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    I knew I was Pool Stored when...

    I never got a chance to get pool stored. Local pool guys here wont do above ground pools which lead me to do it my self.
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    When are you adding chlorine ?

    Going to bring my high side up to 8 or 9 so its not at my low of 5 Only going to check it and add chemicals once a day in the evening from now on.
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    SWG rec for bestway pool

    https://dewenwils.com/collections/timer/products/dewenwils-wireless-wi-fi-pool-pump-timer-box-for-pool-water-heater-compatible-with-smart-phone-alexa-google-assistant-howt01a1-1 These are so cheap how do I not go automation ?
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    When are you adding chlorine ?

    Last night it was 5.0 This morning it was 4.5 I added to bring up to 7.0 Should I check and add in the morning or evening ? The sun is burning about 2.0 during the day which is 32-64 oz of chlorine
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    My first Taylor K-2006c tests

    FC 5 CC .6 pH 7.2 TA 80 CH 130 CYA 60 CSI -.88
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    Beginner CYA lvls

    Using the old chlorine I had to add 5-6x more to reach the level I wanted. Using the old shock it did what pool math said it should The old is all gone and now using the new which is following the pool math calculator.
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    Beginner CYA lvls

    So maintain around 60 CYA and 7 FC
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    Beginner CYA lvls

    My Taylor K-2006c shows up today. Been using drops for FC and PH with test strips for everything else. Being in arizona what levels do I need to maintain? This is an above ground vinyl pool. cyanuric acid (CYA) free chlorine (FC) total chlorine (TC) Does 2 year old Liquid chlorine go bad ?
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    SWG rec for bestway pool

    Im using the pump and sand filter that came with the pool. Signature is updated. Reading about swg, seems the cheap ones are junk and don't last and good ones are 900-1200
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    SWG rec for bestway pool

    I don't have automation and probably not planning on it. It is a huge pool. It is not hard plumbed Signature should show 13798 gallons now.
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    SWG rec for bestway pool

    Bought a bestway above ground pool from costco and thinking about going to saltwater. Its 16x32 and 14,000 gallons. What generator does everyone recommend?
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    7.2 ph hurt anything ?

    I have the walmart liquid drop test for ph and fc. I have the test strips for everything else. test strips drops
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    7.2 ph hurt anything ?

    Had a green pool when I first started, used ph down to drop ph to 7.2 and it worked great. Slamed the pool and now the water is clear. Unable to get the ph to come back up. Tried baking soda to raise ( learned from here thats not what you use) Baked the baking soda at 400f for 1 hour to make...
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    Water cost vs chemical cost.

    My water cost $1.914 per 1k gallons My pool is 2800 gallons. I did the chlorine overnight test and I lost 3 ppm Is it even worth trying to fix bad water or should I just drain and start over. My history with the pool this year was we filled it and forgot to add chemicals. Went on vacation for...
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    How much chlorine should I be adding every week?

    In arizona with high temps. 8x16 intex above ground pool. 2873 gallons. How much bleach should I have to add every day or every week if everything was perfect ?
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    Need to SLAM after fresh water top up every time

    I'm no expert but I use bleach to clean my rv tanks.
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    Noob, Thank you for the site.

    Wish I would have found the forums before I wasted money on stuff you don't need.