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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    Thanks thepoolman, I really appreciate the help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    Thanks for the response, that's the type of feedback I was trying to get. Quick question for thepoolman....Is it common to have to drain/refill your customers pools periodically due to high CYA levels? Or do you keep those levels in check by using mostly liquid chlorine along with algaecides and...
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    If you read the original post and then read through the responses you'd understand the reasoning behind the dosing plan. The 100 ppm CYA and 4-14 FC range was one method described by chem geek as an effective approach (and I feel pretty good that he knows what he's talking about). And I also...
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    Again I wanted to say thanks for the words of advice. I'm going to definitely use a lot of this info moving forward. I already take care of 8 pools, so I am going to transition them all to the "Weekly Blast" method and I'm going to start adding algaecides to each of them when the weather warms...
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    As far as rainfall diluting CYA, shouldn't the following day's evaporation remove the excess water and leave the CYA...which would eventually bring the levels back to where they started? I thought I remembered reading that somewhere. And if I used the weekly blast (14ppm FC with 100ppm CYA)...
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    Thanks for the responses, I really appreciate it. Of the 4 options mentioned, the "Weekly Blast" approach seems to me to be the easiest and most cost efficient method. However, would the high FC levels (14ppm) affect bather comfort for those first few days after my weekly visit? And would my...
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    Trouble Free Method and Pool Service Route

    Thanks in advance for your time and any insight. I've already learned more than my fair share from following this forum, it's been a wealth of information. Luckily I found this site when we first built our pool, so I've been fortunate enough to apply these pool care methods from day 1 and my...