Hi all, new member but have been lurking since my pool was finished in March. I've gotten lots of good info here, great site! Got a question now I can't find the answer to though. As a new plaster pool, running a SWG, I've been adding at least a couple cups of acid about twice a week (ph stays around 8), which I understand is normal. Water seems very clear to me. Went to buy more acid today and took a water sample to Leslies, which I've done probably once a week for the last month or so (but this time a different Leslies). Anyway, was told for the first time today I have no chlorine! I've also been testing regularly (the 5 drop OTO test), and chlorine comes back a pretty dark yellow, so much so I turned the SWG from 30% to 25% a few days ago. Came right home and tested again, still dark yellow, I'd say around 3.0, same as since we first added salt. Had a neighbor come over with test strips, he also said I have no chlorine. So do I have chlorine in the pool or not? Why does my test kit say I do but 2 other tests say I don't? It rained a bunch a couple days ago, and I also added some water after the kids and some friends splashed around all afternoon sunday, could the chlorine have gone way down? So confused!! Any help appreciated.
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