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SWG not working well this year. I think because high calcium content in our water. I think there is no problem converting totally to bleach, but just wanted to be sure with the higher salt content in the water now. Last tests were this morning: FC 0 CC .5 PH 7.5 CYA 70 CH 250...

First, thank you for always giving helpful advice, so appreciated. I had cloudy water left from algae after start-up. Consulted pool math and forum so shocked the pool with bleach. Added per pool math, said 128 oz. in my case, but chlorine level shot up to 22 after shocking on Saturday...

Thanks for helping me get started my first year after shut-down. I still have questions about balance. Some of my numbers are way high. I used pool math and will follow the advice. My question is about the high calcium and TA numbers. Here they are: filled pool 6-1, ran SWG 8 hours...

First year of pool use last year. I thought I prepared it well for winter, however, when we removed the cover, our pool was not clean. I have included pictures. It wasn't totally green. Since my pool is small, I thought I could empty it, brush it with bleach, then refill it. Wrong, I didn't...

I ordered my Sodium Chloride K-1766 test kit late last summer and still have 80% of the chemicals available. Can someone please advise if these chemicals are still good to use this summer? I do not see an expiration date shown anywhere on the kit. Thank you

First year pool owner, in Illinois where it gets very cold. We were so methodical about winterizing the pool, but unfortunately we forgot the pool thermometer was never removed from the pool, dah! We have the winter cover on, wrapped it in that saran wrap type plastic to protect from the wind...

:D I am so grateful to TFP for exactly that, a trouble free pool, my first year out. I am also grateful to the Intex pool owner who posted a recommendation to join TFP immediately, in his review of Intex pools. That is how I heard of you. I opened my pool in May and closed it mid-September...

I was told there is an antifreeze you can add to the water. I read nothing about that in pool school, so think all I need to do is drain water below lowest pump and shock the pool, correct? No other chemicals needed, right. All the winterizing kits contain chemicals, like clarifiers, stain...

Unfortunately, I did not read the closing instructions well enough before we started the closing process. Pool water below the pump intake valve now. I did not shock the pool first. Here are my levels this morning: FC 8.5 PH 7.8 TA 190 CYA 45 I bought a winter cover...

Temps reached 90's here yesterday, pool used by 4 people about 4 - 5 hrs; water temp 82 F. Cloudy looking today, just a little, but readings are as follows: FC 3.5 PH 7.5 TA 240 CYA 35 CH 350 Salt 3000 FC dropped to 3.5, from 5.5 yesterday, so assume the reason for the slightly cloudy water...

Here are my numbers from testing this morning: FC 2.5 CC prob .1, slightly pink when tested with 1 drop added back CH 250 TA 280 CYA 60, possibly slightly lower, but close to 60 PH 8.2 salt 2600 Pool math says to add 21 oz of 6%...

18' X 48" Intex Ultra Pool: Who can advise on leaving up year round, cold climate? Hello, we are new pool owners May, 2014. I have seen some posts about winterizing this type of seasonal pool to leave up all winter, but most are a couple years old. We had a very rough winter last year, many...

Using the Taylor sodium chloride test kit K-1766 - wondered why that first drop of silver nitrate causes what looks like a curdling effect in the water? By this test my salt content is 3000ppm, which is what Intex recommends for my pool. It appears to be a soft white powdery substance, left on...

:( I ordered the Taylor test kit you recommended, but won't be in til about 6-23-14, which won't help me if I want to swim this weekend. Pool store #'s: FC 7.41 High TC 8.4 High CC .99 High PH 8 High TA 280 High Calcium Hardness 272 CYA...

New pool owner; Lots of rain; 18'X48" Intex Pool, how easy to drain and close valve? Pool at max fill line now and more rain now, help! Very concerned that if I open the drain, I won't be able to get it closed again. Anyone had to do this?

Problem: Hired landscaper to dig out grass and he filled with 4" of sand; after pool filled pool floor very bumpy and uneven. Landscaper said the weight of filling the pool will even the sand; it didn't! Water testing has been good, deck not built yet so sand getting in pool. Debris will be...