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    Cloudy - About to lose my POP

    Hi, I'm still pretty new to pool care, so please bear with me and my long story. We started helping our neighbor clean/shock his pool about 2 and 1/2 weeks ago. We started from a green sludgy pool that was full of leaves and other debris and had brown slime on the bottom when you swept the...
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    Test Results in - Is FC what I should focus on?

    My TF-100 came in today and I've tested my water. Here are the results: FC 1.0 CC 3.0 TA 180 CH 300 CYA 80 PH 7.8 I've already started the shocking process, aiming for a shock FC of 30, since my CYA is 80. Am I on the right track? Should I be concerned with any other levels at this point...
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    Newbie - waiting for test kit

    Good morning, I've been doing tons of reading on this site since Tuesday, when we were asked to help take care of a swampy pool that we are trying to get back in shape. I've ordered the TF-100 test kit and am waiting on it to arrive. I was hoping to have it by the weekend, but don't yet. I...