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Great! Thank all of you for your help!

I did a 50% dilution. Using the Taylor K2006 kit, I got right up to the 100 mark on the tube. Without the dilution, I fill the tube up about 3/4 inch before the black dot disappears. I will try a 25% dilution. Either way, my CYA is astronomical. If I use the formula to calculate a TA of...

Thanks for the quick response. I did read through some of those posts earlier, but they weren't quite addressing a CYA as high as mine (as far as I could see). Just wanted to make sure. Your advice is much appreciated:D

Hello, I would like to thank all of you for your previous help. On your recommendation, I did buy the Taylor test kit, followed your instructions on shocking, got rid of my algae swamp and now my pool is now crystal clear! Luckily, my pool is pretty small, so I was able to get enough chlorine...

Honestly, I am not sure, but here is my best guess: We have used Pool Time 6-in-1 shock and chlorine tablets for 10 years. Both have stabilizers in them. When my algae problem came along, I added a couple bags of the shock, and added a couple more bags a few days later. I did accidentally...

Thanks for the quick response. Do you know how long the plaster can be exposed before it starts getting damaged? My pool is 16 years old and (in my non-expert opinion), the plaster is not in that good of shape to start with. The temps do start cooling down around 5pm and the pool is shaded by...

Hello, I have had an algae problem for about a week now. I just got my Taylor K-2006 Test Kit yesterday. (You guys were right, pool store said they had one in stock, got there and it was a K-2005 DPD kit). I have been using chlorine pucks on a regular basis and Pool Time 6-in-1 shock on a...

I just called them back to get the exact details, and edited my post. Taylor K-2006 FAS-DPD Kit. Will that work?

10,000 gallon in ground plaster pool with cartridge filtration system. The test strips did show that CYA had gone up to about 90. Who knows, however, if that's accurate. I vacuumed it up and cleaned the filter. Easier to do than to take the chance of having to replace pool water. Water is...

Yes, I am a rookie! I have an algae problem (mustard, I believe). After reading through your awesome forum yesterday, I figured out that I need to SLAM my pool. Yesterday afternoon I vacuumed the “dust looking” scum off of the bottom of the pool and brushed it thoroughly. I headed out to...