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OCLT test... Should I add bleach back to the pool until 16 ppm. Measure after dark and again in the morning? or over a 24 hour period?

Ok results! Pool is crystal clear. Today's test: FC: 11 CC:0 TA: 90 PH: 7.3 CYA: 40 I added a bit of baking soda to get the TA up a bit more. I'm going to see how the chlorine holds now... but it will be good. I've only been losing 2 - 4 ppm in 24 hours the last couple of days. What chlorine...

This morning at 7:00 am FC: 11.5 CC: 1.5 PH: 7.2 Added 2 1/2 Gallons of 8.25% this morning before work to get it back up to shock. We've got a childs B'Day party on June 15th... think it'll be ready by then?

Brush and maintain shock level. Got ya.

Test results at 4:00 pm FC: 22.5 CC: 0 TA: 70 PH: 7.5 CYA: 55 (Half way between 50 and 60) Water is green and cloudy. I can just make out the bottom of the shallow end. Pump is running good, I've had to backwash twice since I started the pump last night. Next steps?

Ok.... Pump is running. Getting up to shock level now.

How long should I wait before retesting after adding bleach?

No doubt... lol. Thanks for the welcome. You guys are a wealth of pool knowledge. Can't believe I let the pool store beat me down last year.

Will do.. I'm finishing the drain/refill process first. Water level is to low to operate my pump right now.

Ok... I got my test kit in today. FC - 1 ppm CC - 1 ppm pH - less than 6.8 TA - 30 CYA - 90 Pool was blue and cloudy... I couldn't see the bottom of the deep end.... started scooping with the leaf rake and wow.... probably got 50 lbs of leaves out. Now the water is green and swampy again. I...

Hello from Alabama. 2nd season pool owner here that :hammer: trusted the pool store last year... had nothing but trouble and spent massive $$$ to keep it nice. Going to go with BBB this year. Read through pool school yesterday and realized how bad the pool store put it to me... yeah.... a whole...