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Yes, but you've only been doing it the TFP way for a few days. My point is that even tho my water wasn't as bad as yours it still took 4 days to clear it. So yours will take longer, probably much longer bc it's discolored, cloudy and unchanged for monthes. Think about that - it's been...

May I ask what type/kind of bleach are you using?

I would have Bryan add some bleach each evening around dusk (if possible) so it's not eaten up by the sun. How much to add, I'm not real sure... maybe a whole 96 oz. jug, maybe half, maybe a quart. You want it to try to carry over to the next evening. Not real sure but I'd get a good bit in...

Guardwife2, Here's a pic of my pool on June 1st... Here's a pic on June 4th... It took almost 4 days to get clear. That cloudiness was algae, dead algae and it still took 4 days to clear up. I didn't even start with a full green algae bloom. Please Please don't throw in the towel yet...

What to do from here?.... Keep keeping at it. It can look the same on the surface but underneath it all the bleach is killing the algae. The point and time when shocking will end is when you have a crystal clear, sparkling looking pool and passed the OCLT. Once it is as that point then...

Guardwife2, I've read all 6 pages of these posts and wanted to give you some encouragement... You are doing great and I think you're finally getting the hang of it. KEEP AT IT! We've almost all have been there at one time or another. It's been a long road but it WILL get better. Any chance...

I toss mine in the grass and rinse the vial. Haven't killed any grass yet and it's been pretty much the same spot for a few years.

:wave: Welcome to the forum! My first bit of advice would be to order your own test kit. Pool store tests are notorious for being inconsistent and quite frankly - wrong. When you do get your own kit, post a full set of your own results here and we'll all go from there.

Re: Beginner. Empty pool need to start the system and fill I'll put my 2cents in and say DO NOT paint. Why, because I'm no expert and the experts here (Duraleigh, JasonLion, to name a few) say not to paint. Trust them! After lurking, reading and posting here for a few years - I trust THEM!

From the precise specks of dirt that I see in the crevices at the bottom of my pool while standing on the deck, to the need of having to wear sunglasses to shield my eyes from the sparks of sparklypoolitis, I say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

If you think that's beautiful just wait until you're finished and your sparklypoolitis starts showing!!! Keep at it you're soooo close!

I shoot for the higher side bc I'm in full sun from sun up to sun down. I like having the cushion!

I was always told "if you can hear it, it can strike you." I won't take the chance being outside much less in the pool. My life is worth way more than that!

It looks like you're making progress to me too. Don't throw in the towel yet - you ARE getting close!! And it will be worth the wait, frustration and costs! I know you only have test strips... Can you get a set of results from the pool store? It may help paint a better picture of where your...

Welcome to TFP! Now that you've gotten the TF-100 your frustration should go down! Post back with a full set of YOUR results and the folks here will have you sparkly in no time!

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this or not but here goes... Denham Springs, LA - New Albertson's has 96 oz. of Homelife Bleach 6% on sale for $.88 a bottle. I'm not sure of the quality but it is 6% so I'm going to give it a try. Wish me luck!!

duraleigh posted this earlier.... check it out, it should help with the :shock: bleach :shock: feeling. water-clarity-and-showin-off-just-a-little-t23969.html AWESOME isn't it?

Matty, Did you figure out the chlorine test? Does the inside of your top cover have directions? My chlorine directions are in yellow, hence the yellow top containers. Is yours like this? If so, put water up to 10 ml line, add 2 scoops of powder, swirl. If chlorine is present it will turn...

YEAH!!! I found my papers!!!

I love my K-2006. I'm sure you will too. And once you get a handle on testing daily and see how easy it is, you're going to be amazed. When your kit comes in test away. Post a full set of results and we'll take it from there. You will definitly know your levels and where they need to be for...

I also keep a daily record of what I'm testing. I have a note book and I write day, date and time FC CC pH I test these daily or every other day. On Sundays I test FC CC ph TA CH On first of the month I test (until I get the hang of my water, evaporation, backwashing and all that) CYA I...

I was like you when I first got my kit. I also have the k-2006. I bought it in January and didn't use it until May :hammer: I read all the directions that came with the kit and was way toooo overwhelmed. :shock: Then once I saw everything on the inside top of the box I knew I could do it...

Any chance you could post a pic so we can see what this 'cloudy' looks like. It might trigger some insight to what, if anything else, is going on. What test kit are you using? (sorry if I missed it in the other pages.)

Any chance you can post a pic? Also, could you please go to User Control Panel, top left, click on Profile, then Signature and add your pool info (type: vinyl, plaster, fiberglass..., gallons, AG (above ground) or IG (inground), pump and filter info) and anything else you'd like to add...

This is going to be one great pool when you're done! Can't wait to see it up and running. Good Luck!

Just wondering.. is that a current picture? If so, you'll need to continue adding water until it's halfway up the skimmer box. and Poolgirl is right! that'll take no time.. You'll be sparkling before you know it. :mrgreen:

Great Job!! You'll have sparklypoolitis in no time!!!

Isn't it awesome to feel like a pretty smart Kindergarten teacher?!?!?! I am one too! :mrgreen:

CardiacMommy, I have that exact same setup - Artesian Clear Master with Artesian Turbo King pump. Mine has a filter basket attached to it. Here's a pic Would you happen to have any paperwork on the system? I'm a neat freak and I can't find my papers anywhere - no manual, no flyer, no...

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