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[DirtRider67]

No problem. i wanted to give back for all the help. I wish i could do more and will over time because i plan on being around here for awhile.

So, i pumped up my pH today. Thanks for catching that Watermom. Your such a good mommy. lol. I did not add the non-chlorine shock as advised. (Thanks for that). I wasn't able to go by for lunch so the X was there and asked her to pour 12 quarts of bleach in as that's what I've been doing, so she did. She was shocked at the progress that I've made.

I went over this evening and cleaned the filters again. Then checked pH and it was good. Checked FC and it was at about 10 so i put 12 more quats of chlorine in. Then I brushed from the shallow end down to the deep end and stirred it up a little. So, i have been doing this for about a week now. How much longer do you suspect this will take to geter cleared up enough to swim? I upped the chlorine count because of my CYA being a bit higher and according to Best Guess chart.

I set up my signiature so we'll see if it posts this time.

[Watermom]

because i plan on being around here for awhile.

Good! I hope so!

So, i pumped up my pH today. Thanks for catching that Watermom. Your such a good mommy. lol.

Thanks! (That gave me a chuckle! )

How much longer do you suspect this will take to geter cleared up enough to swim?

No way to know for sure, but hopefully soon. You are making good progress. It will clear up though. That I can promise you!

BTW -- Thx for making a signature line with your info. I wish more people would do that. It sure makes it easier for us to be able to help!

[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...