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Yes FC reads 40, it took 80 drops to turn clear. I ran the test again just to be sure. I drained about 1/3 of the pool before these readings. So I understand I need to drain the pool, I'm thinking I need to drain 3/4 or more to get that CYA down, but we are planning to close in the next couple...

I'm feeling so bad! i really didn't think things were as bad as they are, but they are certainly not good! I emptied my pool like I would for winter closing and refilled from my well and with a pool bobby. Tonight I ran my tests, here's the bad news: FC 40 CC 0 PH 7.4 ALK can't get it to read it...

Thanks, I tried running a set of tests, but I think everything is so far out of wack from what the pool store had me put in. I know my CYA was reading over 200. I did the half pool, half tap water test. Not good. And I know i p've dumped in a ton of chlorine which is now just stuck there. I...

This july the stinking pool store had me add a stocking full of CYA. The problem is that my level was 67. Now I'm trying to clear my pool from a CYA of 200ish. The pool store and even the three other pool stores I went to all told me this was an ok level, and with a little persistence I could...

After 4 frustrating years of bad advice from multiple pool stores, I have found TFP and will prepare to open next spring to a new school of thought. My Taylor test kit arrived today and I am full of excitement. Why wait you ask? That is because this July some pool store employee, whom I was...