Semi-transparent patches floating on water

[Jjnol]

Justin,
This forum is not a "fee for service site." The only reason I suggested that you get that particular kit is because it is simply the best kit out there that gives you the best information for you and us to be able to help with your pool. The forum does not sell the kit. The kit is not available anyplace locally and the link below takes you to Amazon. Although, each purchase does give a slight percentage to keeping the forum up and running, you do not have to buy the kit at all if you prefer not to and there will still be somebody here who will try and help. There is NO fee required at all on this forum. None of us that help get paid. Period. We do so simply because we like to help pool owners. As far as the new member registration process being "passive aggressive," it certainly is not meant to be. We have had a lot of issues through the years with spammers and hackers trying to cause problems for the forum and it is simply a way to try and keep the forum safe for our members.

I'm sorry that my reply was not helpful to you. I was simply trying to get some additional information to be able to better advise you. I think if you will stick around, do some reading here on the forum and especially the stickied threads at the top of each subsection of the forum and also on our sister website www.poolsolutions.com, you will learn a lot about being able to take care of your pool easily and inexpensively.

Good luck and hope you have an enjoyable swim season.

I appreciate the helpful and measured reply to my somewhat frustrated post regarding how the site is set up for new members. In addition to yourself, PoolDoc and others have provided helpful answers. It's clear the group of users on the site are sincere and knowledgeable. I plan to pay the subscription fee today.

I'm going to order the Taylor Cyanuric testing kit and the pint refill today as well. I do have a regent-based chemical kit that's new and, based on its packaging, may be the smaller Taylor kit with another name slapped on it.

I've not been using it much since it's just plan hard to use and I don't find the color reference scale easy to read. You would think they could come up with test kits that give a more delineated color scale so after you've done the mixing, swirling, shaking and squinting you get the sense that the color match you make is the right one. The scales on these kits are so close to the same color that I never really feel like I've interpreted the test correctly. This is where (right or wrong) the strips do a better job. I've not yet had the two types of tests violently disagree with each other. I admit I don't do both every time relying I suppose on having gotten good results and outcomes with the pool itself. BTW, the floating patches pretty much went away yesterday. I think they may be related to a type of late season pollen we have in this area. If the floaters come back I will post a photo. The clarity of the pool water is outstanding (spectacular even) with almost no sediment accumulation over days and weeks of not vacuuming.

NC is right under one of the weather jet streams and so our weather tends to turn on a dime from one extreme to another (dry/cold or warm/wet) and this past winter was off the charts wet and cold and we've had the coolest spring/summer I can remember. So the pollen load has been unusual.

Just so the forum gets credit for my purchases I assume I need to make the jump to Amazon from one of your links so the URL has the correct imbedded information? Please advise.

Thanks again for the polite an measured response. I'm sure you deal with all types.

Justin 😊