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Re: My test vs pool store test. Next problem. Around the edges of my steps and some areas of the liner below the water line and all the way to the bottom, I have a yellow/brownish stain. I am on well water. I used a Vit C tablet and rubbed it and the spot I rubbed faded. What do I do? In...

Re: My test vs pool store test. I didn't add any more last night. I also realized I have been using the pool calculator WRONG! HAHAHA! Ever had one of those "light bulb" moments? I am not sure how much water I actually drained but I know it was quite a bit. I am not confident in my CYA...

Re: My test vs pool store test. I have been at this for 2 weeks. Have no idea how much bleach I have used. I had trouble with the pool last year. Water stayed dull all summer with the pool store. I let the pool go over the winter because I was so frustrated with it I couldnt stand to look...

Re: My test vs pool store test. The water is cloudy blue. Maybe a tinge green in the bottom of the deep end since I've stirred it up today. Going to add one more gallon of bleach I think. Can't hurt. Just need to pass number 3 now. Ok, will stay patient and keep the FC up.

Re: My test vs pool store test. I'm baaaaack. So today I have been at it all day. Vacuuming to waste, refilling and vacuuming to waste. Definitely no more leafs or trash on bottom. Have back washed some really ugly water twice today. Pool is slowly clearing. I can see the vacuum head...

Re: My test vs pool store test. No intrusion at all. Thanks for helping. :wink:

Re: My test vs pool store test. Good to know. Wonder why she told me it didn't have it? I will recheck it and try to figure out which one of us is right. 50 and 100 seems like a big difference. Thanks! Good to know. Thanks!

Re: My test vs pool store test. Oh yeah, I'll test the shock a few times daily. I meant the CYA level in a few days. Thanks for the help guys!

Re: My test vs pool store test. I don't know. I added it while still pool storing it way before I started BBB. I do not have the container so I asked her today if it had stabilizer in it and she said no. I will test again in a few days. Heck, I'll probably test again tomorrow just to play...

Re: My test vs pool store test. I was planning to add it after I got my water clear to bring it up to between 100 - 120. Is that right? I will of course test again and use the pool calculator once that happens. I found the baking soda for 34 cents a pound so I bought it all. Ha! Ok. Will...

Re: My test vs pool store test. The granular shock was unstabilized. I asked her that today to be sure. I added the CYA 5 days ago.

Re: My test vs pool store test. Thanks Max. I have read and read Pool School. Will keep reading it as this learning experience goes on. I will just trust my CYA number of 50 for now. Pool calculator in use and plenty of bleach on hand. Thanks again!

Re: My test vs pool store test. Thanks Highland. I plan to stick with the BBB method. I just need to build my own confidence level. That was the reason for going to the pool store. I needed a comparison. Wish I would have stayed out now since the CYAs are so off. At least I didn't buy...

New here..... Been reading since just after I started cleaning up my swamp. I started out the year with a dark (almost black) pool. I wish I had taken pictures. Anyway, took a sample to my pool store and started out with 10 lbs of granular shock ($40). I knew this would do nothing at all with...