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The test results I posted were from the local pool store. I do have the DPD test kit but as I said I want to the local store for more accurate readings. This morning pool is looking better but still cloudy. My from my DPD test kit this morning were FC - 3 and TC -5 so I think I still have...

And Yes my Graduals are DiChor - Leslie's Chlor Brite but am going to still use power plus for now. Sound right?

Just had numbers checked again and FC- .29 TC 1.17 CC .88 PH 7.3 H 126 TA 160 I'm going to shock with the power plus again with 4 lbs (20,000 gal pool) will also help with the hardness. Should Good?? o start to look a little better!!!!!! Thanks You

My CH was 160 before I added the power plus which is why I used this to also bring up my CH levels. I have a vinyl pool so I'm not to concerned with the low levels but thought I would start the shock with this and today move to straight chlorine granules. Should I be worried about the TA at 180?

Day 4.... Last night I added Jack's pink stuff and shocked with power plus and ran pump all night. This morning FC is 4 but still looks the same. I back washed again. Noticing white scum on top of pool the corners now. I checked my reading again and TA seems high, about 180. Could that be...

Algae!!! Really?? What is extra dose of sequestrant? The metal free stuff or switch to the Pink Stuff or equivalent? Can I start shocking now even though the stain remover said wait 3 full days??

Yes I did this morning. I added Leslie Algae control and bit more cl.

only without cl since sunday. The Stain remover says backwash before Cl and no super cl for 3 days. i backwashed but it still sooo cloudy, i was afraid to add too much cl Should I put in a claifier now still it is not getting picked up by the filter? Thanks for your help by the way !!!

Today is day 3 of my pool mess and things are getting worse. today you can't see the third step at all and filter does not seem to picking up anything. Backwashed last night buut barely anything on the filter. i did add a little cl and today my reading is 1. what now???? Floc? Also why is...

Okay my readings today are as follows FC- 0 Cal Hardness - 160 Cyanuric Acid - 50 TA - 120 PH 7 Copper - 0 iron 0 tds - 1000 of course the pool store new nothing and recommended shocking it and get rid of the cloudy water and adding floc or first Aid. Will anything help speed up this clean up...

Thanks guys. I did use the natural chemistry metal free. I didn't know there was a difference. I will be getting full chem readings at noon today and will post. What is the white stuff in the water. I can see it coming into the skimmer and it's sticking to the de filter. Should I do any...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and was hoping an expert can help me. I have a 20,000 vinyl liner pool, no heater, and use cl to sanitize. It looked great after opening except stains on bottom. I used ascorbic acid and metal free as directed and now have a cloudy milky pool. THIS IS THE...