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First of all, this community is great. I opened the pool with our new house last fall around august (couldn't resist). It had been closed for over a year and was black/green. I got it to crystal clear in about a week using the methods here. This season we had the liner replaced and filled...

Well the cya is gradually coming up. I started at 0. It just takes a ton to raise it. I have already added about 5 lbs. I might just get some liquid. One more queetion, it says ch to be 50 minimum but don't add. Mine is 40. Is that anything to worry about?

Thanks. I did the overnight test last night. It was 1 ppm maybe less. It was one of those deals where the 19th drop there was still a very slight shade of pink in there. So more than likely less than 1 ppm. I should have used the 20 ml sample. Also CC test yesterday was 0.5 then later tested 0...

Thanks! I'm keeping the fc at 10. Cya is < 30 but present. I have added about 3 lbs of dry cya so far. Just takes a while to dissolve it. I added some de to the filter yesterday and the last 12 hours it's cleaned up a lot more. I think tonight I will do the overnight fc test.

Just wanted to follow up. This is not even 36 hours after starting this process. It's not totally crystal yet but we couldn't resist. Only about 100 dollars in Chemicals invested. The pool store wanted 350 for their "start up" set. Huge thanks to helpful people of this site. I'm sure I will...

ok I was using 2. Is there a preferred amount to use for the FC test the 10 or 20? Is one more accurate than the other?

Thanks! Yes I did. I know the cya reagent is coming today supposedly. The 0871 is coming next week. However it looks like I'm going to need more of the powder soon.

Thanks so much for the help so far. This site has been a huge help. I added a bit of soda ash and got the ph up a tad. Looks like it's reading between 7 and 7.2. I will leave it alone. I have been trying to keep the fc at 10 even though I'm sure I have less than 30 cya. I guess I'm doing...

My ph is 7 or could be even a tad lower. Is that too low for slamming or what should I do? Just forget it for now?

i was going to aim for about 30. I know I will need more stabilizer. Where can I get a liquid stabilizer?

Ok first test results. FC 6.5-7 PH 7 maybe slightly less TA 40 CH 40 CYA 0 did the cya test twice. Completely clear. the FC level was taken about 2 hours after dumping in 4 gallons of 8.25%. I did add about 15 oz of solid cya to skimmer then put another 15 oz in a sock in the skimmer...

I picked up 15 Gallons of HDX bleach at 8.25% for 2.99 each and 2 bottles of muratic acid. Hopefully that will get me started. It looks like for a salt pool my CYA is supposed to be high, however, would it be advisable to wait until the slam is over before raising the CYA?

Here are a few pics I got while they were doing the inspection a few weeks ago.

Sorry, meant to put filter type in first post. It's sand. I can already tell this is a great site, and I have learned a lot already! Georgia, that is a quick transformation. Did you use any type of flock in the process? Should I expect the CYA to be low or high for a pool that has been...

Hello I have been lurking on the forums for a little while doing my reading and research. I am buying a house with a IG salt water pool that has been closed for quite a long time, about a year and a half. It has been covered for the entire time so there isnt much solid waste, but lots of...