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    sleepingduty's pool

    Thanks everyone for your input. I think right now I will consider a few partial refills. Wow there are a lot of knowledgeable members here and I appreciate all the extra info you've given me. Will keep you updated of the progress...Thanks again!
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    Ok so I finally tested the tap water and retested the pool water this morning. [Pool water] FC 28 CC 0 TC 28 pH 7.5 T/A 130 CH 900 and CYA 110. [Tap water] FC 2 CC 0 pH 7.8 T/A 160 CH 550 and CYA 0. The type of pool I have is an in ground, vinyl lined (by Findlay Vinyl). It is...
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    I live in Big Spring, TX, the water is very hard here. Big Spring has not had a soaking rain in months! I will try to test the fill water. I have not heard of a company nearby that would refill with RO water. (I've been here for about 8 months and bought a house with a pool. The previous owners...
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    Hi everyone, I'm Kathy, new to the forum and have been reading through all the things I need to have a sparkling clear pool. I started out with a green algae vinyl pool filled with leaves. I scraped out all the leaves I could see and I have been adding chlorine bleach up to shock values for a...