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    HELP!!! Frustrated newbie with a cloudy pool

    I was thinking that I wasn't getting the shock level high enough. I will add more, and go from there! Thanks for all the advice. The kids thank you too, now they can go in it.
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    HELP!!! Frustrated newbie with a cloudy pool

    Do you mean to shock? If so, read above comment. Otherwise I kept it at a steady 3
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    HELP!!! Frustrated newbie with a cloudy pool

    I don't know what caused the cloudiness, other then over use. 5-8 kids in it all day/every day. I don't know exactly where my levels were before, since I finally just got my kit today. However, when I would dilute the water to test for FC/CC I got about the same readings. I have only used...
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    HELP!!! Frustrated newbie with a cloudy pool

    Cloudy water for 2 weeks, have added enough bleach to kill an elephant. Still cloudy, but maybe slightly better. I have vacuumed the bottom, cleaned the filter. I am at a loss. Here are today's readings. CYA - 30 pH - 7.6 TA - 250 CH - 220 FC - 10 CC - 0.5 I have not done an overnight...
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    How do I measure high amts of FC?

    Thanks! I will add more bleach. I plan to get my new kit in the am.
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    How do I measure high amts of FC?

    I was afraid of that. I won't be able to get to the pool store till tomorrow. So in the meantime here is what I got when I did the multiply by 3 method. FC- 9 TC- 15 (maybe slightly less) CC- 6 Does this mean I need to add more bleach?
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    How do I measure high amts of FC?

    I have the Taylor K-1004 kit. I am dealing with a cloudy slightly greenish pool. I have started the shock process(with bleach), but don't know how to measure the FC/TC levels. My kit only measures up to 5, and the amount is way past that in color! I am a total newbie to this. First pool...