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This is year number 2 of me managing our pool and I was doing so well. I slammed it, it's clear, all the numbers were great except CYA. I am going through chlorine like crazy so I did pool math and knew I needed to add stabilizer. I got ahead of myself and I added the granulars by just pouring...

Im not sure why it got so low today. It was 4.5 this morning, but it was 90 degrees today and disgusting outside so I just assumed the heat and humidity took me down. I'll keep a target of 6!for sure (moving forward). So, in your opinion, does everything have to be perfect to swim or is it...

I'd say add 35 oz of muriatic acid which should lower both?!

I'm done! I passed the SLAM criteria this morning and just did my remaining tests. My numbers this evening are: FC: 1.5 (4) CC: .5 TC: 2 CH: 425 (260) TA: 130 (80) CYA: 40 (30) Cl: 2 pH: 7.5 (7.2) I added 64 oz of bleach to fix the FC in order to get to 4. But all the other numbers that are...

I'm soooooooooo close!! The water is just a little cloudy. I can definitely see the bottom of the pool, but not as clear as I should. I was going to do the OCLT tonight to see if I'm done. I tested FC and CC tonight. FC was 9, but it poured rain pretty much all day and we didn't add any bleach...

End of weekend update. We've pretty much been doubling the amount of bleach we need. I know that's not the process, but we are finally getting results! I hope this doesn't screw me up for when it comes to maintaining. :wink:

Thank you so much for your story, it's going to get me to stick with this process because I was having the exact same thoughts about the pool store. I also started "rounding up" when adding bleach too. I just didn't want to admit that I wasn't following the process to the letter! Honestly, if...

Thank you for the encouraging words everyone, I needed it this morning. What I realized was that the first 2 days, we were letting the FC levels get too far below our target of 12. My husband decided he wanted to take matters into his own hands while I was at work and pretty much started dumping...

Ok, I will post the numbers when I get home. In the meantime, I'm wondering why I even have a FC limit? My target is 12 because I put enough stabilizer in for a CYA of 30. But why not put a target of 14 or more FC? I've been checking every 2-4 hours and range from 8 - 10.5 FC. I'll get the exact...

I can't decide if this is progress or just a difference in lighting. Day 1 was rainy. Today (day 3) was sunny. We have already gone through 1,152 ounces of bleach.

Just curious how patient I need to be :D It's been 3 days and we've been vacuuming and keeping the FC levels where they need to be. I don't expect a clear pool but maybe just a lighter shade of green? I feel like I'm doing something wrong...

Well, we are well into this process. I had to enlist the help of my husband since he's a stay at home dad and has the ability to check FC throughout the day. He's also pretty handy for cleaning the filter, etc. luckily he's letting me take the lead and just follows my instructions. We got at...

Ok, so I've added the washing soda to get pH to 7.2, my questions are: 1. Do I need to wait for the pH to be correct before adding the bleach? 2. If so, how often do I test it? Every 30-60 minutes? And just keep adding (how often?) until it reaches the appropriate level? 3. I bought hth...

We attempted this and our psi went crazy and water started leaking all over so we are going to just keep cleaning the filter.

Thank you for the clarification, I needed that!!

Great idea! I will do that!

I used PoolMath to recalculate the gallons. At 27ft round and 4ft. deep, it said 17,100 so I updated my signature :-) I'll start with stabilizer!

I hope to follow in your footsteps and have my husband bragging about me!

Thank you!!! I did the tests and posted the results. The pump had been running about 45 minutes once I did them. So, if I understand correctly, my first goal is to get CYA up, then pH, then bleach ( which will impact my FC?) I guess my question is...if I won't see the impact of the CYA for up...

I love looking like a genius and I'll admit that pretending to be a chemist today was a bit fun! As for the hubs - I'm not listening to him, lol. His inability to do this the last 2 years is the reason I've inherited the project! Let the clear pool begin!!

I've got some numbers! PH: The closest match was 6.8 which is the lowest one, but I hesitate it saying 6.8 because the colors weren't exact FC: 0 CC: 0 TA: 90 CH: 475 CYA: The black dot stayed visible the whole time I plugged this in to PoolMath and it says I only need 142oz of bleach which...

I'm overwhelmed. New questions: 1. Do the tests BEFORE I turn on the pump? (The water still isn't high enough) 2. When do you put the bleach in? Now, before the water reaches the appropriate level or after it's full? 3. My husband asks why not use muratic to clear it? 4. There was a mention to...

Alright, so the pool cleaner hasn't been going too well. As I go to use the leaf rake, I'm getting very little in the bag. It seems as it all the "stuff" just disintegrates as I go to scoop and I'm just stirring it up making it worse. So, then I attempted to use our robotic pool cleaner (which...

Yes, I have a Leaf rake and ordered both the XL option and FAS-DPD with the test kit. I'm already feeling hopeful! Love the advice on waiting to replace the filter until it becomes necessary (I'm cheap like that as well). Sounds like I'll be scooping some sludge, then fill the pool, then post my...

Ok, I went to order the kit. I need to order $12 more in order to get free shipping. Any recommendation on what I should order that I will use over the course of the summer?

Hi! My husband and I moved into our house 2 years ago and we have yet to get our pool right. He has tried for the last 2 summers and is fed up so, this is my year, and I intend to get it right!! (and keep it that way). But I need help. I've read the ABC's in pool school, but I really need to...