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    4 months - Need some advice

    Correct, no SWCG. Thank you.
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    4 months - Need some advice

    It's been 4 months since the pool was built and so far so good. I've been following the pool school directions and the chemicals have been stable. Temps in Phoenix have been in the 80s and with the solar cover the pool is at 72. The pump run from 9pm - 9am (4 hours on high, 8 on low). With the...
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    Draining and re-filling a Phoenix area pool

    Do you get water\sewer from the city? If so, ask them. I contacted my water company and they had a map of my street with the plumbing location and I was able to find both clean outs.
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    I've been using the Pool Math app for the last week and it's really easy to use. Everyone was right about a new pool, pH keeps rising. PH 7.8 FC 3.5 CH 275 TA 110 CYA 30 CSI 0.00 Temp 50 I have a question about the Taylor Total Chlorine and pH test kit. Is it just me or the colors really...
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    I'm starting to get used to testing. I took out the pucks and starting using liquid bleach. When I start testing daily for pH and Chlorine, what should my goal be for Chlorine? I'm avg 3 right now. PH 7.5 FC 4.0 CH 300 TA 120 CYA 30 CSI -0.23 Temp 54
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    That was for the first week. They came out yesterday and instructed me on how to change the timer, etc. It's a variable speed pump and it runs 5 hours on cleaning speed and 7 hours on low.
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    I added more muriatic acid yesterday afternoon and stabilizer last night. Here are results this morning. PH 7.8 FC 1.5 CC 0 CH 250 TA 120 CYA 30
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    Yes I did. I also called the PB to find out if they put in stabilizer. They did not, so I will pick some up today. PH 7.8 FC 0.5 CC 0 CH 200 TA 130 CYA - 0
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    I have added nothing since the pool was filled. Not sure what chemicals the setup guy added. He threw in several cups of some white granules and 3 chlorine tablets in the floating device. (Didn't see any liquids) Then installed the pool vacuum, skimmer, auto fill, setup the pump, made...
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    Thanks for the great info. Signature updated. Which chemicals should add first and in what order? For example, After putting my numbers in PoolMath, it states to add muriatic acid to lower my pH. Is that all I add for now and how long should I wait to stabilize the pH before stabilizing...
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    New Pool, Day 3 and First Test Results

    We finished filling our pool on Wednesday, set up guy showed up and got us going until our orientation next week. Our pool is 11,500 gal, plaster, non saltwater. Our PB set the pump to run 20 hours a day and instructed me to brush 2x a day - the more the better. It was cloudy for a day and a...