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    I've been checking the filter religiously. It is clogging up quick.
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    Yessir, thats exactly how I did the chlorine test. Water is murky green.
  3. Z

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    Just got done with my first test using the Taylor kit For the chlorine test, I used the 25ml sample and multiplied the drops by .2 FC .4 CC 1.8 pH 7.0 *base demand 14 drops TA 70 Calcium Hardness 180 CYA 30ppm What do I fix first?
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    I was running on recirc for a few days, now I've got it going through the filter. It's hitting the max pressure on the dial in just a couple hours. I cleaned the filter completely before opening the pool (opened and washed off the grids) and added 4lbs of DE as soon as I turned it on to filter...
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  7. Z

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    This is ridiculous! I'm getting such conflicting information.. two people above said nothing about the test strips bleaching out, they just said keep adding chlorine ever so often and then test. I've been adding all day and night hoping to see FC move, and now you're saying my strips aren't...
  8. Z

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    "by quite a bit" does 10 gallons in 4 hours sound normal? TC is 10+ FC still 0
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    Thanks for the advice! Right now I'm testing with Clorox test strips, and I'm heading down to Marietta this afternoon to pick up one of the recommended kits. I'll keep dumping in the bleach, 1 gal at a time until I see the FC move up. As for my inline chlorinator: It's one that holds 3" tabs...
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    Opening questions

    Pool was not closed properly. So far since opening I've lowered the pH and TA with muriatic acid (~1.5 gallons in 36 hours), added stabilizer (~2lbs), and dumped in 6 gallons of walmart bleach Friday night. Let the pump run on recirculate all night, woke up and did a quick test to see the FC...