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lol, and to think when I was a kid I used to 'make whirpools' with my friends for fun. I put the vacuum attachment at the bottom of the pool and put the other end in front of the return, then I would put that end into the skimmer as soon as i can, but maybe i'm just not quick enough. at the...

First, let me say THANK YOU to everyone who has responded to my posts. I really like this site and have learned so much thus far. i just need a confirmation that what I am seeing is actually true. if it is, I don't care how late it is, i'm jumping in the pool!!! We've been slamming for...

Ok, great. thank you!

That would be awesome! CYA is at 30, retook the FC test, which gave me 19. hubby said that we just added the cya agent this past thursday and wanted to wait a week to test the cya levels again, but I wanted to give it to you now to give you more info. our cya levels were at 0 before adding...

good morning, I'm filling in for my other half while he's out of town, so last night our FC levels were 10. It said to add 241 oz. bleach, which I did. this morning, the FC levels are 22. it rained last night, but i doubt that is a factor. I ran the FC tests last night and this morning...

Hi Happy Lil Lady, If I am correct, your CYA should not go up from muriatic acid. Muriatic acid is used to lower your pH. CYA stands for cyanuric acid and it is a chlorine stabilizer. It will help you maintain chlorine levels during the days sun. With your high temps, you should be good...

We just started to SLAM on Friday morning. Tested everything before starting the SLAM. Midnight Friday night, FC level was 12.2 Going to test again in the morning to see if we dropped any. Thanks Yippee, we will be switching to that method. Thought the more accurate .2 ppm would be better...

So, after all my pool repairs and draining/refilling, I finally completed my first FAS-DPD test. Findings seem good to me for SLAM levels, please see below. Also, my pool floor is clean, there is virtually nothing floating on the top, and my water seems to be super clear. Still ugly, but that...

I have another question. How often am I supposed to run the filter? Do I need to run it continuously, or can I unplug it at the end of the night? Thank you!

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help us with the next steps given the results that I have for today (which I did twice): PH - Below 7.0 - I also took the base test to see how many drops it took to get to a desired level, which was 5 drops. FC - Below 1 TC - 1 CC - 0. Did this test...

Alright. So I got the new vacuum and brush the in. Still waiting on the FAS-DPD kit. Either way, went to vacuum and find my skimmer needs to be replaced. Oh, how I am loving this pool. Anyone have experience with this? I am thinking I would like to convert to a wide mouth skimmer.

Of course, in my excitement, it wasnt until after adding 3 gallons of bleach that I realized I cant measure up to the 20 FC I need to maintain. Guess I will have to use tonight as a pre-SLAM. Lesson learned. Bummer

Awesome! Thanks everyone. DanielP, nothing that I used required recirc then settle. It was all run pump at least one hour after adding. After draining (great time to backwash) and refilling to reset CYA, new results are below. CYA - 44-45 PH - 7.1 FC - 1 TC - 10 Since the...

Just submitted my order to TFTestkits. Thanks for the link. If you dont mind my asking, what is the difference between the two types of Chlorine testing? I didnt find that in Pool School, or I missed/ dont remember it

To get the FAS-DPD test, I just need to add the Taylor R-0870 DPD Powder and the R-0871 FAS-DPD Titrating reagents, correct? Amazon.com : Taylor Replacement Reagent FAS-DPD Refill Kit (Large) - Over 100 Tests : Patio, Lawn Garden

Thanks guys. We did have metals in our water. My wife went to the pool store, before we started reading on here, and they gave her metal free to use before anything else. We used as instructed, but didnt have the water tested (or test ourselves) for metals again. I dont remember what our...

Hi folks. Thanks for the replies. To clarify, Forest Hill is in Maryland, just south of the Pennsylvania border. After a quick visual inspection this morning, I still have the surface foam. However, I have less cloudiness and the water doesn't seem very green. Then again, the before and...

Hi JVTrain. Thank you for your response and suggestions. I do have a test kit. Its the Taylor Complete High K-2005. Also, I figured I would post my current pool status in the Getting Started section, rather than the Introduction section. Here is the link, if you wouldn't mind weighing in...

Hello everyone. So, typical story... I bought a house, it came with a pool, I thought. Take off the tarp and find a swamp. The previous owner had closed the pool down 2+ seasons ago, so not really sure. To date, I got the pump running (has been running virtually non stop for 4 or 5 days...

Good day everyone. I am newly registered to the site and am looking forward to sharing information and asking questions. I have been reading the advice on here for a while now and finally decided to register. As my title indicates, I opened my pool to find a swamp. Bought the house with a...