Quote Originally Posted by topless
It's now been 2 weeks since I ordered (and paid for) the 234 test kit. I still don't have it so I can't get some of my readings.
Patience my young polywang. Ben's kit is the best, but it may take a month or so to get it. Hang in there. Your water is clearing up so you are doing something right!

Last test I did:
FCL - 4 ppm
TCL - 4 ppm
ph - 7.2
Looks good, if CYA is between 30 and 50 ppm....

When I shut the pump off and switch the valve back to the side jets, it spews out white stuff that ends up as foam on the top of the water. I've back flushed and rinsed several hundred gallons (6"-8" of water level) and it still is foaming. It takes about 24 hours to dissipate. I haven't put anything but water in the pool for 2 weeks and before that only bleach. I can't figure out why it's doing this. It has done this 3-4 times in the last 2 weeks.
Any way to describe the white stuff some more? Is it grainy, flaky or just foam? Maybe a picture? My guess, and it is only that, is that it is leftover by products of all the stuff you previously put in there, foaming as the filter changes modes. I would think about shocking once again.

Dave