Sanitary=100 is from the test stip that I use, and yes I know about test strips. I use both test strips and a dip tester.

Well I can now see the...

If you really have yellow algae you need to add chlorine to bring the pool to shock levels and hold it there until the algae is dead. If the steps...

Personally I wouldn't trust the results from test strips. They give you a ballpark figure but not an accurate number.

If your pH stays put I...

I would shock the pool and run the filter. Keep the chlorine level high until the algae is dead. Once dead the algae should settle to the bottom....

I'm guessing you have too much cyanuric acid in the pool?

Do not swin in pool- have your chlorine level checked- Our pool is green & just had...

You need to shock your pool with regular unscented 6% clorox and yes it is fine to add this while the swg is running. It will help keep the chlorine...

How much chlorine you add to shock a pool is dependent on your cyanuric acid level. If it is quite high then you may not be adding enough chlorine to...

Okay- why did you quote me?

Follow the guidelines here .

Even if you vacuum out the dust it is going to clog up the filter causing you to backwash anyways which will waste water. Your best bet is to vacuum...

Do you have a test kit? If so what kind (ma

nmufacturer and model)? Is the pool inground or aboveground? What kind of filter do you have (sand, DE,...

my test kit that i have measures the chlorine level from 0.6/1.3-5.0/11.0 and gives colors associated with it. the ph goes from 6.8-8.2. do i need a...

I actually used Dichlor at the beginning of this season to increase the CYA level and it increased exactly as predicted. It is a chemical fact that...

I certainly hope the "chlorobrite" you are talking about isn't Chlor Brite as shown here . This is the most irresponsible chlorine product...

The least expensive online source for the Taylor K-2006 kit is here . Another alternative is the TF100 kit from tftestkits(dot)com here with this...