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Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Alright, we've passed the overnight and the test scores are as follows: FC 9 CC 0 pH 7.1 TA 170 CH 210 CYA 40 What are the next steps that I should take and when can I get in this beautiful water? I've read Pool School and just want...

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Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Its raining and supposed to be raining tonight how will that affect my results?

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Todays results: FC- 24 CC- 0 pH- 7.1 TA- 180 (possibly?) green turned yellow not red CH- 220 CYA- 40 What do I need to do in order to be able to swim once I've passed the overnight test?

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Were clear, now what? How do i ween back down to normal fc levels? I will do the overnight test tonight and then retest all levels ti stabilize tomorrow.

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu So today I've retested and the FC was 15 so once again I've brought it back up and from what I can tell my CC is down to 0. I am however curious about what I'm supposed to do once the water is crystal clear and passes the overnight...

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Thank you for your post and words of wisdom , got the new test kit today and updated FC level was 17.5 and CC is down to 1. Ive been keeping all debris out of the water and scrubbing once a day with the vacuum running at all times...

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu I appreciate the heads up, the test kit i bought is pretty solid so i think i will look into just buying the test kit individually.

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu my test kit which i thought was complete ended up not including the FAS/DPD Chlorine Test. Im going to test again shortly using the test I do have and then I will calculate to get to SHOCK FC this evening, tomorrow i will buy the test...

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu once calculated it's telling me that i need to add 5.45 bottles of bleach to get to the 28 FC, and your saying thats 5.45 bottles every hour or as often as possible with a minimum of 2x a day? are there any specific instructions for...

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu Am I understanding correctly when it says i need to bring to SHOCK FC 2x a day if not more until water is clear?

Re: new to the site and new pool owner w/ pics and test resu after looking at the Chlorine/CYA Chart in Pool School I'm left with a few questions. With my CYA level at 70 ppm I want no lower than a FC of 5 and want to try and maintain a FC of 8? What exactly is a Shock FC of 28? Do i set the...

Hi, My name is Tyler and I've just acquired a new home that has a pool and I'm certain that you all know the rest. I tried talking with the teenage employees at the local pool supply store and haven't really gotten much out of it. As a result, I've decided to buy a complete test kit and want to...