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Not sure what problems people have with the outdoors. Once I figured out the ORP number to actual chlorine sweet spot it's been on autopilot and has been spot on. I know of the CYA issues that's why I was curious about the borates.. guess I'll be the test subject..

I've looked, and am unable to find info on this. I'm ready to add the borates to the pool but I'm unable to determine if this will cause my ORP probe to malfunction or read incorrectly. Please advise.

Been following the TFP app, slowly I've been doing what it says even though I'm not sure why it wants what it wants. Pool store says FC 3.1 PH 7.7 ALK 92 Calcium 215 CYA 32. My testing with my Taylor kit disagreed with the PH, says 7.6. Honestly the only reason I go to the pool store to test is...

I think I have the ORP to actual Chlorine levels down with the system. Set it to 750 and the Ph to 7.4 because my eyes burn less. now I have read a lot here but I am still a might confused. My CYA is very low if existent, the intellichem says 30 or below, so that's good no???.. I did use the TFP...

We are in Tucson, Arizona is copper country. All tucson water is well even from the city. heater is new and was not run during the acid bath after the plaster was in its 3 day bath.

Well, thier computer thing that looks like a black starfish that she put the water in said 2 for CYA on the screen. Thanks for the info. I'll just let the system run for a month or so before I touch any other chemicals in the pool. Ph and chlorine are all I'll worry about till the new plaster cures.

Just went to pool store, I have a test kit K1005 just haven't dived into it yet Alk 77 CYA 2 Clacium 197 PH 7.4 Chlorine 1.5 Water temp is at 84 degrees Intellichem seems to have settled down it is currently reading Ph 7.4 on the dot and ORP 726, water balance of -0.30 (normal)

New pool owner here. Bought a house with a pool that we limped along till it was cooling off, had the pool replastered and replaced all the equipment. Well, I didnt connect the ORP sensor correctly and for 3 days it was dumping chlorine into the pool. ORP was 900+ but my ph was a perfect 7.4...