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    Am I on track?

    Just checking to see if the amount of chlorine I'm using is normal (35-40oz/evening), and if loosing 4ppm during high heat is normal. 18'x52" Intex above ground pool with the sand filter that I typically run 24/7 with the aerator. ~7,000 gal (6,981 according to Intex). First time pool owner...
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    Most recommended test strips?

    I'm currently using the FAS-DPD test kit to get my water in balance - my plan is to have it to where I can use quality test strips once a day to show me that I'm good enough or that something might be off, and only have to use the Taylor kit once or twice a week to get a detailed reading of...
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    Why the inconsistency of ranges between test kits and other sources of info?

    I've noticed that every test kit company or source of information has different "ideal" ranges. For example, the ideal range of CYA from different places is: Clorox pool app 30-150 Pool Chem Calculator 60-80 Pool Math 30-60 Leslie's Pool app 50-100 AquaChek 30-50 HTH 40-70 Total Hardness...
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    Pool Math and chemicals

    First year pool noob - I am using the Pool Math app, and setting up a ~7,000 above ground pool. I need to add CYA, and I am assuming that the dry stabilizer is %100 cyanuric acid? If it's mentioned, I haven't seen it yet.