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My supplier has a sign up limiting you to four gallons of chlorine per visit. It didn't say anything about acid.

Tap water will have no CYA, so you don't need to test beforehand. To expand on Jim R's answer, we've discovered that inground pools are seldom the volume they claim to be. So work up to the CYA level, because trying to lower it if you overshot involves replacing some of your just-balanced water.

Yes.

The key is to not let the granules get into the filter. You may need to backwash due to plaster dust and you would have zero idea how much undissolved CYA may have gotten flushed away with it. So keep it out of the filter by whatever means.

8 hours filtering might be overkill during the season, and is going to be too much in the off season. I get by with two hours a day. If you know it's going to freeze, but not North Dakota-like, leave the pump on. Not knowing how it's wired, all I can suggest is removing the off tripper so you...

Poor flow can also come from a clogged pump impeller. Are there any pine trees around? Pine needles can slip right through the baskets.

Let's ask @OTPirate She lives in the area.

Refill the pool and add the bleach to the hose stream. It'll dilute and disperse pretty good that way. Then if you want to be extra-sure, do you thing with the pump.

What does the 8th drop do? For me, I usually see it go green to grey to pale pink to Barbie Pink. Keep going until you hit Barbie Pink and the next drop doesn't make it even brighter. Then deduct that last useless drop. I would say your TA is either 70 or 80, but only you will know. Either...

As the weather (and the water) cool and the days get shorter, you'll find that chlorine lasts a lot longer. Here on the west coast where we don't close, come January I'll add in a week what I used to add daily. Enjoy it. The sustained higher chlorine is ensuring a good kill on that mustard algae.

I hope you aren't reading that advice here. Most here advocate handling acid as little as possible, which eliminates diluting it first. Just trickle it into the return stream while the pump is running and it'll dilute and disperse quickly.

Welcome! :wave: Start with so we're speaking the same language. Then follow the video. If you prefer the book to the movie, this is more detailed. But be aware that the first step is going to be to reduce the CYA level to something reasonable, which will involve replacing at least half...

You will need to add CYA to your new pool when it gets filled. However, trichlor is not the best way to do it, even if it's cheap. Trichlor is really acidic, for starters, so depending n the fill water you might also end up needing a bunch of baking soda right away which would cancel any...

It was here when I bought the house.

It should be bright pink when you start. Add drops until it goes clear. If in doubt, add another. If it didn't change things, subtract that last useless drop. Just that easy. Ignore it turning pink after it sits. Just run the test at a comfortable pace. You don't need to rush, but you also don't...