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Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! *pictures!* OK - Husband jumped in the pool this morning to vacuum it more thoroughly. He didnt feel a lot of debri (a few leaves he says). When he was vacuuming I put a sock over the return and got all kinds of particles, including yucky tiny slimy...

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! *pictures!* If it is bypassing the filter, do you think it would simply indicate that the filter cartridge is shot and needs to be replaced or would there be a bigger issue? I will do the sock test. It does look like it's coming straight out and not...

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! *pictures!* Been vacuuming the pool and stirring up the debri. It's got more in it than I thought. I also skimmed with a leaf net on the bottom for a solid 10 minutes after vacuuming and got out a few handfuls of leaves as well. We have to stop vacuuming...

I just went through this last week :) I cleaned the pool out the best I could and added dichlor. There is a calculator for the amount you need at the bottom of the pool calculator. I did one bag at a time, maybe 2 a day tops. It takes a while to register. I also read there could be an ammonia...

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! *pictures!* OOh! Good tip mrcarcrazy! Richard320 - yes, it connects to the skimmer and the other end connects to a triangular vacuum head I got at lowes for about $30 :)

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! Thanks for the reply Richard320. I added more pictures, thanks for the tutorial! My husband did say that there was still stuff in the bottom, not a lot but still some. We have not vacuumed. Any tips on getting the vacuum going with one person outside the...

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! 6/4 Started hitting hard 1:00pm TA = 70-80 CYA = 50 PH = 7.2 CL = 13.5ppm + 3/4 gallon 8.25% bleach 6/5 12 pm CL = 13ppm + 3/4 gallon 8.25% bleach 3:45pm CL = 18ppm +2cups 8.25% bleach 6pm CL = 15ppm (CC), FC (2ppm) TC (17ppm) + 1/4 gallon of 8.25%...

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! 5/29 6/1 TA = 60 CYA =50 PH = 8 CL = 0 +2 gallons of 8.25% 121oz bleach. Shock goal is 20 6/2 added another gallon, not sure what I did with those test results :( 6/3 TA = 70 CYA = 50 PH = 7.5 CL = 5.5ppm +1.5 gallons 8:00pm CL = 9ppm +1 gallon

Re: Shocking Pool, Need Reassurance! I tried to upload pictures and they failed!!! Resized and saved in paint: here ya go 5/26 Starting TA = 30 CYA = 0 (+3 bag of trichlor, 3 bags dichlor over the span of 6 days) PH = 6 (+ 152 oz. borax) CL = 0 Didn't test again and only added...

Hi all, I have an above ground 7600 gallon pool. I pulled the cover off after sitting stagnant for 1.5 years. It stared very very dark green. I spent a week adjusting CYA, Ph etc. The original CYA was 0, TA was 30 and ph was 6. I added several bags of dichlor to get the CYA up to 50...

Hi All, When we put the cartridge/filter system up last season we could not get the top ring off to get it out and clean it. My husband just sat it in the shed all winter. Most of the water was drained out of it (except a few inches in the bottom). I believe the pool was already green when...