Once I put the sock in the pool, can I proceed with adding the chlorine, or should I wait til the CYA is dissolved (I really don't want to wait!)
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I'd wait till it's dissolved. Won't take that long. Give it a squeeze every once in awhile to help it along. The stabilizer is also a buffer for the chlorine so it's not so harsh on things. You can also go a little higher on the SLAM level.
You also have to have POP...... Pool Owner Patience ! ?
You also have to have POP...... Pool Owner Patience ! ?
I am going to differ a bit. Get the CYA in the water dissolving and then you can start SLAMing right away. A FC of 10 ppm should be fine, or if you want lower it a bit until you confirm the CYA has come up. No need to wait.
I agree with jblizzle. It's exactly what I'm going to do with a friends pool this afternoon.
Learned something new. I just thought it might be ok to wait. Sorry to OP if I steered you wrong.
It's just down to personal preference in this case. pwrstrk is just as right. I ain't got a whole lotta POP either!
y'all are awesome. Thanks. I bought some CYA that was in powder form and put it in. I'll give it an hour (I have to feed the kids anyway!) and then start the SLAM. I'm low on patience in most areas. 
Glad I'm not alone.
Glad I'm not alone.
So far so good. Pool is now blue (but not clear). It's responding really well to shock/slam, whatever. Thank you so much for all your help.
The whole key Supercal is maintaining the shock level. The longer you can maintain the shock level the quicker the process will go. Test as often as you can and when it falls below bring it back up. ?
+1
The key is getting it there, holding it, and not letting it fall more than you can possibly help. Hang in there, it will come around.