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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    So the pool is mostly clear now and her liner looks destroyed!! If anyone could comment on the above question about having FC at 21. I know the answer but like to see professional advice. Thanks!
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    OMG this place is horrible. Managers both were completely disrespectful to me, yelled at me, laughed in my face, called me a liar about getting my pool clean so quickly. Attached are the results I got from another place but they were about the same from this awful place. The place where the...
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Oh believe me I didn't trust them as soon as I heard what they told my mother in law, there's another place I go to a decent amount and I feel they aren't too bad depending on person you get. I thinks it's TF kits, I have had it for a while and even tho I am good at math seems like a pain to...
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Oh I totally agree. The same guy who sold my mother in law was 1 of 4 or 5 techs at the desk and I just happened to get him. He might have had a case of short man syndrome cuz he was rude and argumentative as can be. The fact he told me I might need another 25 lbs of shock because it was...
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Lol, maybe lol levels of chlorine n a gross pool might?
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Not me my mother in law, and I have a large suspicion it cost her more than just shock!
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Thanks so much for your input! I feel like there are a few good places out there but I feel like they are the equivalent to auto mechanics or dentists haha, I don't usually trust them!!
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    So I just called place and told the person on the phone that another place told me 25 lbs of shock to add then asked person if it made sense and they said yes. So why the heck did I hear one tech when I was in line say 4 pounds to another customer. Do they have a 3000 gallon pool or a hot tub...
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    I actually have that test kit. Does it matter if salt is involved?
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Yea for my Pool u have always done float tablets, though last year or two because of explosion at that plant I think it was hard to find!
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Thanks JJ. So if I were to take a poll and ask is 25 lbs more than 4 times amount that should have been added should I get 100 yes and 0 no?
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Thank you Proavia. My guess was this was 10 to 12 times the amount needed. Seems like you agree
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    So for years I have heard vinyl pools don't need calcium. You wrote all that calcium so does shock create calcium
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    So I accidentally Since that I have gone over 3 more times, brushed it a couple times because I feel like her liner is going to be brittle now. I have also backwashed everything I have been there. My startup on my 13k gallon pool with vinyl liner is I connect everything, run recirculate then...
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    19k gallon pool and pool place says 25 pounds of shock!!

    Hi everyone, I write a novel every problem I have for anything but I really need help on this one so please bare with me!! So I have had a pool for 12 years, and like every new pool owner I've had my struggles but with all the hopefully non self-inflicting issues I've learned a lot...
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    Help pool losing water fast!!

    Hi guys, Thank you first and foremost because last time I posted something on another acct (couldn't figure out how to log on to it!) response was great. My pool is a 15x30 oval shape inground pool about 7 feet deep and i live in Massachusetts. Now to my problem..A few weeks ago i noticed my...