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Re: Frustrated after drain and refill wow, you guys are either up way late or woke up too early!

You're welcome, the extra "beans" and test vials are worth it to me, one trip to the sink.

bumping up this thread so Suzy doesn't miss it.

I found DHMO tests kits on e-bay, same seller had dvd rewinders too.

epro05, I'm liking the pool sampler you built.

All tests finished and only one trip to the sink... Yeah, I'm lazy, but I have learned to live with my shortcomings.....

Hi folks, Happy Fourth of July! Especially those who are serving or have served in our Military. July 2 numbers: CYA 60 FC 10 CC 1.0 TA 80 Salt 4200 CH 125 PH 7.8 Todays numbers: CYA 60 FC 13 <had the SWG on too high, I must have Read it wrong after I did the OCLT CC 0.0 <WOOHOO!! TA 80 Salt...

JamesW, I never have used non-chlorine shock/oxidizer. The only stabilizer I have used is Clorox step-1 CYA.

Hi folks I am doing lots of testing trying to get a handle on my YO_YOING CC results. Things I've learned so far as far as testing: A large sample bottle like an old fashioned restaurant ketchup bottle works great, you get enough water to fill rinse and fill your test vials. Take your samples...

Hi wjr75, Yes I have a speedstir and ran CYA, FC, and CC twice. I don't know all that much but the pool is clear, sparkling blue, and doesn't smell like chlorine. Hopefully someone will see this and have some experience with this. Ernie

Hi folks, Todays numbers not adding anything, water taken midway between shallow and deep ends, inverting bottle to fill down in pool as far as I can reach and covering as I take it out(thanks MarianParoo) CYA 60 same FC 11.0 up 1.0 CC 0.5 down ).5 TA 80 same as yesterday Salt 4200 same...

Last night's numbers: CYA 60 FC 10.5 CC 0.5 TA 90 Salt 4400 CH 125 PH 7.8 this mornings numbers: CYA 60 FC 10 CC 1.0 TA 80 Salt 4200 CH 125 PH 7.8 Salt down 200, FC 0.5 down, CC 0.5 up, and TA down 10

Defgufman, Pool ladders are brand new, just installed this last week, post disappeared with my numbers and MarianParoo's and pooldv's advice.

Pooldv, water in the filter sat from May 6 until June 19, I'm thinking I should backwash and add new DE. your thoughts?

SWG back on, thanks again

Thanks Kim and Texas Splash, I just shut off the SWG and will test tonight and in the morning. I added 4 pounds of powdered stabilizer yesterday after testing to raise my CYA level to the recommended 70 - 80 level on the chart for vinyl liner/ SWG pool. Will this affect my tests tonight?

Hi folks, I had a new liner installed June 17, my FC has never been below 4.0 with a CYA of 30 on June 25. PH started out at 7.5 and is now 7.8 and holding since June 26. June 29 numbers were: Ph 7.8 FC 7.0 CC 1.5 TA 80 CYA 50 CH 125 Salt 4000 < I know it's high but it is coming down...

Hi folks, new numbers this morning as follows: Ph 7.8 up 0.15 from Friday FC 6.0 down 0.5 from Friday CC 1.0 up 0.5 from Friday TA 80 CYA 40 I added 1 gallon of Liquid stabilizer after Fridays test and on Saturday CYA was up to 50 I'm wondering/worrying about the CC increase.

Bringing up an old thread to thank Richard320 for a great idea and Dave for making it all easy to order!

Pooldv thanks for your advice. The display is showing 3600 on the remote, SWG is on and set at 25% New numbers this morning after the monsoon like rainstorm are as follows: PH 7.8 looks to be between 7.5 and 7.8 so I go to higher reading. yes? no? FC 4.5 CC .5 TA 80 CYA 40 Salt 4000 using...

Hi Pooldv, I started out with 14 bags of salt, they were needed to keep the liner in place on the steps as the pool was filling. I figured I would need to drain out a bunch, pool calculator showed as much as 25%, but I was getting low enough that I needed to add to keep the skimmers flowing so...

Okay new numbers, used speedstir (way cool!!) FC 4.0 CC .5 PH 7.5 CYA 30- added one gallon monosodium cyanurate monohydrate 35% pool calculator called for 284 oz to bring it up to 70, will re-check tomorrow Salt 4600 I don't get that rise, could be better mix using speedstir? comments appreciated

I started this in chemistry 201 but it seems here might be better, these are my numbers, suggestions kindly appreciated 20500 gallon pool, vinyl liner, SWG PH 7.5 Free Chlorine 7.5 combined .5 TA 80 CYA 30 I have monosodium cyanurate monohydrate 35% given to me by liner installer to use CH 125...