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    Hello Friends, its been a while

    @ newdude and richard, thank you very much, i hope you have a great weekend
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    Hello Friends, its been a while

    Hi All, Hope everyone is well in this great community. I tend to be a lurker as my last post here was from 2014 ....and oddly enough I made the same mistake again this year as 6 years ago. I opened the pool with CalHypo super shock about 7 days ago (Im sorry, I promise to use liquid next...
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    Ryan from Boston with test results

    This makes sense... That is why I won't be going to the pool store without some knowledge and numbers ever again... I plan on following what woody said above by grabbing some liq chlorine/bleach from the store and starting the slam process for the next few days... I should have been using liquid...
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    Ryan from Boston with test results

    Re: Ryan from Boston Jb, I added 11lbs or bags of leslies http://www.lesliespool.com/leslies-power-powder-plus-flagship-pool-shock-and-super-chlorinator-multipack-bags/power-powder-plus-bags.htm I added them in over 4 days early last week sun-wed ish I was relying on a tab chem tester as I did...
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    Ryan from Boston with test results

    Hi butterfly. I can check the fill water when I get home tonight. I have added a few inches from the hose to compensate for evaporation and backwashing etc. I think my CH issue is from my local pool store directions where they instructed me to increase my CH during my initial opening 2 weeks...
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    Ryan from Boston with test results

    Re: Ryan from Boston Hey woody. Thanks for the info! I will try this tomorrow when I get out if work. Some debris still on the bottom but not much. I lost a ladder bumper and had to dive down and Noticed some leaves still. Had a few people swim yesterday so it believe any last sediment may have...
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    Ryan from Boston with test results

    Cheers everyone, I am new here. My second summer as a pool owner and I have put $250.00 in pool store chemicals into the pool so far and it is still cloudy gray. Decided I wanted to take control of my pool and ordered the TF-100. I have done some lurking but would love any advice...Numbers...