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Good points, John and Jason. The wife and I have an aquaintance who has a new pool and has had a friend tell her to use Root Out as an algaecide and I had never heard of it. I have faithfully used algaecide once/week since I had my pool constructed but I agree, Jason, now that you have have...

Hi guys - long time no type to. Some people around me are using a product called "Root Out" in lieu of algaecide in their pools and swear by it. It is a product designed for septic tanks. Any of you experts know anything about it? Still have ultra high CYA on pool opening but I'll just have...

I just voted and my pool is in inground. I posted appearance info in a thread under "algae" in case some of you want to compare. I'm vacuuming every other day. My FC and use of PQ60 is too high to allow algae to live - I think! Jim

I'm the guy with high CYA who has converted to the BBB pool method. For the last two weeks I have maintained FC above 20ppm. I have used PolyQuat 60 at the "algae present" levels. Now I have what looks like algae at the seams on the bottom of the liner. Some accumulation away from the seams...

HUgs Grace - just what I needed!

Quick question on shocking............ What would be the minimum FC ppm reading to say you reached "shock levels?" THere must be a minimum I would think before you could even say you shocked the pool. Thanks - Jim

When he comes to - I'll tell him and thank you. Jim's wife :lol:

Sheesh, Richard, can you make my day again? I don't need any intestinal problems nor ithces, especially while paying to have them. Anyone close to South Carolina like to have two quarts of PolyQuat 60 C-H-E-A-P? Although a rarity in residential pools, I'd be the exception.:cry:

Thanks Dave and Jason for your input. Dave I like best the part I quoted from your post. When you're almost 66 with a bad ticker you rarely are up to attempting what would have been "no problem" at 40. I've decided to compenstae for the high CYA with bleach, although I might try what Richard...

Lady with Iron - I have 13,230 gallons and for the life of me I can't picture how to do what you suggest.

Thanks - that's what I thought - different strokes for different folks. :) Well, since you guys have such "ordinarily normal pools," would you please feel sorry for me this morning as I'm going to add 2.4 gallons of 6% to raise my FC from 4.0 to 15.0 (Pool Calculator). We had a terrific rain...

Facts: You use the BBB method and your pool is stabilized (no way out test numbers). You have to add bleach on an on-going basis to maintain FC where you'd like it to be. Questions: Total gallons of your pool = ? FC level you try to maintain = ? Amount of...

The look on the clerk's face when he described it didn't do much for him told me volumes. I couldn't find the product on ACE Harware's list of pool itself either. The label name was "o-ACE-sis" and he said that as their brand but he didn't know much about it except his own lack of success. I...

That's an even better name for it RB. See how I tend to complicate things? :-D

Yeah, right! Ace Hardware store having pool sections sell it by the gallon, however. I questioned the guy about it and he sheepishly said it didn't do much to lower his CYA when he used it in his pool. When he walked over to another customer I read the entire jug - no where on the jug were...

I guess you'd call this thingy a pipette syphon and it's about 9 inches long (est.). Got it at Wal-Mart in the cooking supplies. With it I can dip the tip as deep in the pool as I care to and get more than enough water for the tests I plan to make. You can fill a test tube to each fill line...

Hi everybody. I won't go into detail here for fear of embarassing myself but I have learned the hard way not to use 4+ year old chemicals when testing the pool. I got Dave's TF test kit yesterday and most areas were either higher or lower than I had been accustomed to seeing after testing with...

:-D Big grin here, Dave. Ordered your test kit on Thursday and got it on Friday in S.C. - now that is service! Many thanks. I don't suppose there was any way you could have come with it to teach me the ropes? All I've ever had until now was the little blue kit and test strips. Gonna' feel...

See you later guys - I'm going swimming!! All this time I wouldn't allow swimming if FC was above 3ppm. You all have been a big help - and not unlike Clint Eastwood - you have gone ahead and made my day. Hope I can help you all in the future. Jim

Two quick questions from your post: 1) What chart; 2) is it safe to swim in 15ppm FC? I promise not to be a gigantic pest. By the way, my CYA is 130.

Hey Richard - didn't even see your post before getting an email advising of Rangeball's. Thanks for your information also (sure would be nice to own some of your knowledge)! You both have given me things to weigh. Having had tremendously good luck with my pool for the last 5 years, I didn't...

Thanks, Rangeball. In my particular pool that would mean draining 44% of the water. In your opinion, would that much fresh water added back reduce the CYA significantly so it would be worth the effort? I do appreciate your response. Jim

S'me again, Margaret...... I would like to report that I have eliminated chlorine block using Ultra bleach and the BBB method. Now, my CYA is still sky high and I understand no chemicals will lower it. Here's my question: Will it lower over time on it's own? I looked for this for a long...

Thanks guys - I no speaka plain "poolish" yet. :oops: Grace - our Wal-Marts are full of their brand (Great Value) Ultra at 6%.

Newbies Need Explanations! Just to see if I understand Bleachcalc............ Pool Size - convert pool capacity in gallons to liters Chlorine Strength - is this the actual reading of FC or TC??? Quantity of Bleach - convert the ounces in the bleach jug you use to liters????? PPM Increase...

Thanks again for all the niceties and hello to my close neighbors, my far neighbors and even the one who left God's country to move one state away. Happy poolin', y'all!

NW Upstate (Boiling Springs) SC. Thanks for the welcome PI. Thank you also Buggs - a big southern "Just so proud to be here."

So proud to be here. I'm sure you young guys and gals need one ole retired curmudgeon just for stability and variety, right? Promise I won't get in the way but I do plan to take full advantage of all the good knowledge "floating" around here on the forum. Jim