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Added about 12” of well water which we know has a high ph. Added powdered cya a week ago and some 12.5% bleach. three days later, three days ago pH 7.8 FC 1.0 CC 0.0 TA 200 CYA 30-40 So I add enough acid to drop pH to 7.0-7.2 and FC to 5.0. Aerating the last three days by pointing the eye...

any suggestions or do you just spread doom and gloom LOL

The Radiant winter cover SUCKS as it drops down a good 22” or so. Next year we close with large pillows so it doesn’t push so much water out. need about 8k gallons. Might use our well with softened water, might call a truck which is nearly $400. pH 7.6 FC 5.0 CC 0.0 TA 100 CYA 10 need to...

Thanks. Wasn’t sure if the TA and CYa would change during cold months of non use.

Any need to bring the TA or CYA up? above ground vinyl Four years old 54 degree water temp pH 7.2 (all year. Kept dropping to that but stayed steady) TA 50 CYA 20 FC 9.5 CC trace (?) slight pink when I added R-0003. One drop of R-0871 cleared it up. Water clear as a bell. winter cover...

break ice today. check 2x4 today. check. pool noodles Sunday.... it is -1 now and in the 40s the next few days. Check

thanks all...hoping in the next few days I can make that happen! also ordered one of these. Just trying to drain the water below the skimmer! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041HU648?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=AXCPNVYFEK7RNCCTM196

Yes ma’am. Both valves are open so it can freeze and expand. Not a fan of that much ice weight in the now filled skimmer :) anyone ever just close the valve and fill the skimmer with this? https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Non-Toxic-Swimming-Pool-Anti-Freeze/dp/B00ESJEVKY

Thanks for the reply. What pipes would break? The only thing connected is the 12” pipe and valve you see in the photo. if I put something in the skimmer to block the water, that would still let the water accumulate in the skimmer and freeze like it did. I used the skimmer cover that came...

Usually I drain the pool below the skimmer, actually down past the return as the snow and water pushes the cover down and pushes water out anyway. Because I had to add so much softened well water (versus untreated with iron) this spring I decided to not drain it. I installed the return plug...

Same in central Ny. Mid July you have to stock up. i like the convenience of one gallon jugs but really hate recycling that much plastic

My cover can stay on for 4-5 days. I might test once a week gallon of 10% every few days and that’s it. This site has helped me understand my pool so much that that’s all it takes.

I do throw in a quart of algaecide also. pH 7.3 (was 6.8 a week ago) FC 8.0 CC nada TA 130 Ca 75 CYA 30 (or 40, I’m rusty) temp probably colder than it should be when testing :)

Re: Closing water level Will the water level this low be an issue?

Re: Closing water level Next year I'm putting skimmer cover and eye plug inside the pool and leaving water level high. They leaked a little but with the valves open that shouldn't be an issue.

I'm fairly certain everything will be OK. Last year I brought the level down to just below the skimmer, installed an eye and skimmer cover and plug. Left the valves open and they of course had water dripping out eventually and froze up. No issues. This year, I brought the water below the eye...

LOL. Just realized mine shows 9:25 and yours shows 8:25 due to time zones. :)

Sorry. 9:25? No I didn't add anymore. Sitting at 16.5 this morning. Im thinking I should be fine. Sometimes I'm more worried about bleaching the liner LOL. Wife would kill me.

Thanks for for the reply. Post 4&8 cover it.

Last night 17.5 FC and 1.0 CC Morning 16.5 and only trace CC do I need to add more bleach????

Forgot to add, pH is 7.6. Didn't think it would be too accurate with 14 FC

Ok. I like mine as it carries a good percentage of the leaves right off the cover.

Thx. Will check in morning. Should be easy since the winter cover is on it and sun isn't affecting. Didn't like the 1.0 CC considering I closed last year using bioguard and was around 4.0 FC, i am still hopeful to open to a clear pool.

So glad I checked levels before pulling the plumbing for the year. My free chlorine dropped to 14 and I have combined chlorine of 1.0. I have never had combined chlorine throughout the year. I just added 1 gallon of bleach since that's all I have. Do I need to add more? Again, I brought it up...

Would you remove the spider gasket? i left it all outside covered with a tarp last year.

I use this one from harbor freight. Put right on top of my Rdiant brand winter cover. harbor freight water pump - Google Search - - - Updated - - - hmmmmm. Good thinking - - - Updated - - - How is is it with the leaves? mine sucks them right up.

We installed the winter cover already due to leaves. Put chemicals in and will do a final test and pull plumbing in a few weeks.

Thx. I used the 7.x and figured it was all close enough since I used all three gallons. Errrrr I mean 21 oz less than that :) I read that about the Polyquat and hen saw a few threads where some said it wouldn't matter. I figured with the stability I've had, three gallons of bleach and the full...

pH 7.5 FC 9.5 CC 0.0 TA 40 (was 100 a month ago with very little usage since) CYA 50-60 i noticed two things about the bleach I bought at Walmart. It is 8.25% but the available Chlorine is 7.86. In addition, it is not a gallon it is 121 ounces. 3 gallons of that in along with a quart of...

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