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CYA 35-40. I will be running pump 24/7, for sure. I do have a solar cover, I usually don't use it, as by this time of year pool is too warm, not too cold! Would that help keep chlorine level up if I bring it to shock level of 14-16? Pool gets 12 hours of sunlight per day, at least.

I will be away from my pool for a week. Generally, I test ph and FC daily and add 12.5% chlorine as needed, usually 2 quarts plus or minus each evening. Would it be best to just slam with 14 quarts before I leave, or get slow disolve tablets to keep it stable? My usual levels are around 7.5 ph...

Yes. Not losing any FC overnight since Thursday, CC's have been at or near 0, as well. I added enough CYA (100 oz) on Friday to get to 30, but didn't test for it until Monday, to wait for it to completely disolve. Test indicated CYA around 20. Should I add enough (33 oz per PoolMath) to get it...

Update: Changed sand in filter, added 100 oz CYA to get to 30ppm. Maintained FC at 15ppm through the weekend. This required much less chlorine after adding the stabilizer, adding by the quart or ounces vs. gallons! CC's have been 0.5 or less for many days now. Water looks perfect. Tests run...

Hey guys, Results from yesterday and this morning (time, FC/CC, chlorine added. if any): 2:30 0/0 3gal, 3:30 6.5/1.0 6.75qts, 4:30 12/0.5 2.4qts, 5:30 12.5/<0.5, 6:30 13/0 1.6qts, 7:30 14/0 26oz, 8:30 15.5/<0.5 none, 9:30 15/0 none, 5am 14.5/<0.5 13oz, 6am 15/<0.5 none, 7am 14/0 26oz...

Chris, I wait 1 hour after adding LC. I did add 1 gallon at 10pm, as FC level was 13.5 at that time.

Making progress! FC/CC levels yesterday afternoon and this morning...1pm 0FC/0CC - added 3 gal. 12.5% chlorine, 5pm 1/0.5 - 3 more gal., 6pm 15/0.5, 7pm 14/<0.5 1/2gal., 8pm 13/<0.5 1/2gal., 9pm 17/<0.5, 10pm 13.5/<0.5 1gal., 6:30am 16/0.5, 7:30am 15/0.5 Time to change sand and add CYA?

Okay. That explains some things. I believe the chlorine is 12.5%. I have 5 gallon jugs from pool store. That's undoubtably why it went so high. A full panel of tests, what does that include at this point besides FC/CC?

I've been using baquacil for 15 years, since pool was new. Last year I couldn't keep oxidizer level up, which is why I am converting. I have not added any bacqua products since last year's closing. Also, I changed out the sand in the filter before the conversion and plan to change it again after...

Help! I started a baqua to chlorine conversion yesterday around 5 pm. I added 6-1/2 gallons of liquid chlorine to my 25000 gal. pool. The FC level went way over the 15 I expected, like 25 or so. It stayed that high overnight. This afternoon the chlorine tests at 0. However, the water is chrystal...