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    How to drain and refill pool to lower cya

    Have a 36,000 gal pool. CYA reading is 70. I shut off my chlorinater and don't plan on ever using it again. How much water needs to be drained and refilled to get the CYA to a tolerable level
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    Where to start a slam

    FC 13 last night 20 CC .5 ph 7.2 TA 70 CYA 38 sand filter had sand replace yesterday and this morning pool much improved but still cloudy at deep end brushed some algae or it might have been dirt. Added chlorine this morning. Can I start adding baking soda now?
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    Where to start a slam

    Just an update. Pool slowly improving with color now at cloudy blue grey. Visibility improved so that the shallow bottom is visible through the cloudy water. Have been concentrating on the FC and CC. Last night the level got FRC got to 21 and this morning it was 15. there was new visible algae...
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    Where to start a slam

    kit arrived FC 12.5 CC 0 pH 7.3 TA 60 CH140 CYA 40 will start slaming at dusk unless you suggest otherwise. Adde i gal 12.7% 6am. pool still looks like pix.
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    Where to start a slam

    That's the one
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    Where to start a slam

    still no kit but removed the tablets got a new water test result from pool store FC 8.07 TC 9.26 CC 1.19 ph 7.4 H 142ppm Alk(with stabil correction)33ppm I have never seen this correction not this test from a different store CYA 44ppm copper 0.2ppm iron 0.2ppm did not get home water...
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    Where to start a slam

    tab is full but set off or very low feed. we have well water with salt softener
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    Where to start a slam

    will do here are pics
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    Where to start a slam

    Will try to post pics when the sun is up but it is a solid green with visibility of 15 inches. None of the bottom is visible
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    Where to start a slam

    Still waiting for my test kit. Since starting i have used 40 gallons of 12.5% and filter has been running continuously(except for backwashing) and i have to add water frequently. Vacuuming to waste, brushing and praying. There is no sign of improvement yet Kit should come in Friday. I will...
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    Where to start a slam

    Thanks, I am using 12.5% sodium hypo. My targets should be the same just using less to get there?
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    Where to start a slam

    should I hold off on the chlorine until CH & TA are adjusted? also should I increase CYA. FC 0 TC2.56 ph 7.3 CH166 TA 69 CYA 21ppm
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    Newbie with lots of green

    test results FC .32 TC 2.58 CC 2.56 ph 7.3 Ch 166ppm TA 69ppm CYA 21 ppm Have chlorinator for 3 in tabs and 10 gallons of pool chlorine ready to go. Where do I start? adjusting CH and TA first Do I...