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Worrier said:
Got it on the way!
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Perfect! ? While you wait for the test feel free to roam through Pool School and make note of any questions :D
Once you get the test kit, come back here and share your test results and everyone will get you on the right track!

PoolMath (and the smartphone app) will be your best buds! They've taken all the guesswork out of additions :)

Hopefully the only 'chemicals' purchase you will need to make is Liquid Pool Chlorine :)
 
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Great! So basically then, you have quite good test results. Here's what I would do and keep an eye on:
1. Increase the FC a bit to about 5-7 and never let it drop below 3ppm. Always go to the FC/CYA Levels and compare your FC to your current CYA. Keeping those two balanced should keep the green monster away.
2. Lower your pH a bit with muriatic acid - never at the same time & place as bleach. Your CH is starting to grow a bit (maybe from cal-hypo store products?), so keep the pH in the 7.5 range if you can. The well-managed pH compensates for the elevated CH.
3. Watch your TA as well. At 140, it's getting to a level that it may allow your pH to climb too rapidly. So if you find that the pH keeps rising too fast, you can use the Lower Total Alkalinity - Trouble Free Pool page to lower the TA - maybe to about 80-100. But no rush on that yet. Focus on the pH for now and just monitor.

Overall looking good.

As for the standard solutions, you don't have to use them, but they are a way for users to see how their own testing is going. Check out the Standard Solutions page for more info.
 
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Worrier,

Wow, look at the progress you've made already. Start running the tests per Pool School recommended schedule and use Pool Math to figure out what the pool needs. Any questions and you've got experts just waiting to help with nothing to sell only a desire to help. Keep it up and your pool will be perfect forever!

Congrats!

Chris
 
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setsailsoon said:
Worrier,

Wow, look at the progress you've made already. Start running the tests per Pool School recommended schedule and use Pool Math to figure out what the pool needs. Any questions and you've got experts just waiting to help with nothing to sell only a desire to help. Keep it up and your pool will be perfect forever!

Congrats!

Chris
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Added 3 cups of bleach, waited 2 hrs, then added 64oz of Muriatic Acid. Been a little over a hour @Texas Splash 99802
 
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kimkats said:
I am going to share a set of links I put together for new pool owners.

Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule

Pool School - Recommended Levels

Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals

Trouble Free Pool

Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry

You might have already seen them but I wanted to make sure you got the bones of TFP to work with!
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@kimkats thanks, and I’ve got to get those printed at the office. Just moved in and haven’t brought my home printer yet.
 
Worrier said:
We had a couple inches of rain since my last post- ph has increased back to 7.5. Is that from the rain? Also, using 6% bleach, where is a good start for daily dosage?
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FC/CYA Levels :D
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Another issue I just noticed- looks like I’m getting some sand in the pool. Any suggestions on where to start looking?
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Can you collect some of it? It might be dirt blow in, it could be sand from the filter (let's hope not)
 

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