test results

First off sorry if this is a dumb thread I decided to join because I would love some advice… This is my first year with above ground pool 4000 gallons maybe, Steel Pro Max 15 x 42 pool for my son and I am being tested by the pool God’s! My test strips are showing same results almost always...

Hello, 28k-30k gallon vinyl pool My test results from this morning are at the bottom. I added 3 pounds of cal-hypo last night and tested this morning. I didn't see any change in chlorine levels, and my pH went DOWN which I thought was odd. Calcium went up 10ppm from last test about a week...

I have a Taylor K-2006 test kit that I got October 2022. When I tested my CYA according to their instruction I was getting a 35 (yesterday) but I just went to test at Leslie's today and the computer says my CYA is 59. Is there a common mistake I might be making when I do my own testing? Which...

First, thank you so much in advance to anyone who is able to offer advice. We became new pool owners last summer, and an algae issue completely got away from us. We followed advice from the pool store and spent 6 weeks trying to fix it before closing it for the winter and never really enjoying...

New to all of this and I've been reading all the content here (thanks for that!) I ordered a TF-Pro Salt with SmartStir that I just received yesterday. I ran my first set of tests with it and seemed to be okay with it. The numbers I logged came out about the same as I got with the basic...

This page says to glance and not look for the black dot, but this page says to continue pouring until "all traces of the black dot at the bottom of the view tube completely disappears, even after you stare at it for several seconds." Which one is right?

Hi everyone - My parents just got their pool tested as it's been cloudy since they opened it back in May. Local pool store said the "water is great", but it being still cloudy, made me want to ask you all for any suggestions on what is needed? More vacuuming, more backwash? Looks like the FC...

Last Tuesday, I took my wife to the ER for illness, and she was admitted later that day, and had to have surgery. Her recovery time is 6-8 weeks. That being said, I have spent the past week with her in the hospital, coming home to change clothes and shower, and maybe take a nap. My two "adult"...