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:shock: Well I pumped out almost half of the water and replaced it, started to reintroduce and check PH, Alk, and chlorine. It's now 5 am and the pool in balanced except it still will not show any total or free chlorine. I have a double shift ahead of me today and I'm just going to continue...

8) I've already begun the adult beverages... I work on Sundays so I'm gearing up for the task. Believe it or not the water looked great before I started this mess. I'm going to see how the rest of the day goes and after my work week ( OT will have to come to keep this up) I'll rehash my...

I understand that shock is the process. Like many other words we get caught in the habit of using it as a catchall. Currently I am taking water out and will replace what is removed later and start all over with a new test and go from there. My hardness level is climbing so I have to switch what...

Reply to chlorine problem Sorry about not adding the numbers , never had this happen before. This is a run down of the test this morning: TDS: 600 CYA: 150 Tot. Chlor: 0 Free Chlor: 0 pH: 7.5 Tot Alk: 190 Tot. Hardness: 180 no metals no Algae The store recommended the major shock...

:( I'm new to this forum and I have a major problem. My pool, 25,000 gallon inground, will not hold chlorine. All the chemicals are balanced and holding firm. My supplier has reccomended a major shock attack. Three pounds every three hours. As of six a.m. I've shocked this pool 8 times...