Out of ideas

[Griswald]

Nobody is suggesting weekly chlorine additions...far from it. You dose daily, or even more frequently.

 

[Bperry]

The test had the water in the tube all the way up to a a little past the 30 mark and I could still see the dot at the bottom... Although it was getting cloudy at least. If I filled anymore it would have overflowed the tube. I guessed at 15 because it was definitely lower than 30 but not clear enough to be 0. Some of my other sensors and tests have it between 10-15 so I rounded up there

The 3“ pucks are trichloro-s-triazinetrione in the online feeder. I also have a floating dispenser with 1" of same tabs. I put the in line setting at 3. I'm going to take the floating one out since it's doing the same. But it sounds like you all suggest also turning the inline feeder off which I can also do. Then I just feed liquid chlorine in once a week I guess?

The test kit is designed so theres no guessing at anything (except maybe pH…) If the dot is still visible with the tube filled, it just means the CYA is too low to read. Add some stabilzer and then test again. But your TA test cant be that number from the test kit so something may be off on the testing.

 

[wireform]

The TA test is suspect as well.

I believe its a high count due to the static on new TA reagent.

 

[Bperry]

I believe its a high count due to the static on new TA reagent.

Except 188 is not a multiple of 10 or 25 so something other than static is going on.

 

[schnoz]

Look at the newest test results using the K-2006. The original tests were from waterguru which is why I bought the new taylor test kit. The TA is at 170 while pH is at 7.1. The older taylor 1003 test kit had it at 180 a few days ago.

 

[Texas Splash]

Look at the newest test results using the K-2006.

I'm not seeing your Poolmath logs linked here to TFP. You might check your Poolmath settings. There's a toggle there that will allow you to link to TFP.

TA is notoriously high in your area. It will come down in time as you continue to treat and manage pH.

 

[CreedenceTapes]

But it sounds like you all suggest also turning the inline feeder off which I can also do.

Yes, turn off the inline feeder. You have trichlor pucks, and they will overdose your CYA in short order.

Then I just feed liquid chlorine in once a week I guess?

As stated above, you'll be dosing it daily once you've got your (probable) algae issue worked out. A SLAM requires multiple doses per day.

The five minutes a day it takes to add liquid chlorine will very quickly become routine. I literally spend more time on dental hygiene each day than I do testing and adding chlorine to my pool, and my dental hygiene habits are pretty much standard dentist recommendations.