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    Opening pool having trouble

    Im using strips and going to the pool store several times a day. Unfortunately my husband thinks the strios are fine. Yes i am slamming correctly just dont have right test kit. Both pool stores near me only sell strips. The advise from pool store was to start using non chorine shock that...
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    Opening pool having trouble

    I have been slamming my pool for a week. There is a thick slime on the bottom and now on the top of the water. I cant seem to get a hsndle on the situation. I have a 15x30 oval above ground Total chorine is 20 free chlorine is 0 Cya is at 10 I had great sucess 2 years ago this year is a...
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    I have sprung a leak. I can't see it but I can see water flowing from edge of pool. My chlorine level is 12.5. Will it hurt me to get in to try and find it. I lost about 2-3 inches since 9 am.
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    The pool guys had me put in something called zeote sand instead of regular sand. It is supposed to clean it faster and better. Since it is not faster, I'd doubting the better....Should I go ahead and still add some DE? I have to add more De back in every time I backwash right? Thanks for all...
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    I'm idiot I have test names wrong. All I'm doing is FC and CC. Fc is kept at 10 or higher CC is 0 past 3 test have been 0, .5, 1 In past 3 days highest was 1
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    The over night test may be off. I work 5 pm till 2 am. So I'm testing about 4:30 pm then at about 2 am. Then again at 11am. Best I can do with my schedule. Fc has been either 0,.5, or 1 for past 3 days. I don't have kids do Fc at 9pm, just Tc level.
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    My water is still cloudy, but I can see the bottom of pool now. There are still some things on pool floor ( Big Rocks need to be able to get in pool to get out) as well as liner seems to be stained brown in spots from sitting 2 years. Do I need to keep running filter 24 Hours still? TC is...
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    Lower TA or close enough?

    TC 16.5 FC .5 TA 130 cya 20 CH 300 PH 7.2 Just got my TF100 Today. I have next dose of Cya in sock in skimmer Basket. My water is very cloudy. I'm on day 15 of shocking. I am starting to be able to see 2 bleach bottles in bottom of pool I filled with sand to hold ladder down. Should I...
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    Low cya, High FC

    Fc 10 Alk 120 ph 7.5 Cya 15 This pool is becoming a pain in the rear. I am on day 10 of shocking pool. I am no longer swamp green but a deep cloudy blue. My problem is my FC never seems to come down. So I don't think I am adding enough bleach during the day. I was using the test kit from...
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    Keep water or replace

    Got a pool two years ago. Pump died end of first season. We did not open the pool last year. Over the summer we ended up with a frog infestation in the pool. I just ordered a new pump and filter and plan to reopen the pool once it arrives. What is the best method for me to use? Dump the...
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    Shocking pool

    I shocked my pool 3 weeks back, but I did not finish, so everynight I take my water take it up to shock level. Slow and steady shock so we could have use of the pool. Stupid I know but hubby thinks BBB is crazy and stupid so I have to work around him. Since we are having some cold days I...
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    Pool calculator

    The bottles I have say 6%. Could they be higher than the bottle says?
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    Pool calculator

    I can post a pic of pool later today. my cya is 40. I use, 6% bleach. Clorox, Family Dollar, etc, what ever is cheaper. Pool calculator is always set for 6%.