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    What's your average bleach cost?

    This is what I am currently using 3 gallons of 10% just under $10 before Tax I would buy stronger if it was available but in My part of Texas Liquid Chlorine is not easy to find outside the grocery or Depot type store https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-3-x-128-oz-Chlorinating-Liquid-30128HDX/303115700
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    Average Chlorine Demand

    Thank you chem geek for checking the water and giving conformation that the TA is just going to be an issue moving forward I am getting it down slowly
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    Average Chlorine Demand

    This is the supply we are on http://www.swwc.com/monarch/ccr-stes-2014.pdf http://www.swwc.com/monarch/service-area/CCN-water-STES-denton-county-3.pdf I did the test exactly like the directions said and after reporting several on the forum cautioned me to double check Current Readings PH 7.2 FC...
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    Average Chlorine Demand

    My TA is very high around 400 I will have time this long weekend to get some type of aeration set up to try and lower it. I have tested it twice and had Leslie's test it also. Straight tap water is over 500 unless my brand new TF100 had a bad reagent
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    Average Chlorine Demand

    The steps are the only question mark in my mind as the culprit due to old sand left in them. The outside of them was cleaned with an ultra concentrated bleach mixed from powdered shock and a little water. I flushed the inside of them several times but I know there was still sand in there. Walls...
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    Average Chlorine Demand

    Looking to see if there is any type of average chlorine demand for a above groung pool. Mine seems to need 50-60 ounces per day Using 8.25 Fresh bleach CYA is 50-60 and that may be my inability to read the test just right PH is over 8.2 I added 18 ounces of MA last night and the reading did...
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    Tf 100 first test

    Thank you for the suggestions. I will do the return eye up and may make a new PVC sprinkler like I did on my Intex
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    Tf 100 first test

    What is the best method to aerate a above ground pool? I can access a small blower and make a PVC pipe with lots of holes to place in the water
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    Tf 100 first test

    This morning while waiting on the coffee to brew I tested the tap water right from the kitchen faucet. Thoroughly rinsed the cylinder and filled to 25ml then added 51 drops wiping with damp towel and swirling generously between drops the water finally turned pink. Each drop left a hint of color...
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    Tf 100 first test

    OK The Wife took a sample to Leslie's by our house and got the test done and the Manager was there and I have talked with him several times and bought a vacuum head and other small hardware items and he is zero pressure very laid back and older so I trust him a little. FAC 0 TAC 0 Salt 600 CH...
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    Tf 100 first test

    I read the link and did the test just as described by the instructions I may take a sample to Leslie to verify
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    Tf 100 first test

    I did exactly what the card said Sample turned green and took 45 drops to turn pink and I wiped after each drop with a clean damp microfiber cloth. We have Well water It is clear to the bottom Last night the walls and floor felt very slick compared to before
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    Tf 100 first test

    I just re tested a few tests FC 4 CC 1 T/A 450 wipe tip for each of 45 drops
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    Tf 100 first test

    Hi Just had my pool for a little over a week now and the test kit just arrived today and I want to post up the initial readings. PH-7.5 CL-5 CC-5.5 T/A-420 CYA-38 I have been adding 8.25 % Bleach to try to keep the chlorine up and so far used 1.5 gallons over 7 days I had 1.5 gallons of MA...
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    Brand New Pool

    No clearing needed since it is just filled last Sunday I have added 1.5 gallons of bleach over the past week since we have had full sun and temperature in the 90s I will grab a cheap kit since the TF100 got delayed I will get 2 more gallons of MA and some stabilizer as well.
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    Brand New Pool

    Due to Postal error I will likely not have my test kit until early next week. Should I keep adding bleach. Also the PH is known very high should I do a gallon of MA from last summer
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    Walmart warning....

    Food Lion Pulled out of The Dallas/Fort Worth area so I will have to stay with Wal-Mart We still have the 8% at least Has anyone tried this one? at under $3.00 it may be a good deal up & upâ„¢ Concentrated Bleach - 121 oz : Target
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    Brand New Pool

    TF100 and Extras ordered Added 55 ounces of concentrated Chlorox last night and again this evening. In DFW area so very sunny and in the 90s Also my brand new Chlorinator has a leak and the merchant offered up a call tag to replace or refund so looking for suggestions. I ordered this PERFORM-MAX...
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    Brand New Pool

    Just finalized the fill yesterday and currently there is only the water from the faucet in there. Should anything be added or filter be running before testing can begin
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    Brand New Pool

    How should the acid be added? Diluted or poured straight from the jug. How much can be added at a time.
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    Brand New Pool

    We have not bought the test kit yet but will order tomorrow TF kit. Are there any baseline things that we need to start off right. I know from past INTEX use that the PH will be sky high