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    CYA drop

    I have noticed after the last rains and after a month or so of splash out my CYA has dropped from 40 to about 25 or so. What made me check is the last few months I have been using 4ppm chlorine almost like clockwork. Now it has crept to 5ppm. This is full sun in Arizona. I have a full bucket of...
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    DPD test

    I have a Taylor k-2005 kit (along with the FAS-DPD) When using the DPD FC test it consistently shows much lower FC than the FAS-DPD test. This morning for example the FAS-DPD test read 12ppm FC. Using the DPD test with the X2 dilution it only read about 6ppm. Am i doing something wrong?
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    slam done?

    CC 0 pool is clear lost 1ppm last night but it also rained quite hard. Would you call that slam completed? The reason I did the slam is we had a really big dust storm the FC never really dropped but the pool looked cloudy and smelled a little funny. Now its clear and back to normal smelling...
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    Looks like forum is up and cranking again!

    Good job guys. Server issues are never a fun time. Glad to see you got it sorted.
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    Great forum!

    New pool owner here (came with house) small 15x30 oval above ground. Drained and cleaned the pool, filled in march. Had no idea how pools worked. Got pool stored. CYA high (100+) by the beginning of june from floating tabs. Drained a little over half. CYA now around 55. Now following your method...