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I bought my 18' x 48" Intex Ultra Frame as an impulse buy for less than $400. I figured if I got 2 years out of it, and the family enjoyed it, we did good. Four years later it is still going strong. We swim every chance we get. Sure, I've put money into it with a better pump and filter, and...

Re:  Test kit or no test kit? I never claimed to be a professional. Chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) diluted in water is commonly referred to as bleach, regardless of %.

Re: Test kit or no test kit? A FAS/DPD is most certainly required to properly maintain sanitation. With a CYA of 80ppm, the target FC should be 6ppm. How do you plan to measure that with a FC test that only goes to 5ppm? Simply adding a gallon or two of chlorine is not the answer to pool...

Re: Will going salt help with algae? A pHin Discussion Last season I spent $15 on a bottle of CYA, and about $24 in bleach before I fired up the SWG. How big is your pool? The test kits we recommend are the TF-100 from TFTestKits and the Taylor K2006C

This is why TFP recommends an extended test for any CYA result above 90ppm. Pool School - CYA The extended test starts at step #8. Why are you concerned with ‘solids’? If you maintain CSI you will not need that Scaletec.

If you are experiencing scaling, your CSI is most likely too positive. There are members here located in the southwest with CH levels approaching 1000ppm that do not have scale issues, nor the need for scale prevention products. With a CYA of 120 (if that is accurate) you would need a minimum...

Re:  Pucks and weekly algaecide? Yes, please give us a name, or link to a study. I've just spent the last few minutes searching the web, and cannot find any published works on this.

Re: Pucks and weekly algaecide? Sure, that may keep algae at bay, what about bacteria & person to person disease? What you describe is a Band-Aid approach. If the root cause of a sanitation issue is an incorrect FC to CYA ratio, correct the ratio by either lowering CYA to a manageable level...

Re: Pucks and weekly algaecide? The biggest problem with cal-hypo is managing scale potential. CYA only degrades a few ppm a month, resulting in a negligible cost. I think I added CYA once at opening, and once about mid season. If you follow TFP care, CYA is managed separately, making this a...

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? Correct. The CYA reagent needs time to develop, that is why you should wait about a minute between shaking before you dispense into the view tube.

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? I doubt they are a fine as a Slime Bag, but I think that as they get dirty with fine particles, the filter better just like a sand filter does. All I know that is with the springtime pollen, they get blocked up within 24 hours to the point that...

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? +100 to the hair nets. I change one a day in the spring, and by the time I get to it the next day, it's almost blocked with pollen! Sometimes the suction is so great that I have to turn off the skimmer to lift the basket. They do a great job...

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? I don't bother with a pool $tore at all, especially testing. They get the CYA test wrong every time (doing it indoors no less) and do not understand pool chemistry at all.

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? +1 Good to see that this thread ended up helpful.

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? Makes you wonder, are they really that ignorant????

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? Finally, something we agree on.

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? Again, algaecide is neither a sanitizer nor an oxidizer. It is a preventive measure to reduce the risk of algae.

Re: Why so much hate on pool store's water test? First off, I don't understand why you feel that Leslie's is being singled out. We recommend that pool owners steer clear of Pool $tores, it just happens that Leslie's is a large chain, and most of the time that is the store being discussed...