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Whoops! I realized when I did the CYA test today that I was performing it wrong. I was counting the number of drops as the level of CYA. :oops: If only I had an 8 year old around to help me like Peter! The CYA is definitely under 30; it's up to the top of the tube. I'm going to add in a...

The latest results are from water testing at the pool store. This number is consistent with their last test after the pool drain which was 27. I'm not 100% on the CYA ~90 before the pool drain. I had it tested at 2 different pool stores within a 1/2 hour period a few days before and the one...

Just checking in to let everyone know our pool is getting clearer by the day! I can easily make out the liner design on the bottom now :) The FAS-DPD test kit arrived on Monday so the overnight test was performed that night. I'm happy to say the pool passed w/ no loss in FC and the CC at .5...

I ordered the FAS-DPD test kit :whip:

Thanks for the add'l suggestions! I guess I'll have to order the FAS-DPD to test the chlorine level accurately though I'm sure hubby isn't going to be happy about spending more money on the pool at this point :rant: I tested this morning and diluted the sample 50% but the resulting color was...

Thanks for your response and suggestions! I will work on keeping the FC up as much as possible when not working. I'm sure that will help! I also plan on pulling the ladder out today and cleaning it because it probably is harboring some algae. We haven't cleaned the filter since opening the...

I forgot to post that we live in northern Ohio and it's the CC that's .5-1, not the TC.

Hi, I've been lurking here for a couple of weeks now gathering information to try & correct an algae problem that's taken hold of our pool. I'm hoping to get it back in shape for a little bit of fun before the season ends. :whip: Here are the details: AG 7647 Haywood pump (not sure of the...