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Here are the second set of numbers...

FC - 18 (0.5 old)
CC - 3 (1.5 old)
TC - 21 (2.0 old)

PH - 7.3 (7.3 old)
ALK - 270 (290 old)
Cal - 250 (280 old)
Cya - 25 (0.0 old)
temp - 64 (64 old)

Since the first set of numbers (old numbers) I have kept the chlorine numbers up (though it seems a little too high...it won't go down). I have kept the pool vacuumed and clean...also running the filter every other day for 8 hours or more (is this too much...too little?)

I've also added 3lbs of stabilizer (cya). Which brought it up...but not as high as I was thinking...should I add more to be above 30?



The last four days I've added 1 gallon of muriatic acid and am running my pump sun up to sun down. While running the pump the discharge is facing up and to the right so it aerates rather nice.

But the TA numbers really haven't changed all that much...and neither has my PH. I was going to add another gallon of muriatic acid over the next four days (1/2 gallon every two days). Is this too much or too little. I was planning to just follow this schedule until I see the desired effect. Then if the PH drops too much...I would cut back. But it hasn't changed...should I add more...or just stay the course with the 1/2 gallon every two days? Is it ok to turn the pump off at night (it's kind of noisy).

Is the Cal anything I should be concerned about? Seems rather high...but I don't know how to actually interpret that (so much to learn)

I can't thank you (all) enough for the information here. I think I've read nearly every thread in the forum that's available. I am learning...thanks so much!

dan