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    TA and pH

    Since I replaced the water I am using liquid chlorine.
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    TA and pH

    I just drained and refilled my pool. The city water here is not bad, and the pool looked ok after the fill. I have been working on balancing the water with this forums advice, and these are my current results: pH: 7.2 TA: 130 FC: 4 CH: 175 CYA: 30 Salt: 1200 (no SWG) added for feel Obviously I...
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    Old DIY guy, old pool, So Calif weather

    Hi all! I have been maintaining my own pools for 40 years, but I learned more about it here with a few hours reading, than the last forty dealing with 'pool stores'! I bought your test kit and realized I had problems, even though the water looked fine. I am throwing out a fortune's worth of...