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    Ph high after shocking

    Today my pool was starting to get cloudy. We have had quite a bit of rain the last few days. Also, a couple days ago i had decided to supliment my liquid bleach clorination by turning on the clorinator. i have a bucket of pucks and thought i could slowly use some of it up. Not sure it had...
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    Proper Shock Level

    BoDarville, That calculator works great. So glad I found this site. Now I can see how a place like Leslie's can just screw the whole thing up. Last night I was trying to get my CYA number and they didn't have the agent to test with....ran out! How does that happen at a pool supply store. She...
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    Proper Shock Level

    Ok, sounds good! How much shock do you estimate it would take to get to 15 ppm
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    Proper Shock Level

    Ok, I ordered the TF-100 and should see it in a couple days. My real problem is a pool that won't maintain chlorine. I started this spring with a real green pool and thought I had it licked until last weekend when my chlorine level went to nothing. I shocked twice 2 lbs of power powder pro each...
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    Proper Shock Level

    Will the leslie FAS-DPD kit test to 50 ppm? Thanks Kim
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    Proper Shock Level

    Okay that answers that, Thanks. I'm finding myself in a block situation where I can't keep chlorine in the pool. Shock at night, nothing in the pool the next day. Found you guys while looking for answers. My pool was a green mess when I opened last month. Got it looking sparkling, everything...
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    Proper Shock Level

    How do you test to make sure you have added the recommended amount of chlorine/bleach to get to the proper shock level in your charts. I understand the shock level is based on CYA levels, but The test kits I've used only display to 5ppm? If I need to get to 15 PPM how do I know if I got there...