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Welcome to TFP! On your test kit question, TF100 from www.tftestkits.net is the best bang for your buck to have the proper test kit. I also have the Speedistir available from the same site. Just an aside but looking at your pics, your top ledges & two piece caps look identical to my Swim N Play...

It's unfortunate about your water rates, but as your pressure rise is showing, the filter is doing it's job. :goodjob: Keep at it & the backwashing will slow down as the water cleans up. Good luck.

If you have air coming out the returns, I would say you have a suction side leak somewhere. Not between pump & filter, but between pool & pump. Nothing inside the filter should cause an air leak. You would see water leaking(shooting) out under a pressurized condition. Double check the o-ring on...

Don't fret too much. Yes, do what you suggested. Let the filter drain, scoop out what you can, if you have a shop vac, that can help also. Do you have the fill adapter for sand so the pipe stays in the middle of the filter when putting the sand back in? I actually removed my sand this spring...

If your CYA is actually >700, the first thing you will need to do is effectively do a 90% drain to lower it to 70. In reality, you'll probably need to do multiple drain refills, unless it's safe in your area to drain almost completely. The normal chlorine level for 700 cya is 53 to 73. Not...

I added a second return this spring before opening, while the water was still pumped down from wintering. It was a very simple process. I installed it the same height as the other return. I drilled a center pilot hole, had my son hold a 2x4 on the inside wall of the pool & I drilled through with...

+1 what Bama said. If that is done properly, I think the hose situation will clear itself up.

I sure would, or at least till you have done multiple OCLT's. (loose less than 1ppm fc, .5 or less cc). Also the general consensus on this site is "your water is clear". The problem with letting the FC lower now before it is clear, or there are definite signs of progress, is because in a couple...

I should have thought of that.. funny. That's one way to see the next lower step. Anyway, stay with it! Get the S))) killed. If you haven't heard it yet.. get a test kit where you can test your shock level at the level it requires & keep it there. Tfttestkits.net. I know you've read pool school...

Whoa! PH >500? Are you instead meaning CH (calcium hardness)? If it is CH, & your getting flakes, it could be calcium scaling & clouding. I've had scaling before my bbb days with mis-managed pool chemistry. What is your PH? And, maybe I missed it, but what test kit are you using? I strongly...

+1! Make sure all the solids are out. Hold the shock level. Make sure you get everything killed. The only way to tell is with the OCLT. Vacuum as often as you can. The clarity usually comes last, in my case it does anyway. This year, (no winter cover, dumb me) I had passed the OCLT numerous...

Re: What is this brownish dust at the bottom of my clear poo Hey Dave, Can you point me to the discussion about the psi increase/backwash? I searched for it & can't find it. Just curious cause if mine gets 8 psi above, I hardly have any flow from the returns. Mine is usually about 4 above &...

Not making light of the OP questions, but the above is too funny Lershac!!

You're probably right Paul, it was just a guess. The water doesn't have any smell to it, like excessive cc's, my son & 10 friends are frolicking about in it as we speak, 11:30 pm... I have to go to bed. At any rate, when they do, my sand filter sees some action. Tomorrow nite, hopefully, I'll...

I have had the aqualuninator light since we put up the pool 12 years ago. When the water is clear, the whole pool glows. It's reaching about 3/4 accross now, I'm getting close. I woke up to an inch of rain this am, thinking I'm gonna do my overnight test, not! Came home from work at 5, tested...

Thanks for that link. I'll retest. Woke up to rain this am, so I'll wait to do overnight test at another point.

I got the TF100 shipped to me today. Absolute Fabulous kit! Just as anonapersona replied, I did the same as far as arrangement. Actually it came to me packaged that way pretty close. It is so nice being able to trust the numbers with the kit & the instructions are very clear & concise. I can...

Thanx! It's nice knowing exactly what the levels are now. I did hang a sock in front of the return to bring the cya up another 5 points. I don't want to over shoot it. I'm glad it is the level it is. From 7AM to 8PM, sun is on the pool all day & we've been in the 90's all week so far & the next...

If it avoids any confusion, when I saw the .5 FC, I did add a jug of 12.5%. Checking an hour later was when I got the 6 TC. Then I brought it up again after the sun got off the pool.

Hi, I received my TF100 Testkit today in very timely fashion. Thanks duraleigh. Ran a full set of tests on the pool. A little background, this pool has been a mess for a while, (2 years?). I have had the pool for 12 years with no problems till 2 years ago, due to life problems & changes which I...