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I have a TF-100 salt that I use for testing. Was actually trying to figure out how to enable sharing of pool math logs but was not successful. How do I do that?

Dumb question but I assume to check the SWG you have to take it off and look inside?

Ok, after being up and running for about a month now I am feeling some level of confidence about my ability to maintain my pool in the TFP way. My numbers all seem to be in range on poolmath with the exception of my CH number which stays consistently just out of range on the low side. Is this...

After adjusting CYA and FC I now have the following numbers. Much better than what I had so now I’m wondering what to do next. Presumably with it being April in Texas we are still far from peak UV demand so I am wondering if the CYA is okay for now or if I should push for 70. I added 1lb of...

Thank you for the help!

my understanding is that the results of the test indicate that the chlorine loss is happening during the day? I assume that is due to the low CYA….do I add another sock of conditioner?

CYA is 30

Well, I’m new to this so it’s entirely possible it is a measurement error. Maybe the 30 was a little off or my 23 this morning was off. Light conditions certainly weren’t the same. I’ll test again and see what I come up with.

Ok, did the OCLT and the results are in. Yesterday FC started the day at 3.5 and by the end of the day was at 2.0. Added bleach per OCLT guidelines and got to 3.5. This morning the FC was still 3.5 but CYA is lower. Do I need to add to the CYA with the sock?

Dang. Ok. Won’t make that mistake again. Should I add muriatic acid to get the pH down or do I need to SLAM?

Got it. I’m a slow learner. I used Clorox bleach which comes in an 81 ounce bottle and says it yields 7.17%. Did the sock with 1.65lbs of dry powder overnight and squeezed it out this morning about 6am. Just tested again and came up with a CYA of about 26. Chlorine of 3.5. Felt like I was...

Ok. 81oz gets me 4.2. Is that enough or should I go a full 5?

Ok, I’ll add that now. Should I wait to add bleach until tomorrow?

Ok, I’ll try it. What do I use to get the CYA up?

Ok my kit does have those in it, but no directions for use. I put 81oz of bleach in a couple days ago and the chlorine went up, but it didn’t last. What do I use to raise CYA?

Ok, first test done with TF100 salt test kit. Results below, though I can’t help but question if I did them right. The salt number is the number from the salt cell on the pentair app. I thought this kit would have a salt test but it doesn’t appear to. Any suggestions?

If my CYA is indeed low at 20 instead of the 70-80 recommended, is that something I should try to raise? I understand from what I’ve read on the site so far that as CYA goes up, so to must the FC. Should I keep CYA (pool conditioner?) on hand if it is low or just worry about making sure the FC...

So if I raise the FC What is my target for FC? Isn’t 5.0 really high?

Ok, here comes a dumb question…is liquid chlorine just regular household bleach? If so, how much is required? My test kit doesn’t give much detail just a color chart with 5 shades of yellow at 0.3,0.5,1.0,1.5 and 3. My best guess is around 0.3 but I don’t have a lot of confidence in that.

Ok, test kit ordered. With my basic kit I can see that my chlorine is low and my pH is at least 7.8. In the meantime anything you’d suggest? Will the SWG raise the chlorine with the super chlorination on or do I need liquid chlorine?

Ok, so I am trying to learn how to manage my new salt pool with pebbletec. Test at Leslie’s had the following: Free chlorine 0.21 Total chlorine 0.74 PH 7.9 TA 94 CH 127 CYA 20 Salt 3335 Turned the SWG to super chlorination for 4 hours. Should I go for longer? Also, should I also add...