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Having good luck so far, thanks everyone, my water is clear and sparkling! It does seem like at the end of the day when I do my testing, my chlorine level falls below the minimum target (3). It is usually closer to 1 or 2. I live in Oklahoma where the temperatures have been over 100 degrees for...

Thanks to all of you! I am feeling a little less overwhelmed with all the feedback and information I have recieved. I got the HTH 6 way drop test kit. I did not test for CYA since I know there is none. I have the CYA now in a sock hanging over the return, I put in 3 1/2 cups. Of course now my...

Ok after work, I will head to Walmart and get the CYA and drop tester. If when I put the CYA in, when I use the pool calculator, do I list my CYA now value at 40? I'm sure I will need to add more bleach, and I don't want to put too much again.

Is it ok to swim while the CYA is dissolving in the pool? Thanks everyone for your help.

I have not added any cya, just the bleach and the algae guard, that is all. This is my very first time with a pool and chemicals, I wasn't sure if adding bleach put any cya in the water. So if I have not put any in there, then the test strips have to be wrong, I suppose. What do you suggest I do...

When I filled up the pool, I did not know about this forum and took advice from a friend. When the pool filled, I added 6 containers of bleach (96 oz. each) and the recommended start up dose of algea guard, which was 4 oz. Tested the water couple hours later with the hth 6 way test strips and it...