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Ok, haven't forgotten everyone but wanted to get some results and post and ask my last remaining questions...for now and then finally be able to join the other posts and be able to share the knowledge I have learned from everyone and be able to give back some oh and also update my signature to...

Re: Re: New to this group and desperately need CYA\Cl help.. Cool, and thought CSI was that show that comes on TV everyday lil I gotcha on the adding everyday or other day and will test late in the afternoon. Now does the FC only decrease during direct sunlight or anytime while the sun is...

Thanks so much for the information, I am not an engineer but a programmer\analyst so have to be very detailed or more like anal when it comes to validating the data is accurate and let's just say I've been told many times I provide too much information and should either be an auditor or a lawyer...

Ok, got my TF100 kit and I attempted a full range of tests tonight, results or what I think are the results are below with notes\comments next to results and with the exception of using 25mL for the FC FAS-DPD test, I used the standard sample amounts, not increasing\decreasing the mL sample: FC...

Ok, the results are in after I added the Cl and waiting about 3 hours, results are below and I can't tell you how happy I am feeling: FC: 11.3 TC: 11.52 CC: .22 PH: 7.6 ALK: 53 CH: 26 CYA: 64!!!! Look at the CYA, I can't believe it, it's less than earlier today, maybe when I...

Thanks and LOL on the glugs. Now the bleach I got says regular scent but all the others actually had specific scents listed so I am hoping Original Scent just means the normal brand since it was Winne Dixie's generic brand. Oh and it was $4 per jug :) I haven't called around to the pool...

Thanks for the help everyone, ok let's see if I learned anything or if I interpreted what I read right... So with my FC being 5.58 and with my new CYA level of 78, that puts my desired FC range 6 to 11, so in order for me to get the FC level back up, would I just add enough to raise to that...

Well results are in, after finishing filling it up and running the filter for about 4 hours, I just tested the Cl and CYA (originally my CYA was 164: FC: 5.58 TC: 5.76 CC: .18 CYA: 78 (diluted just half sample so 1 part distilled and 1 part pool and got 39) Sooooo should I do another...

Thanks for the support Chuck and glad others felt like I do. I mean honestly I have been around pools since I've been 14 and I "thought" I knew how to run\maintain them and even after initial research earlier this year and working one on one with pool stores, I thought, "Wow, now I know" but...

LMAO, well hopefully the grass will be happier that the water was filtered, as I always enjoy filtered water better LOL although can't say I enjoy chlorine water with a FC of 18 :) Thanks again, crisis avoided, will report back once I get the level back up and run the filter a while. My TF kit...

Gotcha, so I have to dispose bleach bottles to a special place other than my regular garbage? Also, I posted an Update to my last post, if you can look it over, I appreciate it, mainly about the whole RINSE vs. WASTE setting...I am so stupid sometimes :hammer:

Well so far so good, got the pool down to a little over a ft in the shallowest end, took me about an hour at 3000 RPM while still filling with a hose and then just backed down the pump to continue the continuous draining\filling method. I've been continuously draining\filling for about 6.5...

Thanks jblizzle, I have the hose around the steps and the main drains are in the middle of the pool, it's been going about 2.5 hours and the levels are not going down much so thinking of increasing the RPM and getting the level lower and continue to do the continuous method and by night, see...

Thanks again zea and linen... I apologize as I didn't read zea's reply this morning in detail to see that more answers were in the notes, sorry more of a night owl than morning person LOL. Based on all the info\help, I'll go ahead and ramp up the pump to get the level down to the 1 ft on the...

Ok, I think luck is on my side today as we are forecasted to get rain all day so hopefully that will dilute the draining water enough to prevent my grass from dying. Onto more questions when anyone has the time, the 1st couple are from my last post that I still need some guidance on :) Ok...

LMAO, I know the feeling, fixing to head there myself and so happy\glad\relieved that I found this forum. Hopefully as time progresses I can beat this thing and then be able to share the wealth of knowledge :) Have a good night sleep and thanks again.

jblizzle and linen, Thanks again so much for all the helpful information. I feel like just in the last hour or so I've learned more than I ever learned in the my entire pool maintaining career and all actually helpful information. Got a few more questions before I head to bed and let my head...

Thanks so much for your help, another few follow up questions :) and put them below your info\recommendations to try to make it easier :) So if my shallowest part of the pool, not counting the steps, is 3.5 ft I should be able to drain down to 2.5 ft? So if the recommendation is to drain it...

Thank you so much for the quick info and help and I appreciate your patience. I feel like I am an overall smart guy and with patience I seem to be able to learn most things but this pool stuff is killing me and feel like the pool is laughing at me. Ok, in regards to draining, I've read and...

I hate to go right into my problems\details vs. saying Hi and Thanks for having me but I am desperate :? ...so I apologize for this LOOOOOOOOONG post but just trying not to leave anything out... Hopefully I read enough to know what I need to post :) I've been reading as many posts as I can in...