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  1. K

    Test Results

    Thanks a lot! I appreciate it! I'll get that chlorine higher.
  2. K

    Test Results

    Hi everyone....any suggestions/advice for my current test results? Thanks! TF-100 test kit 18,000 gallon vinyl pool Free chlorine - 2.5 Combined chloramines - 0.5 Total chlorine - 3 Calcium hardness - 175 Total alkalinity - 130 Cya - 30 PH - 7.85
  3. K

    Help with balancing

    Awesome thanks a lot! How would I bring CYA up?
  4. K

    Help with balancing

    Free chlorine - 5 Combined chloramines - 0 Total chlorine - 5 Calcium hardness - 100 Total alkalinity - 60 Cya - 20 PH - 6.8 I tried plugging everything into pool math app but not sure where to start
  5. K

    Water Test Results

    Okay thank you! How can I go about raising my FC to 13?
  6. K

    Water Test Results

    Okay so tested the CYA with step 8 method and came to about the same number 100-110 (after multiplying 55x2)
  7. K

    Water Test Results

    Thanks man I appreciate it. I'll do that. The pool store guy (when I got the results those morning) was concerned about the chlorine potentially fighting something because the free chlorine was low
  8. K

    Water Test Results

    Dam! Alright thanks man
  9. K

    Water Test Results

    So do nothing to the pool i.e.shock or bleach until I get CYA down?
  10. K

    Water Test Results

    Okay here we go with the tf100 results. Any feedback is appreciated 7/12 Free chlorine - 3.5 Combined chloramines - 0.5 Total chlorine - 4 Calcium hardness - 100-125 Total alkalinity - 110 Cya - 100 PH - 7.5
  11. K

    Water Test Results

    Just trying to get the chlorine straight since my total chlorine and my free chlorine are out of whack
  12. K

    Water Test Results

    I have a vinyl pool. Should I use liquid bleach our shock it?
  13. K

    Water Test Results

    Hi everyone....here are my latest test results. I have a 19,000 to 20,000 gallon Grecian (just moved in) my clarity is good. What do I Neff to have done? PH - 7.5 FC - 0.3 TA - 61 Total Chlorine - 2.4 CH - 118 CYA - 150 These are pool store test results. I just got my tf100 test kit so I'll...
  14. K

    New To This

    What are the main essentials/chemicals I should have on hand when I open my pool this week? Thanks!
  15. K

    New To This

    That definitely helps.....thanks a lot.....I'll get all of that information together.
  16. K

    New To This

    Okay thank you....I will do that. Am I using the squirt tubes/test tubes that came with the test kit, or am I just using the contents in the box that looks like a first aid kit?
  17. K

    New To This

    Hi everyone.....sorry for the newbie post, but we just purchased a house with a pool recently so this is a new ballgame for me. I would love a rundown of the steps I need to take when opening my pool this summer. The weather in NE Penn. has been crazy....90 one day, 65 the next. Hoping to get...