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    3" chlorine tabs without CYA

    I can confirm that a season's worth of tablets can bring CYA levels from 0 to 35 in a 16k gallon pool.
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    Initial results are in, and they're not good.

    Thanks all for your feedback!
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    Initial results are in, and they're not good.

    After running the Taylor test kit against my pool water, here are the results: FC 10 CC 1 pH 7.0 TA 160 CYA 300+ (I cut the sample in thirds and mixed with 2/3 tap water, then *3 to get results. They slightly above 100 on the CYA scale.) I've also got algae starting to creep on the sides and...
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    ph won't increase despite dumping lbs of baking soda (new pool owner here)

    Sorry for the haste, I had visited my local pool store and thought their water analysis would be sufficient. Obviously, I have a lot to learn from you guys. I'll be working on getting the results back today, hopefully tonight. Thanks, all!
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    ph won't increase despite dumping lbs of baking soda (new pool owner here)

    Good idea, I'll get started on that. Any suggestions in the meantime?
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    ph won't increase despite dumping lbs of baking soda (new pool owner here)

    First time poster here! Pool details: 12k gallons, 14*28 In Ground Vinyl Sand filter Community well I just moved into a house and got the pool water tested from my local pool store. Here are the details: Total chlorine - 4.3 Free chlorine - 2.7 pH - 6.1 (woah) Total Alkalinity - 100 Ca...
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