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I just reread it and I think you are correct.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought if your pool looked pretty clean and could see the bottom, it was safe to swim during at appropriate slam levels. Safe to swim during SLAM?

My guess is yes. In the threads I've read, ammonia is what would kill chlorine that quickly in a clear pool. I believe a pet store would have a test kit to check for ammonia in aquariums.

I hate to keep prefacing this with telling you to I'm basically new...but I'm still doing it. I'd be curious if your CYA has already dropped from 70. If it did, bacteria or some combination of the chemicals might be eating it/converting it to ammonia. The ammonia would eat all the free...

This is over my head, pun intended, I was asking because sometimes certain chemicals don't play well together. My concern is that in rush to clear the pool, there is something else in the water. I mostly poke around here and read. Your really quick chlorine drops in such a small pool seems...

I wish I consider myself my than an advanced noob. I'd be more than happy to talk to you, but I think you need greater experise. In the very beginning, you mentioned adding $200 worth of chemicals. Do you recall what they were? I wonder if we're getting a reaction from mixing chemicals or the...

Normally I just read these threads and leave the advice to the experts. I haven't noticed any mention of the bleach you are using and all bottles of bleach are not created equal. So, a dollar store bottle of bleach isn't as strong as Clorox and Clorox isn't as strong as you'd get from a pool...

Thank you.

When we got the pool 3 years ago, the builder gave us a Water Tech Pool and Spa rechargeable Volt Fx-8li. That first year while the rest of the area around the pool was under construction, that vacuum got put through a lot of abuse because a lot of silt blew in the pool. There is a lot less to...

Ive been reading up on it. Seems like there's the Borax/Muriatic acid route or Duda Diesel sells it. The Duda Diesel route looks easier, but I have not personally tried either method yet. boric | Duda Diesel Alternative Energy, Chemicals & Industrial Supply Store

Just ran it. FC =4.8 an CC still looked like 0. I'll give it a good dose tonight and cross my fingers. Water looks beautiful. Cold but beautiful. And every now and then I catch a whiff of What the heck is that?

Had a minute so I ran a quick TA test and I know exactly what I did wrong. I ran it with 10 ml of water instead of 25 ml. TA is 80, last night's less accurate test should have beenTA=100. Currently FC=4, CC=0 and the water is clear. I'll add the daily dose of chlorine later. Still a faint...

Yes, I stopped the SLAM. I had the kids take a whiff of the water this morning. One said there was a chemical scent that she noticed only because I asked her to sniff for it and the other didn't smell anything. I think the TFP system has gotten me hyper sensitive to all things pool related...

Pool/patio/yard construction was most of last year so this is really the first full season. Last year, I followed the plan and had a sparkling pool. My wife was impressed. I'll take that as a win. Last week, the person that build the pool came by to open it. Everything was working, the water...

Again, I'm a noob that's been reading a lot..but if your mixed water CYA test is still over 100, the actual level in your pool is over 200. Could be higher still. I would start coming up with a drain plan. I'm not sure if the CYA test works at a different pool water/tap water ratio (maybe...

I'm a noob, so you'll want to hear for more experienced people. But I was told that CC moving between 0 and .5 was common when I had several 0.5 CC readings in a row. That reading has since returned to 0 without any action on my part. My fear is that your cya is over 100. I have seen people do...

Good luck. Get the test kit and keep posting results. The people here won't steer you wrong. I've read several similar threads to this and it is always impressive. If you keep taking a pictures from the same spot, you will be able to watch the progress. I look forward to seeing your crystal...

Min- I have owned a pool for less than a season. The area around the pool is still under construction. If I had listened to the pool builder, I have no doubt my cyanuric acid level would be over 70 and still climbing. Instead, I followed the advice here and now one of my favorite things to do...

It's still good cold...but that is a bit of a ride for a slice. So far the delivery radius is about 3 miles. Maybe once jet packs become more common...[emoji3]

Thanks E9A. I've already learned so much poking around here. Kimkats -anytime. I picked up a case of pizza boxes and we occasionally do delivery. The kids love that. The long term plan is to build a wood oven at the house. Sometimes it seems like I'll never get to it...some day.

My favorite locally is DeFazio's in Troy. I've been to Bachus a few times. They went through a hit or miss phase but I've heard they are back on track. If you are in Schenectady, I like Marino's. I picked up a little propane pizza oven so most of the pizza I eat now is homemade.

Thank you JVTRain, MarianParoo and Divin Dave. The concrete didn't get poured today. Too strong of a chance for afternoon rain. I think I might fish out the last of the pucks tomorrow afternoon and try to go full TFP this weekend.

pH has been pretty much flat since I started using the test kit. The first recorded set of results I have is from June 22.

Ok. I'll hold off. Thanks.

Learning more already... No, I have not been adding that extra drop. Once the test turns clear, I record the reading and add the 5 drops for the CC test. Maybe I am seeing a false reading. The pH has been 7.5 every time I've tested it with the kit. There seems to be some variation with strips...

The pool is under construction and the backyard is completely trashed. The concrete sidewalk is supposed to get poured today. After that, there are a few minor things but the pool contractor is basically done and I'm on my own managing the pool. After finding this forum, there was no doubt the...

Thank you BoDarville. I've been reading my through these links and it is quite an education. So far the hardest part is reading CYA and not thinking Cover Your A__. :rolleyes: