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I am trying to find and buy liquid chlorine. The pools stores and hardware stores don't carry it here. Any ideas of where to buy it?

Jason, Thanks. Since I don't have liquid chlorine or bleach on hand and I would like to get the process started this evening, Will adding pool shock (68% calcium hypochlorite / 32% other) get me started in the right direction? I'm estimating 4-5 16 oz bags to start with our 26000 gallon pool...

JasonLion, So how much shock would you suggest? The pool is 18x36. About 26,000 gallons.

So just had water retested at another pool company~ Once again told to drain pool. Here are the readings FC- .3 TC- 2.9 CC- 2.6 PH- 8.0 Alkalinity- 94 ppm phosphate -2500 ppb Nitrates- 34 ppm If I shock the pool, is that going to correct the problem or is the only way to drain pool? Using...

Total Chlorine is 1.6 and the FC level is .6.

I do have CC numbers but very low FC levels. How do I keep the FC levels high enough. Water is clear, but has a greenish tint.

Just had my water tested. They said I had high nitrates due to fertilizing my lawn. I don't believe this is possible. They said to drain my pool or to add 7lbs of Shock and retest in 24 hours. Any other solutions? Is shocking my pool going to fix the problem. My free chlorine level was...