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  1. Ok i got everything but alkalinity under control..FC-4 CYA-60 PH-7.6 CH-250 SALT-3100 ALK-200..ALK started out at 220 and i have added 12oz of Dry Acid 5 times checking to make sure PH was dropping down to 7.0-7.2 each time then aerating water back up to normal. 5 doses have only dropped ALK 20 points. Am i doing something wrong? Pool Calc says it should have dropped 45 to 50.
  2. I figured the 2lbs of dichlor the pool store told me to add was the reason the CYA went up that high. I have no algae left and the chlorine level is gradually coming back down. I dont have the new test kit yet so i went to pool store and watched the manager do testing. Results were FC-7.5 CYA-90 PH-7.6 ALK-220 CH-260 SALT-3900.Since CYA and SALT were testing high i decided to drain 1/4 of the water and refill. I am gonna let the pool circulate for atleast 4 hours before testing. I am also in Texas weather and today it is 100*. So im hoping with the sun today plus the drain and refill i will be in the 2-3 FC range with CYA hopefully in the 65 range. I have found mixed results on ideal ranges for this type of pool. What would you suggest putting this pool at? 16' round easy set pool with ring on top water depth 34" using krystal clear swg.
  3. Thanks for the reply chem geek.i had found the pool calculator and now on my second shock with the bleach.i scrubbed and vacuumed in between.have got a k-2006 kit with a magnetic stirrer on order to leave leslies to take advantage of someone else.There is one question i have. When do i stop shocking and turn my swg back on to start getting the other chemistry in order? Right now with the test kit(prior to second shock) i am showing Fc-3 Cya-90 Alk-320 Ph-7.4. This help is greatly appreciated.
  4. If i have already added the granulated chlor brite will it hurt to start adding liquid bleach instead? How much can i add at a time and how often in 4750 gallons?
  5. Went outside this morning and the pool was green. So went to the pool store and they tested and as i suspected the test kit i have is bogus. Test showed Alk-220 Ph-7.4 Calcium Hardness-200 CYA-60 FC-0. He informed me to go ahead and turn my SWG back on and start boost cycle.Add 3lbs of powder shock and continue the dry acid. I went ahead and picked up a new test kit from them. Interested to know what kind of cycle you think i should be running to get this under control? Again this is an Easy Set round pool with the ring up top 16'x42". Book says 3800 gallons.Running factory filter/pump to a Krystal Clear Saltwater system.
  6. Thanks for the quick reply chem geek..i will take another sample in to the pool store today to have a second opinion test on the chemicals i have already added.get back to ya this evening.
  7. I have a 16'x42" round pool. Krystal Clear SWG.(not running it until alk under control) Long story short local pool shop wants to sell $100 worth of chemicals to every customer. 3800 Gallon Vinyl Pool Hardness-100 CYA-70 PH-7.2 Alkalinity-300 Chlorine-0 Had it tested at local pool shop and they told me to add 2lbs of shock. Then noted this: Add 16oz of dry acid to your pool with the pump running to lower your Total Alkalinity. Let the treatment circulate the system then retest in 4 hours. Your pool may require the addition of an extra 5lbs of dry acid to lower your Total Alkalinity. Ok so i bought 10lbs of local pool shop brand sodium bisulfate 93%. Added 1lb 7/18 7am(pump running jet aerated) Result- PH-7.2 ALK-300 Added 1lb 7/18 5pm(pump running jet aerated) Result-same Added 1lb 7/19 7am(pump running jet aerated) Result-same Added 1lb 7/20 3pm(pump running jet aerated) Result-same I am testing with HTH 6 way drop test kit. I am lost at this point. Any help?
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