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  1. K

    Help with chemicals

    Ok, so we have had the cloudy white pool for a week now and it seems to be stuck. We are still keep g it at shock level. We have to add about 1-2 gallons every morning and night yo get it back up to shock level. We've added at least 60 gallons of bleach (8.25) to the pool since we started...
  2. K

    Help with chemicals

    How long will the slam process take? We were seeing improvements daily but now it is just cloudy and does not appear to be getting any better since Friday. We have lowered our CYA by vacuuming to waste and adding fresh water. Our CYA is now 50 and we have been checking the FC three to four...
  3. K

    Help with chemicals

    Today's numbers are PH 7.3; FC 20; TC 22; TA 210; CYA 80 We may have messed up by adding the stabilizer on Monday. We are going to vacuum to waste and add new water again today to try to get the CYA down. I hope this gets easier!!
  4. K

    Help with chemicals

    Pool is looking better. It is a cloudy blue this morning. We are going to vacuum and keep it at shock level today and hopefully it will clear up by tomorrow. When should we add the DE (if at all)?
  5. K

    Help with chemicals

    OK, I now have the TF-100 test kit and my initial numbers CYA 40, FC 0.5 PH 8.2 TA 230 CC 0.5 on 7/5/15 (this was after adding at least 28 jugs of 121 oz 8.25 chlorine bleach and 6 containers of stabilizer. The initial CYA was 0) I added 726 oz of 8.25 chlorine bleach and 56 oz. of Muriatic...
  6. K

    Help with chemicals

    I need to know what to add first and 2nd and so on. I have a green swamp. CL = 0 PH = 7.8 TA = 170 H = 150 CYA = <20 I think I have everything I need. I have 30 gallons of bleach15 lbs of baking soda, stabilizer, borax, deicer, Muriatic acid and I've got my pump running 24/7. I am not sure...
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  8. K

    Where to buy Calcium Chloride in Austin

    When do I add each chemical? I tested my water and this is what I have. FC = 0 PH = 7.8 TA = 170 H = 150 CYA = <20
  9. K

    My pool is a swamp

    My husband usually tends to the pool by taking a sample to the pool store and spending way too much money on their recommendations. I told him I want to try the BBB method this year. We are just getting this up and running and I wonder if I should drain as much of the swampy water our first...