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All, things seem to have gotten better... current measurements are; FC = 4.0 TA = 70 (Down from the 110 range, stopped aeration (WF) for now, will monitor MA use, hope it dropped significantly!) PH = 7.5 (Will monitor but suspect I'm cooking with gas again!!) (As in MA use may drop, will know...

Wow, I didn't catch that perspective and or fact before. BTW I use good old Tucson water to fill the pool.... just for grins I am going to measure the TA level to see what it is.

Good Morning All!!! Retested pool this morning and the TA didn't drop a bit after running waterfall and pump all night with the PH at 7.2. Results are as follows and yes, I did add stabilizer the other day to get the CYA up. Temp = 87 FC = 5.6 (turned down SWG to 3.0, in my opinion from past...

Taylor K-2006... The PH 7.7 is not a number on the kit but the color looked like it was between the 7.6 and 7.8. The CYA was ~45 but it could have been called something more, it's somewhat suggestive what you call the number when the water level is between two numbers. What particular numbers...

Added acid to lower PH to suggested range. Running waterfall tonight and pump to aerate (with SWG turned off to prevent chlorination). Will report back tomorrow... Tim5055, hummm, good question but that is what I came up with. I'll retest in the AM. Following pool school recommendation.

Hello, I hope you can see my profile... let me know if not. Thanks for the help in the past, those issues resolved. Replaced water in late May or early June due to calcium levels out of this world! Using Taylor 2006 teat kit to report readings. The issue; I am burning through Muriatic Acid by...

Follow up... completed the SLAM process, managed to get the test kit prior to vacation. FC held (per slam) and still at ~12.5, chlorine demand dropped to right at zero two days ago, tested at less than .5 on CC and clear as a bell! Have the kiddos home from school so they will watch until we...

Just asking, I started the SLAM process right at 72 hours ago. For starters I added ~3.7 gallons of 10% chlorine. I have added no less then 7.5 gallons since (total 11 gallons). I used the methods you listed to determine approx. FC value and then took a sample to Leslies just to see what the...

Have had pool for years and been fighting it. My advice is to listen to these guys and do what they recommend. DON'T Slam your pool before you get the kit you need or you will end up potentially doing it twice... hold it at bay, get the kit and take the measurements. Use the pool math calc and...

Updated pool signature and added pic if interested... added 1 gallon yesterday and one today. I am at the school bus orange level... should I add some more bleach 10% just to make sure I stay ahead of it? Also, swept and brushed everything hard, seemed to kick up dust but it looked a slight...

Ha, I can hear you laughing but it's a good laugh. Pumpkin orange it is, I feel somewhat safe because I could have pushed to 37 if mustard algae was the concern. In a holding pattern for the next few days. Thanks!

Yellow... and I used it with one drop in it, multiplied by 5 to get a ~swag number. Added 1 gal as you mentioned to get to ~26 or past it, will watch it for the next few days. BTW had to use another kit that goes to level 5 to measure... 4 way kit only goes to 3.0. Question, should I be...

I run the T104 on mine... a single box runs the pump and SWG. When it's time to run, the pump and generator start. I don't cover the pool, ever... I can't imagine not having a pool set up without it. Just saying is sure saves a lot of trouble and like the expert says, you can use it to your...

Pump is actually a 2 speed hayward 1.5... I use to run it about 4 hours a day and everything was fine, suspect I should be able to drop to 40 to 60% when SLAM is really completed. Somewhere I lost ground and have never recovered so going overboard now to get control of it. I can dial in the SWG...

All, ordered TF-100 kit with XL and speed stir, as you mention it will take a few days to get here. Re-read SLAM process... ahhh you guessed it, should of ordered kit first but there is good news I believe. Like I said, I have been sweeping, shocking (I thought) and cleaning the heck out of the...

Ordered... thanks!

I used Leslies combined with Guardex 4 in 1 test kit to verify results. Plan to buy best kit available but was baseling and trying to get shock done asap. Ahhh truth be known, I didn't know I had followup to the SLAM... so more to do it looks like. Will have pool watched, swept, etc. but kiddos...

What a great website! I learned yesterday that I have NEVER truly shocked my pool, alge and all the issues over time have added up. I hope I am headed in the right direction. My issue, I can't keep chlorine in the pool, it was green (again) and I have spent the last two weeks getting it crystal...