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That helps, thanks!

I have an above ground 26’x 4.5’ deep, (vinyl liner) pool. What robotic vacuum would you recommend for this pool? Thanks!

I’m losing less and less chlorine now and the pool is getting clearer. This morning it was down to 11FC and I need it at 22 FC for the SLAM. Once I reach the 3 criteria to know the SLAM is complete, then how do I start Maintanence? I’m sure there is an article about this somewhere....thanks...

I have a solar cover and it helps to keep the leaves/dirt out. Should I leave it on, during the SLAM?

Got pH to about 7.5. Then added 3 gallons of liquid chlorine this morning to get the FC to target 22 (CYA 56). Checked the chlorine about 1 hour later and FC was at 23. Checked FC again 5 hours later and it was back to zero! Is that normal for it to burn off that fast, when doing the SLAM?

PH is now a little high and it recommends getting muriatic acid to lower it. Where can you get that?

Thanks.

Ok, I added a gallon and a half of chlorine (10%) last night, but I didn’t get my chlorine test for the overnight test until after lunch today. I mixed the powder into the chlorine test and it did not turn pink. So that means no chlorine. Think I should try the overnight chlorine test again (and...

So I drained and refilled 1/3 of the pool to get the CYA levels better. Here are my #s now: FC: 0 TC: 0 PH: 7.3 TA: 200 CH: 550 CYA: 56 the Pool math app suggests adding about 1 gallon of liquid chlorine and about 5 lbs of Borax to raise PH. But for the really high TA, it says to lower Ph to...

I guess this would be the sodium hypochlorite?

Is this liquid chlorine at Walmart usually in the pool section or cleaning section?

Thanks! I’ll check the local stores for that FAS-DPD kit today and if they don’t have it, I’ll order online. By using the Pool Math App for my CYA level and to try to get it to FC or 9, it says I need to add about 2 gallons of 6% bleach (pool is 15000gallons). Does this sound about right to you...

The water is a little cloudy, but I wouldn’t say it is real bad.

Thanks! I used Leslie’s Total Poolcare DPD test kit.

I just joined today and need some advice as to where to start. I got an above ground pool last year and so this is the first year or reopening it up. I have used the pool frog (which I will Probably get rid of) and powdered chlorine shock (which I’m realizing now that I shouldn’t be using). I...