Brand New Pool - So many questions

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Ok let's start over from scratch. :)

Tell us each step you did in detail, and we can confirm a misstep or a very high reading.
 
You'll have to tell us the readings, also - something isn't quite right in getting your PoolMath results to show here.

Did you buy and add stabilizer (CYA) in the last couple of days?
We posted about the same time.
If you really were at 30 before, yes 15 pounds would move you up to near 100. I think PoolMath may have said "150 ounces" which got misread.

Work with @Newdude and he'll validate the readings with you, as well a coach you on what to do next.
 
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These are the results.

Yes. I added upwards of 15 pounds of CYA to the pool this weekend.

That sounded like a lot to me, but I swear it is what Home told me I needed based on my CYA results of basically zero on Friday
 

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Ok 15lbs jacked you 60+ CYA, which factoring the original 30+ could easily be 100 now. It was probably suggesting you target the mid season 70 CYA for your SWG, not knowing we were slamming and it would greatly raise your slam target.

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Mix up a batch of 50/50 pool and tap water. Use that as your 'sample'. Proceed with the rest of the CYA test as normal and double the result. We need to confirm it's really near 100 before proceeding.
 
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Ok 15lbs jacked you 60+ CYA, which factoring the original 30+ could easily be 100 now. It was probably suggesting you target the mid season 70 CYA for your SWG, not knowing we were slamming and it would greatly raise your slam target.

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Mix up a batch of 50/50 pool and tap water. Use that as your 'sample'. Proceed with the rest of the CYA test as normal and double the result. We need to confirm it's really near 100 before proceeding.
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That’sa great idea. But will have to wait until after I go to a booster club meeting. I will try again around 8 o’clock.
 
I should also clarify that it was not 30 when I started all of this. It was zero.

The 30 test that I posted yesterday, was actually may not understanding exactly how to do the test. So I don’t know how much 15 pounds of CYA would raise my levels from zero, but I wanted to clarify the situation.

Y’ALL ARE SAINTS FOR HELPING ME WITH THIS.
 
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Y’ALL ARE SAINTS FOR HELPING ME WITH THIS.
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I done told you already. 👇

Newdude said:
We were all there once. And it sucked.
Alot.
We got you :)
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So I don’t know how much 15 pounds of CYA would raise my levels from zero,
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Go into the upper left menu of poolmath and select effects of adding and scroll down to dry stabilizer. This exercise is great to know for all future wonderings. Mess around while you're there and get familiar with it.

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So you added 60ish CYA and evidentally weren't at 0 to start. Worse things happened today in the world, I promise. By a mile, even.

Get us a diluted sample test tomorrow in bright sun and we'll go from there.
 
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Ok - I calmed down a little....retested this morning - it is pretty cloudy/overcast here - but I'm confident my CYA is still wildly over 100.

I tested with pure pool water and then 50/50 and got somewhere between 160-180.

SOooooo - I assume I need to drain and refill....?

These are my numbers from this morning:

FC: 27.5 ( i figured I should keep the FC up to combat algae since it seems to be gone at this point)
pH: 6.8
TA: 40
CYA: 160'ish....
 

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HouseofHiggis said:
Ok - I calmed down a little....retested this morning - it is pretty cloudy/overcast here - but I'm confident my CYA is still wildly over 100.

I tested with pure pool water and then 50/50 and got somewhere between 160-180.

SOooooo - I assume I need to drain and refill....?

These are my numbers from this morning:

FC: 27.5 ( i figured I should keep the FC up to combat algae since it seems to be gone at this point)
pH: 6.8
TA: 40
CYA: 160'ish....
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Looks like you need to drain a little over half the water. Ignore the pH test with chlorine that high.
 
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Diluted result 160-180, correct ? You'll need to drain at least 60% because it's an even % to reduce it with 0 CYA fill water. Draining half lowers CYA by half, etc.

You need to leave 18 inches in the shallow end or the liner may shift and not go back. You can either drain/fill that low twice, or consider a no drain exchange (click link below).

Draining - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com www.troublefreepool.com

For future knowledge, the TFP Wiki is in the left side bar or linked towards the bottom of any forum page. It's great reading in general, or we may send you there at times like this for specific info. :)
 
Hi friends! I’m back and almost have my proverbial %^** together! Since it isn’t swimming time and we weren’t in a huge hurry and we have a bored well - we just drained like 3-4 inches of water a day or every other day for like two weeks! Filled back up then tested CYA until it was back in normal range. The strong storms over the weekend helped!

So now almost all my numbers are in range except my pH. I have no algae in my
Pool. My deep end still just a LITTLE cloudy. A SMIDGE. when I get my pH in range, will it make it crystal clear?
 

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