Been reading here for about a month now. I just got the TF-100 test kit after battling with my sound round of green pool. I was using the strips and a standard kit that just test chlorine and ph. Here is my info. And my questions to follow. Any help would be appreciated.
CL = 5+ (deep yellow almost a tint of brown)
PH = 7.5
FC = 6.5
CC = 1.0
TC = 7.5
TA = 120
CH = 260
CYA = < 20
I have a 24' round above ground. The pool calc says 13500 gallons. I added 48 oz. by weight of stabilzer (calc said 56 oz). My pool today is cloudy, a grayish cloudy, not white or green. The past 2 days I have been vacuuming it 2 times each day. If you sweep it with the brush, a green cloud will appear. It has gotten much better. Before when I was using strips to test, I had about the same numbers as the TF100 kit is showing, but I got algae again. I assume my CYA was causing me to loose my FC. Is this correct? I have being using Walmart 6% bleach to bring the chlorine levels back up every couple days. I assume I am close to the point of just maintaining. Any suggestions? Thanks.
CL = 5+ (deep yellow almost a tint of brown)
PH = 7.5
FC = 6.5
CC = 1.0
TC = 7.5
TA = 120
CH = 260
CYA = < 20
I have a 24' round above ground. The pool calc says 13500 gallons. I added 48 oz. by weight of stabilzer (calc said 56 oz). My pool today is cloudy, a grayish cloudy, not white or green. The past 2 days I have been vacuuming it 2 times each day. If you sweep it with the brush, a green cloud will appear. It has gotten much better. Before when I was using strips to test, I had about the same numbers as the TF100 kit is showing, but I got algae again. I assume my CYA was causing me to loose my FC. Is this correct? I have being using Walmart 6% bleach to bring the chlorine levels back up every couple days. I assume I am close to the point of just maintaining. Any suggestions? Thanks.