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    This mornings test data from newbie

    Ph last night was <= 7.0 This morning FC 3 CC 0 TA 20 -> added prediluted 16 oz baking soda CH 50 CYA undetectable still Ph 7.2 (after one pool turnover of baking soda addition) :goodjob: I will keep adding diclor as my clorine addition until CYA builds up. I'm surprised I'm only losing about...
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    Testing cya

    I was testing for the first time and I'm assuming if the samPle itself of 7ml doesn't turn cloudy at all at the 14 ml point the cya level is extremely low. When I filled the glass the black dot disappeared suddenly but I think it was because of a top water reflection that made the dot...
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    Shock Level For CC Buildup

    I noticed from the Pool School that there is a recommended shock level based on the CYA level in the water but elsewhere I have read that the FC shock level is based upon the amount of CC found. I read somewhere and can't remember where now that the FC needs to be 10 times the CC level to...
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    Prevent Garden Hose From Ripping Through Liner

    I have kids and I'm sure most here do too and they can never leave the hose alone while the pool is filling. Although nothing bad has occured yet I was concerned with the metal threads at the end of the garden hose possibly tearing into the liner. Simple solution I just discovered this morning...
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    Intex 14' Plaqued by decision

    Worked real hard to level out the whole thing and once it was full is ended up settling down 2" over the whole diameter. If the center point of the pool is at 0" the 12 o clock position is 1" higher, 9 o clock 0", 3 o clock 0" and 6 o clock -1". I hadn't found this forum before and weren't aware...