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PANIC! Taylor K-2006 CH test turned purple, not blue - is my pool ruined?

Has anyone successfully lowered CYA from 180ppm without draining? (Context: A curious DIY enthusiast in Colorado seeks alternative solutions to partial draining for high stabilizer.)

Pentair Rainbow chlorinator slowly poisoning my vinyl liner pool

Panic mode! Jandy heater not working, store says I need $400 phosphate remover first

Angry at Pool Store: Sold me expensive borate product for my gunite pool with zero results

Curious: Why does high chlorine cause CH test to turn purple instead of blue?

Angry at Leslie's Pool Supplies - their CH test reagents always give purple results!

Wasted a whole weekend trying to fix phantom pH problem

Michigan vinyl liner pool - why does shock only work for 2 days then algae returns?

Pentair Intellichlor salt cell failing - pool store says I need $500 'treatment' every month?

Curious: Do pool stores make more money selling chemicals than solving problems?

Panic: Added boric acid to my pool and now my Dolphin robot isn't working!

Confused: Test strips show borates but my Taylor kit doesn't - which is right?

Borates vs. Traditional pH Buffers for Vinyl Pools in Humid Climates - Louisiana User Seeks Advice

Rant: Borates are a complete waste of money for my concrete pool (Context: Angry user in Texas with a concrete pool claims borates provided no shimmer or chlorine savings despite months of use.)

Is my TF-100 test kit defective? CH test keeps giving purple results in my spa

Confused about CH test - purple color with AquaChek strips in my vinyl pool

Furious with Poolmaster test kit - CH test fading endpoint is driving me crazy!

HELP! Pentair test kit CH reagent turning purple - metal interference in my well water?

Emergency! Added too much acid because of false pH reading (Context: A panicked user with a fiberglass pool in Oregon accidentally overdosed their pool with acid after chasing a purple pH reading during shock treatment.)

AquaChek strips showing purple pH but water feels fine - What's going on?

New pool owner here - why is my pH test purple when chlorine is high?

Just shocked my pool and now pH is off the charts - what gives?

HELP! My pH test keeps showing purple no matter what I add! (Context: A panicked new pool owner with a vinyl pool in Florida is trying to lower pH but the test stays purple even after adding gallons of acid.)

Jandy chlorinator turned my vinyl pool into a chemical nightmare

EMERGENCY: CYA 200+ in my concrete pool - what now? (Context: A panicked user with a gunite pool in California needs immediate steps to address dangerously high stabilizer.)

Pool store says I need weekly $80 'maintenance packs' for my fiberglass pool - normal?

Hayward chlorinator ruined my gunite pool - CYA off the charts

PANIC: CYA at 150ppm in my vinyl pool - chlorine doing nothing!

Curious about Borates: Anyone in the Midwest see real benefits for pH stability? (Context: User with a fiberglass pool in Ohio wants to hear from others about whether borates actually help maintain pH in their climate.)

HELP! Borate levels too high in my saltwater pool - how to lower? (Context: Panicked user in California with a Hayward saltwater system accidentally overdosed borates and needs emergency advice.)

Will borates damage my Pentair heater or automation system?

Confused Newbie: Do I use Borax or boric acid for my above-ground Intex pool?

Panic Mode: Just added Borax to my vinyl pool and now the water is cloudy!

EMERGENCY HELP! Hayward test kit CH turned purple after shocking - what do I do?

Question about LaMotte CH test - purple color with high CYA levels?

Discussion: Metal sequestrants affecting CH test results - anyone else get purple?

Taylor K-2006 giving crazy pH readings - is my kit defective?

Is 120ppm CYA dangerous? My pool store says it's fine but I'm worried

Why does my fiberglass pool need chlorine but show high CYA?

HELP! CYA at 130ppm in my saltwater gunite pool - SWG not working

ANGRY! Intex above-ground pool, store sold me floc that ruined my filter

Confused about black algae spots - Florida concrete pool, store sold me $150 'special blend'

HELP! Hayward filter, vinyl pool in Texas - $300 in chemicals and still cloudy!

Gunite pool in Arizona - CYA over 200, store keeps selling me more shock!

Why does high chlorine affect pH test accuracy? (New pool owner confused by purple phenol red test)

Pool store sold me $100 worth of pH down for nothing!

Confused about CYA creep in my Intex above-ground pool (Context: A first-time above-ground pool owner in Arizona doesn't understand why their test strips show high cyanuric acid.)

Emergency! California drought, pool store wants $250 for 'water clarifier' instead of addressing high TDS (Context: User in water-restricted area panics about expensive chemical solutions that don't address total dissolved solids issues.)

Leslie's test vs my test - which one is right??