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Just thought I'd put some recent pics up.... It's been perfectly clear for weeks now!! Thanks to all!!!

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Ok - been too busy to post this past week - summer school! But, I finished all the shocking last weekend - kept the level up overnight (as far as I could tell since I'm using strips to test). I've kept the chlorine level in the safe range and have been getting in the pool!! Yea!! I have...

Have kept chlorine level off the charts all day. Pool's going into the shade now. All other levels the same. I vacuumed and got a little stuff, but nothing like the other day. I measured how far I can see using my pole and brush attachment. I can see it when it gets 13 inches from the...

Oh well, gonna post results one last time tonight and re-post in the morning and get input. TH - 200 FC - too dark to register using my strips pH - 7.5 TA - 120 CYA - darker then 0 square but lighter than the 30-50 square Again - I'm just using the hth test strips from Wal-Mart. It's been...

I can't afford a test kit right now - I only get paid once a month and have already spent more than I can afford on the pool..... I usually spend only a small amount and it clears in 2-4 days. I have already spent double (almost triple) what I usually do and had budgeted for. I don't know why...

Well, I just dumped in 8 oz of Clear Blue - based on pool place instructions.... We'll see what that does. Probably nothing. But then I'll regroup tomorrow morning based on what happens - or doesn't.

Ugh - no progress... Yesterday, I put in six bottles and not a thing has changed. I just bought ten more and am going to keep pouring in every hour. I went to all the stores in town that I could think of and no one had a test kit any better than the strips that I use. I'm worried that...

Oh yeah - That's how I know if I am in the right spot!! I move the vacuum around until I can see the brown coming out and then keep still until it runs clear again. I've done that twice now. Before that I used a leaf eater to make sure that they were all gone. In the past, when it got to...

I'm lucky that I am off during the summer.... 8-) Still looks the same - grey/blue color. I'm getting so impatient..... I'm going to turm off the filter tonight and see where that gets me. I know some have said not to, but that is the only way it has cleared for the past 5 summers.

Ok - never made it town for more bleach yesterday, but used up some of my remaining shock supply twice, in addition to vacuuming. That was interesting, since I can't see the bottom!! Last night, the FC was off the chart and this morning it was still @ 5.... So I guess I've almost got all the...

I am beginning to understand better already. I wish I had found this site years ago!!! (or even knew to look for it!!) I could have saved lots of time and $$$!!!

Yeah - I'm still getting leaves out - they tend to hide and you can't see them!! And they have algae on them. But, now that I'm using bleach, I seem to be making progress, at least. I read your thread yesterday morning before I started the bleaching process and it gave me hope!! I've got to...

Well, I went ahead and added both 174 oz. bottles of bleach at about 2:40. I tested at 3:15 and the FC was off the chart. I just tested again (4:45) and got this: TH - 200 FC - 5 (just a little darker than on the box, but this is the closest) pH - 7.5 (muriatic acid worked perfectly!! the...

Thanks! I've always just did what the pool store said - and bought their stuff.... But their solution to anything is to buy more stuff!! I'm going to buy a good test kit and follow advice from here!!

This year, I started with pool store instructions and, after a frusterating week, found this place. I'm just wondering, for future refrence, what order should different chemicals be added in? Also, what chemicals have to be added alone? I know this is prettyr vague, but just wondering.... I...