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I just wanted to post a final follow up on this thread. I've been Crystal Clear / Trouble Free for 1 week now! Pool is a beautiful as ever. I can't thank you guys enough! This will be my final post on this particular thread. I'll stay in touch in other areas of the site and naturally if any...

Good morning TFP! We didn't get too much rain but did endure some strong straight line winds ... 40 to 50 mph gusts. Checked the pool first thing this morning. Had a bit of dirt and debris in it obviously. I vac'd it out and netted the top... the pool is as clean and clear as it was when I...

Thank You!! :D I think I'm going to take it easy and watch how things go. That said, I'll be testing FIRST THING in the morning LOL ... probably while I'm waiting on coffee! Numbers this evening look pretty good: CYA: 70 *I haven't added water as of yet since I'm factoring in rain tonight...

Thanks Kim. Okay I'll just take it one day at a time... be patient and trust the test results and make little adjustments as they are warranted. I think I'm still traumatized on how fast everything went down hill last time some hard storms hit. Granted at that time I had absolutely no clue what...

You poor souls in LA County. I know the drought has just been brutal out there. I used to work out there ... in Torrance in fact. If I could push some of this rain y'alls way I most certainly would!! Last year and the year before the panhandle of Tx was suffering a pretty significant drought ...

Today's the big day! I SHOULD be getting my SpeedStir and my FAS/DPD add on kit. Pretty excited! New Toys!!! LOL Pool sure looks nice today: Tonight we should be getting a storm rolling through. Kind of eager to test my new knowledge a little bit. In preparation for it, I was thinking I...

End of night numbers: fc = 5 tc = 5 cc = 0 pH = 7.2 (it's back up...) CYA = 70 Pointed my one jet towards the top of the pool to assist with aeration. Chlorine numbers sure did fall (TC and FC were both 15 at the start of the day with a 'still pool') If I did this right I need to add 17oz of...

After watching the swamp thing actually turn into a reality in the small pool I've set up this summer for my kids, I'm really thankful for this site and it's members. I've payed close attention to the advise, I've read pool school now from front to back. I've got a cheat sheet made now specific...

Thanks Jason... Didn't catch your response earlier... will put that in my cheat sheet.

LMAO w/Kim... everyone gets the lecture! DON'T PEE IN THE POOL! I've worked way to hard on getting this thing going again for it to be a child's urinal! LOL. I'll DEFINITELY be checking chlorine levels tonight when it's sun set and adjust accordingly!!! =) May just go for it and check the pH...

So when considering the big picture, is pH more important than TA? I'm not trying to minimize any of the measurements mind you, but rather trying to learn what should have priority. As far as aeration is concerned... I have a pool full of happy playful kids splashing around today. They have...

Ok another question... My PH today is at 6.8 but my TA today is 120. Because my pool is vinyl, I think my TA ideally should be 100. According to the calculator when I plug these numbers in both TA (120,100) and PH (6.8,7.5) ... it's suggested to put 26 oz of Soda Ash in. The effects of doing...

Oh it sure does! I didn't even notice the foot notes down there. Thanks Richard!! You've been a ton of help! Today I'm creating a my own 'pool facts sheet' that lists all of the facts about my little pool, the things I should keep on hand (bleach w/8.25% chlorine, soda ash etc), links to helpful...

Today's newbie question of the day: Is baking soda the same thing as washing soda? I have a bag of baking soda and it indicates that it can be used to raise PH levels? The same bag also indicates that if TA is above 110 then I should NOT use baking soda but rather use soda ash to raise PH...

Ok here's the other numbers.... man really wish I had that little mixer thing the CH and TA tests would be lots easier! PH=6.8 ( I think I need 14 OZ of soda ash... can you get this at walmart?) TA 120 CH 260 Well not yet... we've been cleaning and learning. Kids have been great helpers. Not...

Hey guys I have a clear pool! It's got a few leaves I'm about to vac out but the water has cleared right up! Here' s a pic of the pool today. Here's the correct pic: Accidentally uploaded the wrong one initially Here's today's numbers: FC = 10 TC = 10 CC = 0 cya60 Really wish my mixing...

Good morning everyone! Here's this mornings pic of the pool: CYA: 60 FC 15 TC 15 CC 0 The chlorine numbers are a little confusing to me. Did this test several times and keep getting the same numbers so I guess that's right. Will get the FC back to 24 as indicated on the CYA chart. Also...

Ok, you guys are right. This was made by Taylors. I added a lot more than I was supposed to. I also just now ordered this little guy: Seems like it would make that quite a bit easier... Like Richard said though I'm going to pretty much ignore everything until this process is done and then...

Huh... yeah. Your absolutely right!!! I think I did that completely wrong.

Hey folks ... wanted to post the requested pix and some numbers for you all today. I'm getting pretty excited! This looks completely different today in a good way. I vac'd out about 1/4 of the water along with a bunch of the stuff on the bottom and I replaced with fresh water this morning...

Great stuff guys. I'm excited to be gaining a new understanding of all of this and I'm looking forward to the challenge of getting this water clear and getting those kids playing in their pool again! Can't thank you all enough for the directions, pointers, explanations and pushes in the right...

That makes perfect sense. Alright tomorrow I'll do the CYA test again and post those numbers. Should have the add on kit in a couple of days. Thanks again!!

Gotcha. Might as well! May rig something up to vac out some of the 'stuff' and have that go directly to the yard. Quick question about this test kit I've been looking over. When testing FC, the following is mentioned in the documentation: If color is off-scale: repeat testing using 4.5 mL...