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Tested chlorine level last night at 9:30PM and it was at 5.6ppm, tested this morning at 4:45AM and it was at 5.2ppm. Water is still completely clear and blue.

Didnt think I would have to clarify, but I RARELY go to Leslie's. I got my CYA from my own test kit. My current test kit measures total chlorine (free+combined), and if algae was using my chlorine wouldnt that turn free chlorine into combined chlorine? if so my test kit would still turn yellow...

Thanks for the reply. After seeing other comments, and considering I just cleaned my filters, I don't think this is algae. It sounds like I'm just greatly underestimating how much chlorine UV alone uses. I test my water every other day, and if the chlorine is low I add some. This is usually in...

Hey all, hope you are doing well as summer is approaching. Over the last week or so, I've noticed that my pool will not hold chlorine very long. It will drop 3ppm in 2 days. It hasnt been very hot (<80F) here in central california either, so i cant imagine how bad it will get when we start...

Update- The floc is all vacuumed out, however there are still tiny floc particles that got kicked up while vacuuming, there's not a whole lot but they are there, some aren't even visible. Is it okay to run the filter and let those particles filter out or should I let those sink then vacuum them?

is this good?

No, I do not have a vacuum rig, but I'm planning on getting that stuff when I plumb the vacuum to waste option. I tested the water this morning and the chlorine level is fine, I still have my chlorine float in there. I'll make sure I test it daily so it doesn't go bad.

Thanks for the idea, but I have the money to Plumb the ability to vacuum to waste. I don't, however, have the money to give a pool company that I know will charge $500+. Also I know being able to vacuum to waste will help me out in the long run, rather than a pool company only helping me once.