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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/285534...8fdf7dddb_b.jpg POOL IS LOOKING GREAT http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/285534...04823ff48_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/285617..._47f6e14c85.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/285534...5b62dc168_b.jpg Current #'s PH 7.6 FC 3 TA 120 CYA 30-50 I have been using both of these test kits. Strips and drops. I don't always beleive the strips. I think the drops are giving me more accurate results. I know I have read about the taylor test kits and I am going to purchase one of them. My pool is 12,000 gallons. Since my #'s have been corrected I have been adding 1 1/2 gallons liquid chlorine and 2 cap fulls of trichlor granule (above) per week. Seems to be working great. I know the trichlor has cya in it. So I will cut down on trichlor as the hot summer ends.

Thanks Richard! That is great information. Exactly the answer I was looking for. I love the forum. Hopefully I can help out and particate in some threads. Joe

There is no they. I do my pool myself. I just want to know what the professionals do. I use liquid chlorine from the pool store. Now during my reading I came to the conclusion that bleach and liquid chlorine are the same thing (bleach being half the strenth of chlorine). With all my levels correct will once a week chlorination be good enough in the summer? or do I need to chlorinate twice a week? or maybe float a tablet or two during the summer as well as a 2 1/2 gallon jug of liquid chlorine weekly? In south florida summer is the challenge with my once a week pool maintanence... winter is a piece of cake for me. I tring to figure out the best approach for summer? Lucky it has already started to cool down so I am now preping for next summer.

OK so I'll keep my CYA at 30-50 TA at 100 PH at 7.6 and my FC at ? what Pool professionals stop by once a week in the summer right? So do they keep all there levels right on and bump the FC to what to last a whole summer week? 5 ? 10? PS Love the forum.

Got the muratic acid in. Water cleared up nicely. I thought it was clear befor now it looks like a spring...crystal clear. New numbers are: Ph 7.6 FC 1 (currently) TA 120 CYA 30-50 Now with my ph level corrected and my TA down slietly will my chlorine last longer?

So I need to add muratic acid to lower the ph. But no one has said what my cya(stabilizer) needs to be in summer months? Is it 30-50 like the test strip bottle says? or should it be a little higher?

12,000 gallons FC ranges from .5 - 3 Cya 30-50 Alk 120 Ph 8.4 Hardness - ? Temp - ? guess I should get a thermometer Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Joe

Hi I'm new to the forum and have a question. I live in South Florida. Maintaining my pool diffently tougher this time of year. My stabilizer is 30-50 which the testing strip bottle says is ideal. My question is should I keep my stabilizer higher in the summer? I know pool professional stop by once a week for pool maintanence. What is the secret to adding chemical only once a week in the summer? Thanks