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Well, been so swamped with worked i'd taken the easy way out this year by using tri-chlor tabs instead of my usual bleach, and was still using 2 yr....
Hi all, I opened my pool about two weeks ago and am having a hard time clearing up the water. It looks milky green and I suspect it has something to...
In my last Thread about 2 weeks ago, I took my water from horrible green swamp water to mostly clear pool water. It went well. However.. There is...
I opened my pool this year to NO cya, as usual. What used to be a 2 pound bottle is now down to 1.45 pounds. I added with the sock method. How...
Hello All, I've seen lots of good threads regarding this subject. But, here's my issue/question. I had my pool replastered with an exposed...
I live in Syracuse NY and almost every year I open the my in ground L shaped pool it is a green mess. This year I decided to check it early before...
I have a midnight blue, 10,000 gallon, gunite pool that is 2 years old. It's had turned completely white or maybe I should say whiteish gray from...
Has anyone else reported that the "BleachCalc" program is not running on Win10 computer? I haven't run the program since upgrading from Win 7 to...
I used to test pool water with the Taylor 2005 but when I ran out of reagents I got the Taylor k 2006 to replace it. Most the test work the same...
I've been using my TAylor kit and my ph is avg 7.4-7.5 and cl is slowly dropping to 6 but the water smells bleachy. I do the BBB method. I've tested...
FAC = 0 TAC = 0 CALC. HARDNESS 220 CYA = 30 (SO I ADDED CHEM TO RAISE IT ABOVE 30) TOTAL ALK = 120 pH = 7.8 COPPER, IRON = 0 PHOSPHATES = 0...
I have an inground pool with a vinyl liner. I've been doing regular testing with my numbers in "acceptable" ranges all summer. Recently I started...
I have a test kit that I'm told to replace after a year, and from the chlorine test results, that seems like a something I might need to do. The cost...
Hi, tested cya for first time, the black dot never disappeared which I guess means less than 30. I put 2 pounds in a heavy athletic sock in the...
15x32' rectangle 19K gal IG vinyl pool We opened the pool today and the water is crystal clear, I am running the filter and I haven't put anything...
Hi all, Spring is taking forever to warm up here is Wisconsin and I'm finally able to open my pool. Last year I learned more from this forum than I...
I have had my k-2006 Taylor kit since July 2011, thanks to your recommendation. What is the shelf life of the elements. I have replace the DPD...
Here are my #'s: FC-6.0 CC-0.0 PH-7.6 ALK-80 CH-310 CYA-75/80 BORATE-50 Last week I shocked with 2 bags dry shock. Raised it to 20ppm, at...
We just installed an Intex agp 32x16 with 17,000 gallons with a SW filter. I ordered a k-2006 kit earlier and after adding the salt, letting the...
Just wondering if there is an ideal range for CYA? I am at 50-ish now and have an urge to push it higher. However, I wonder if that's going to just...
My cya was 60 and Chlorine was about 4, then we got about 4ins of rain over 2 days. I tested the water today (stop raining about 2 days ago) and my...
We opened our pool about week ago our number that I'm concerned with is chlorine its 9. So I tested the ph with distilled water. Ph is 7.4. Cya 80....
I added some Soda wash yesterday to bring my ph up from 7.2 to 7.6. But it rained last night also, and is supposed to rain for the next 4 days. Right...
My current readins are: PH 7.4 ALK 50 Chlorine 1.5 (yes, it's low) CYA 20 It's just gotten hot an sunny so I haven't added any stabilizer this...
24000 gallon, vinyl, mesh cover. I tested the water and CYA came in at over 100. Took a sample to pool store and they had it at 126. I was...
Hi, My test results from today are as follows FC 1.0, will add bleach, CC 0, ph 7.8, TA 70, CH 180. CYA 40. Is there any changes required or...
I'm opening my pool. All going well, added enough beach to clear it up (~12 gal?). pH about 7.5, TA about 140 (a little high, but not too...
36,000 gallon salt chlorination cartridge filter Every spring when I open the pool it is a green mess. I follow the instructions here...
I just took my cover and the water looks pretty good, except for some dirt and leaves. I was going to get some chemicals going this week using the...
Well here is another season looking to get a head start, and what better place to come and say HI and get great advise. Thru poolforum.com i...
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