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    Does pool store shock test differently than bleach on a Taylor 2006 complete test kit

    Help! So in a moment of weakness and hope to get my pool ready for memorial day I used pool store shock to clear it up. It is still green. I have added over the last 2 weeks 24 bags of 73% calcium hypochlorite shock (power powder plus from Leslie's) CYA is at 50 and the FC test is reading over...
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    Confused...

    Hi! We are first time pool owners in Ohio. The pool came with the house, it's inground, vinyl liner, 27,300 appx. gallons, Hayward GM 245 sand filter. I have been slamming for 5 days now. The first day there was a noticible change in color, from black to murky green, but we seem to be stuck on...
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    CYA....

    Hello, This is our first pool. Inground, 27,300 gallons, Hayward 245 sand filter. It came with the house we just bought. Why does it take so long for the CYA level to show on the test? I used the sock method, it's been 4 days and it's still not showing anything. We started at 0 and added 1.5...
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    Vacuum the pool...

    when you vacuum do you put the filter on a diffrent setting or leave on filter? We have a Hayward sand filter, inground vinyl pool. After vacuuming is done do you backwash?
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    Chorine / CYA chart

    Hi! I'm reviewing the chart for the correct shock level but I don't know what the numbers mean...is it gallons?
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    Opening our pool for the first time

    Hi! My husband and I live in NE Ohio, we bought a house in the fall and it has an inground pool. It was winterized but we need to know how to open it up. We are currently filling the water to filter level but have no idea what to do after that. Here is some info... Our IG pool is 18 X 36 and...