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I added 1 gallon of acid, went for beers and wings with the wife. Come home and its clear. I am not sure if it was the acid or the beer and wings?

pH 8.0 Alk 90 Really! I add 2 lbs of pak 200 and it goes from 6.4 to 8.0. I guess I have to add acid?

I use the K-2006. I got 7.0. I took it to the pool store and they got 6.4 which is the lowest they can measure. I guess it could have been lower than 6.4. What else would cause it to be that low. I measure regularly but fell asleep at the wheel and only measured TC for the past week. Still...

I test several days per week. I live in KC and we have had 5-7" of rain this week. That is my guess?

With a pH of 6.4 it’s going to take quite some time to raise it to normal levels even with adding 2 pounds of soda ash, correct?Have you had any experience with it clearing up within five or six hours or are we talking several days?

I made a mistake today by listening to the pool store. I went in to see if the numbers I was getting were accutate (they were) Ph 6.4 Alk 90 We have had a ton of rain so my guess in drove my pH down. Well I knew I should go to target and get borax but the guy talked me in to adding 2 lbs of...

How aboutCYA 90?

I Slammed the pool and kept my swg at 50%. The chlorine level is now at 34 with a CYA of 80. Is it OK to swim?

We have had a few heavy bather loads his week and I am getting a little cloudy water. CYA 80 Cl 4 I have used 5 lbs of dichlorvos but would like to find an alternative as I don’t want my CYA levels to get too high. What’s the best way to shock the pool besides bleach?

I put cyuronic acid in my skimmer baskets using the pantyhose method A week and a half ago. Unfortunately they painted the bottom of my pool the wrong color so I had to drain the pool. I took this cyuronic acid that was in the pantyhose and put it in a bucket in my garage. It sat there for...

Our pool is still open but we are getting ready to close. Just tested and wasn't sure what to add. I use pool math and it is recommending borax but wasn't sure what to do about ph. Ph 7.0 Alk 120 cl 4 CYA 50

I have some foam remover for our hot tub. Would this do anything to get rid of the small amounts of foam floating in our pool when we turn on the fountains and slide?

My wife decided it would be a good idea to buy a bubble machine and have a bubble party in our pool with our kids...just like she saw while we were on vacation in Jamaica. Well now the pH is at the highest reading even after I added 1 gallon of MA this morning. Any ideas or tips?

We swam last night and the pool was perfect. Woke up this morning and cloudy again!! I just got done with a slam 2 weeks ago. I passed all 3 tests but one thing I noticed was some slime on the sides in a few areas. I guess this should have gone away if I was really done with the slam...

pH 7.0 FC 10 CYA 30 I have a SWG. I was going to add 5 lbs of stabilizer tonight. It calls for 9 but I dont want to overshoot. I was then going to bring my pH up with Borax 14lbs Good plan?

I am on day 10 of my SLAM. I noticed small amounts of algea on the sides of my pool so I brushed last night. FC went from 21 Thursday morning (I overshoot my goal of 16) to 8 in the evening. I added more liquid chlorine last night. I have got 0.0 CC for the past 2 days. My pool looks clear...

During a SLAM what tests can I run that are accurate? Ph, TA, CC, CYA? Pool store also has my pH at 8.2, I get 7.6 on my test.

So I am in the middle of a SLAM and I ran out of powder. I have some arriving tomorrow but I wanted to stay on top of things tonight so I took my water to my pool builders store. They get a CYA of 101. I come home and the black dot disappears at a CYA of 45ish. My SLAM FC goal has been 16...

Kids eyes are burning when swimming. I am still SLAM'ing to a level of 16 because it is still a little cloudy. Can I test pH and correct during a SLAM? I read where it wasn't recommended during a SLAM. I was thinking of testing pH when the FC drifts below 10 or so?

I think I am on the downhill slide from my SLAM. I have the "5 way kit" and the FAS/DPD Kit that I used for the SLAM. What is the best way to test for FC on a daily basis? My 5 way FC test only goes to 5.0 and it looks based on my CYA target of 60-80 I am going to need to keep FC between 7-9...

Wow, I continue to add Chlorine. It is slowing down but I have gone through 30 gallons in 5 days. Water is clearing but still cloudy, especially noticeable at night with the lights on. My biggest issue now is that I have gone through all of my powder and 8071 and the new stuff won't be...

Last night after work FC = 8 = added 2.3 gallons. Checked FC before bed last night and overshot to FC = 18 (goal 16). This morning FC 9 = 2 gallons added. Working now, will check this afternoon. The critters continue to chew up the chlorine.

Morning update FC 9 = added 2 gallons.

I was in a hurry to get my son to a haircut appointment. Time FC Gallons Added 3pm 0 5 430 7 0 (in a hurry for sons haircut) 630 5 3 Gallons 930pm 12 1 Gallon Thanks for everyones guidance on my first SLAM.

Started Slam FC 3 PM = 0 = Added 5 Gallons of 10% FC 4:30 = 7 FC 6:30 = 5 = Added 3 Gallons of 10% CYA 40 when starting FC goal of 16 Any advice?

Ph 7.2 CYA 40 SWG FC - cant get the powder in the new kit to turn water pink. I am guessing I have very little chlorine. I gave up after 4 scoops. 10ml test. Can I slam or should I get CYA up to 60?

Cya 40 when i test FC i can’t get the water to turn pink when adding the powder. This is even after 4 scoops. Does this mean i have no chlorine? Ph 7.2

My K-2006 arrives today and I am planning on starting my slam after work. My Ph is 7.6. Pool milky especially noticeable at night with the pool lights on. Chlorine is very low. Is it OK to start the Slam in the evening? My plan was to test CYA and FC at 6pm and add liquid based on the...

Re: Cloudy pool I just noticed that there is a pink slime in the pool so I brushed it. I have also been having trouble keeping chlorine levels up. I know my FC is 7.5 and TC 7.8 after adding dichlor 6lbs yesterday. Pool Store tested CYA went from 80 to 105 which seems like a reasonable jump...

Re: Cloudy pool Pool store tested CYA. I just ordered the Taylor 2006 kit. Should be here this week or so. I just brushed the entire pool and noticed pink slime on the sides and stairs. I really don't want wait for the k2006 to slam pool. is this wise? I know my FC is 7.5 and TC 7.8...