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    1St time testing water

    Is the CYA the stabilizer? I have a kool kit and it does not contain any CYA or stabilizer. It just have the "kool kit with zinc". I cut the small nipple at both ends of the kool styx with zinc and placed it on the skimmer. This is the chlorine, right? It also has some plastic bags that has...
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    1St time testing water

    Hello, I just tested the water and chlorine is 0 and ph is 7.2 using the Taylor K-1000. For CYA, I filled it up to the brim and I can still see the dot. For the alkalinity, it turned a light shade of red at the ninth drop. 10th drop and it turned a bit darker and on the 11th, it did not...
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    1St time testing water

    Hello, I have a new pool does I just filled up. Should I wait for a day or so to let the new water "settle" before testing? It is an 18' X 33" AGP. Thanks!
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    Newbie having info overload

    Just an update. Pool guys was a month late in their install due to lot of rains in Windsor. Finally got mine installed and currently filling it up with water. Pool guys will be back once the water is at a certain level so they can install the filter and pump. Any suggestions on what I do...
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    Newbie having info overload

    Hi, After years of begging :blah: from my kids, I finally relent and ordered a pool :whoot: . It will be installed about 2 weeks from now. It is a 18' x 33' x 54" oval pool. It includes a 1.5hp hayward 2 speed pump and 20" hayward sand filter. Started googling about pools and landed right...