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    Please tell me this is good news...

    First, let me say THANK YOU to everyone who has responded to my posts. I really like this site and have learned so much thus far. i just need a confirmation that what I am seeing is actually true. if it is, I don't care how late it is, i'm jumping in the pool!!! We've been slamming for...
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    Slamming - FC 22?

    good morning, I'm filling in for my other half while he's out of town, so last night our FC levels were 10. It said to add 241 oz. bleach, which I did. this morning, the FC levels are 22. it rained last night, but i doubt that is a factor. I ran the FC tests last night and this morning...
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    First FAS-DPD Test

    So, after all my pool repairs and draining/refilling, I finally completed my first FAS-DPD test. Findings seem good to me for SLAM levels, please see below. Also, my pool floor is clean, there is virtually nothing floating on the top, and my water seems to be super clear. Still ugly, but that...
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    Almost getting the pool open!

    Hello, I was wondering if someone could help us with the next steps given the results that I have for today (which I did twice): PH - Below 7.0 - I also took the base test to see how many drops it took to get to a desired level, which was 5 drops. FC - Below 1 TC - 1 CC - 0. Did this test...
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    Starting from Swamp

    Hello everyone. So, typical story... I bought a house, it came with a pool, I thought. Take off the tarp and find a swamp. The previous owner had closed the pool down 2+ seasons ago, so not really sure. To date, I got the pump running (has been running virtually non stop for 4 or 5 days...
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    New Pool Owner: Starting from Swamp

    Good day everyone. I am newly registered to the site and am looking forward to sharing information and asking questions. I have been reading the advice on here for a while now and finally decided to register. As my title indicates, I opened my pool to find a swamp. Bought the house with a...