I haven't used pucks since converting to BBB. The only reason I'm using them now is to raise the CYA. We did a partial drain/refill to get the CYA down to an acceptable level when we opened the pool and...

Hi, all. Thanks for the responses. My brother and his crew were here from San Antonio last week, so I haven't tinkered with the pool other than daily tests and adjustments. The PH has become more stable (haven't had to adjust it but once in the last week and a half). I'm still having to add...

Greetings! I've been tracking chemical use and adjustments over the past few weeks since starting BBB. I'm having to add about 60 to 80 ounces of 8.25% bleach daily and about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of borax every two days to maintain target levels. I started targeting an FC of 8. Adding bleach in...

I should clairify one thing. The pool walls were manufactured with an epoxy resin coating. We didn't put it on.

Our 24' round AG is partially buried. We made SURE that it was warranted for that and got that clearly stated in writing before we purchased the pool. The walls of the pool we bought are coated with an epoxy resin and assembled with all stainless steel fasteners. The installers back filled...

Greetings and welcome! As a new convert to TFP and BBB, myself, I would first say to get one of the recommended test kits and do your own testing. You need to be able to see, daily, what your pool is doing and, when performing the shock process, you need a kit that will enable you to read the...

Greetings and welcome to TFP! As a new member, too, I can tell you that you will find the people here friendly, patient, knowledgeable and VERY helpful! A few suggestions I would offer you are: 1. If you haven't already, get one of the recommended test kits and use it. They may seem...

Ok. Thanks!

Hmmm...no, I haven't been wiping the tip of the reagent bottle, but, now that you've mentioned it, I remember reading that, too. Lot's of little details to remember! I'll wipe the tip every couple of drops. I assume that applies to all of the reagents? Thanks!

Also, when someone comments about how beautiful the pool is, I have the satisfaction of knowing I did it myself! (With a LOT of help from my new friends at TFP!)

Thanks, all. I'm hooked. And, you know, I'm finding that learning about how to take care of my own pool, and starting to understand the when's and why's is fun!

Greetings! We've had our pool for four years and, until this year, we've never had any problems with it. It's always been clean and clear and all we've had to do is put in the chemicals, wait a couple of days for the filter to clear up any cloudiness, then jump in. We've always done the pool...

Thanks! I've boosted the FC to 11. If it looks like we're going to get more than an inch or so, I can test the FC while it's raining, (so long as there's no lightning, of course!), and add more bleach if necessary. I'll wait until the rain is over (probably Saturday morning) before doing...

Ok. It's no big deal to adjust the PH, it's just that I never had to do it daily up to this year. I used the (expensive) pool store soda ash before, so maybe that was it. The TA was at 120 prior to the partial drain refill, now it's at 80. I'll just keep an eye on the PH trend for a couple...

Greetings! We are expected to receive storms over the next couple of days that could dump anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain. That much rain will certainly affect the PH and probably the FC. (Rain always drops the PH in the pool a little.) Is it acceptable to raise the chlorine and the PH in...

Just FYI, I know the color scale on the Taylor kit is in increments of .2. The color is a little darker than 7.4 but not quite a match to 7.6. So, I'm calling it 7.5.

Nope. Haven't had to add water at all. We did get about 1/2" of rain on Sunday but nothing Monday or yesterday. I know that rain has always dropped the PH a couple of points, and that's what I found on the Sunday night test. So, I added borax and the Monday morning test showed 7.5. Here are...

Nope. The puck feeder has been off since I started the shock process and BBB, and hasn't been on since. I have not emptied the pucks from it, though. Even though it's dialed down to 0, if a small trickle were still getting through, could that be the culprit? If there is a trickle, it doesn't...

Greetings! Well, I have another question. Is it normal for the PH to drop daily? I'm trying to maintain it at 7.5. I've had to add about a pound of borax each night to keep it there. For the last three days, when I test in the mornings it's right at 7.5, but when I test in the evening it's...

Excellent! Thank you, sir!

Sorry, if I'm being a pest with so many questions, but... Say it's a beautiful, sunny day and the whole family (we have 4 kids with spouses, and 6 grandkids, plus a few "adopted" family members) will be here for swimmin' and eatin'. Assume that, based on the history of the pool, I can...

You're right, of course. I need to plan for the END of the day FC reading to never fall below 4 ppm. If I were to aim for 6, a 4 ppm drop would take it below the minimum of 4 ppm. So, I'll plan to adjust at night to keep the FC at 8 ppm (and adjust PH, etc, if necessary). We're supposed to...

The 8ppm FC was from last night. When I tested the FC this morning, it was still 8ppm.

Greetings and Happy Sunday! Last night's tests looked really good and the water is crystal clear. FC=8 CC=0.5 PH=7.5 TA=70 CYA=40 So, unless there's anything you all think I've overlooked, I think the algae has been defeated and it's safe to return to normal testing and maintenance. Thank...