Your CYA could be anything, then. (The cost of the test kit is offset by the savings in chemicals, by far.) not flaming at all, just speaking the truth.
Foam 2x Weeks
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But there really is no way to get rid of cya without draining. My results are in line with Leslie's.
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- Mar 24, 2014
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- CircuPool SJ-55
Believe it or not I don't work for Taylor or TFP. I genuinely like help people take control of their pools, understand and maintain them and ENJOY them. I like to help so much that I took the time to read through all 50 something of your posts here and noticed that you have never posted "real" results and wanted to confirm.
It's your hole in the ground filled with water to take care however your would like. And you'll get no flaming from me. But step 1 of TFP is a test kit that accurately tests the water. Proceed as you wish
It's your hole in the ground filled with water to take care however your would like. And you'll get no flaming from me. But step 1 of TFP is a test kit that accurately tests the water. Proceed as you wish
If you've looked around much, you will see we don't take much stock in Leslir's testing, either. They either use strips, or indoors with bad lighting.
Believe it or not I don't work for Taylor or TFP. I genuinely like help people take control of their pools, understand and maintain them and ENJOY them. I like to help so much that I took the time to read through all 50 something of your posts here and noticed that you have never posted "real" results and wanted to confirm.
It's your hole in the ground filled with water to take care however your would like. And you'll get no flaming from me. But step 1 of TFP is a test kit that accurately tests the water. Proceed as you wish
Sarcasm intended however offending anyone was not.
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Do they go outside to do the CYA test? There's a marked difference between doing it indoors and out. I've seen people report a difference of 20-30 between lighting conditions. But, alas, it's your pool and your.money .good luck.
I compared my home test results with our Leslie's, (who use Taylor reagents also), a couple of times just for gags.
"Gag" was my reaction. They were way off...
"Gag" was my reaction. They were way off...
I originally had a chemical test kit for cya but it only had enough to test twice. I couldn't believe how bad it was until I took to Leslie's and they confirmed about the same result.
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It's just too bad that you hadn't used the money from the stuff you bought in post #1 to get a good test kit. Either a Taylor or a TF. You wouldn't have put the terrible foaming stuff in and would have only put in what your pool actually needed.
We'll be here to help when it turns into a green swamp.
We'll be here to help when it turns into a green swamp.
Believe it or not I don't work for Taylor or TFP. I genuinely like help people take control of their pools, understand and maintain them and ENJOY them. I like to help so much that I took the time to read through all 50 something of your posts here and noticed that you have never posted "real" results and wanted to confirm.
It's your hole in the ground filled with water to take care however your would like. And you'll get no flaming from me. But step 1 of TFP is a test kit that accurately tests the water. Proceed as you wish
Since you noted I've never provided results I decided to run both the AquaCheck and the InstaLink that I don't like. Here you go.
AquaLink InstaLink
Alk 120 210
Ph 7.2 8.4
TC 3 n/a
FC 3 7.5
Hrd 500 450
Cya 50 150
I hope this helps. I quit using the InstaLink when the results swung wildly from test to test all done within a few mins. The AquaLink matches closely to what I get using my 5-way chemical test kit. I just can't check the cya without using these two tests.
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This just proves the point further. Which test results do you want to use? Leslies is like off as well. They often use poor technique, have poor training, don't rinse vials well and generally are solely interested in selling you more bottles of stuff.
If you are really interested in maintaining your pool you need to order a TF-100 from TFTestkits.net or a Taylor K-2006. The TF-100 is what I use and it is a better value, Pool School - Test Kits Compared
If you are really interested in maintaining your pool you need to order a TF-100 from TFTestkits.net or a Taylor K-2006. The TF-100 is what I use and it is a better value, Pool School - Test Kits Compared
I go with AquaLink because it's results are closest to my own when using the test kit.
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This afternoon you say your CYA is 120ppm .......
Tonight you say the AquaLink is what you prefer to use, and it shows a CYA of 50ppm
Thats a pretty big difference.
Tonight you say the AquaLink is what you prefer to use, and it shows a CYA of 50ppm
Thats a pretty big difference.
If all you are interested in is a way to get rid of the foaming quicker, it has been suggested that you raise your FC to SLAM levels for your CYA, and that should help eat up the foam causing agent more quickly. You are guessing your CYA is about 120. According to the FC/CYA chart in Pool School, which only goes to CYA of 100, to SLAM you need a FC of 39. So, take your FC up a little higher than that for a few days and see if that decreases your foaming.
Then, when you are interested in maintaining your pool with minimal effort (and money!) get a good test kit and come back and hang with us.
Then, when you are interested in maintaining your pool with minimal effort (and money!) get a good test kit and come back and hang with us.
Ok, so I can only hang with you if I buy a kit that is recommended on this forum but not used by everyone?
As I said earlier I'm out of liquid chlorine and will be purchasing more ASAP.
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I agree but that particular test goes from 50 to 100 with nothing in between. I just went with what was closest in the color chart to my strip. It's better than the 300 or 500 it used to be. I thought just the pucks jacked up the cya, I had no idea the powder shock packs had stabilizer too. Once I quit using them and went to straight chlorine it finally started going down.
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Of course not. You can hang anytime you want, but I'm not sure how much fun you are going to have when every interaction seems to upset you. I can assure you that no one has any intention of anything other than helping.
My reaction is no different than yours. You were having "fun" with your comment and so was I. What's the difference? I enjoy this forum for the wealth of info I've received dealing with a pool after buying a house. The only issue I have is when people refuse to help you unless you buy some special test kit. Millions of pool owners get by just fine without using them. I think the attraction of the test strips is pure simplicity. No need to add drops, stir, etc. just dip and get a result. It may not meet the accuracy level of the fancy kits but does lend some help when problems come up.
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Actually, I wasn't having fun, just trying to be nice. I'm relatively new here... I have no skin in the game when it comes to the test kits.