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[DirtRider67]

I got my Taylor K2006 today and am not sure that i totaly understand it. I Am trying to figure out how to do the FC and at the 10ml line, i got a count of 64 drops before it turned clear. Seems that I am doing something wrong. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[DirtRider67]

Well I guess everyone is out enjoying their sparkling pools huh? Must be nice =-)...

So, i am having trouble getting a good reading with the FC and i took my sample to the pool store. Here are my results and by the way, i can see the outline of my creeper in the deep end.

TA=110
pH=7.3
cya=50
TH=370
TC=12.2
FC=9.7

seems that my cya has gone up and my TC is pretty high.

[Watermom]

Looking at these Taylor kit online testing demos might be helpful for you.

http://www.taylortechnologies.com/pr..._slideshow.asp

[DirtRider67]

Thanks Watermom. I did it the way they are explaining and it never works out for me. everything else but the FC works. The powder stuff was spilled inside the kit when i got it and i poured it back in the container so i just wonder if that may be the problem.

Anyway, i just keep putting 3 jugs in 3 times a day and it seems to work. And this morning, I can see the bottom of the deep end. yippee! but, there is tons of dead algae on the bottom and some of it is probably still alive because when i scoop it with the net, it's still a little. I would imagine that when it's completely dead, it will not clump into the net and sift through it.

So, i will just keep adding the chlorine for the next few days and see where i am at. Any tips on getting the dead algae out besides running it through the filters?

[aylad]

Net as much out as you can--but with a cartridge filter I don't think you have a way to vacuum out to waste, so I'm thinking it'll have to go through your filter...

[DirtRider67]

My pool is sparling clear! Now the task is to get all the dead algae out. I blocked the skimmer and figure that the bottom suction should suck it all up. There are 3 suction covers in the deep end so if i sweep everything to them, then hopefully it will filter it all. I stirred it up this morning and will see how it looks this evening. Hopefully it's not all just getting recirculated. I may try to vacum to waste but using a sweeper and opening the hose outlet before the filters.

If anyone has any ideas, i would love to hear them.

[kelemvor]

If you stirred the stuff up, you may want to check the pressure on your filter often. It will probably rise quickly as it becomes full of dead algae.