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Hi All, I'm adding CYA to my fresh filled pool by using trichlor tablets and will then switch to liquid chlorine. I tested my water yesterday after about 1.5 weeks of using tablets and CYA didn't register (I'm using Taylor K2005). Then I read that it takes a while for the CYA to register. Why...

Hi All, Will it hurt to use liquid chlorine leftover from last year? I realize that it will have degraded, but at any point does it become something else completely and is unsafe? I was reading someone was saying it's mostly lye after a year? If it is safe, can I assume 12.5% LQ purchased...

I have a question about what to do initially after a fresh fill. I am still in the process of filling because I have a slow well that I'm working with. This is my second season and I learned a lot from my first, but not everything! Pool is 12' diameter, vinyl liner, approx 1400 gals. No...

This may seem like a dumb question, but is all Dichlor the same? Are there percentages like with liquid chlorine (i.e. 12.5% vs 10% sodium hypochlorite)? I'm considering shocking my fresh fill (from a well) with Dichlor to add CYA, so I want to make sure the ratio is always 10ppm chlorine and...

Hi All, This summer will be my second season with an Intex 12X30 easyset pool. I learned a lot last year, particularly about CYA. I want to do everything right this year and for it to really be trouble free! I plan to use liquid chlorine, but I will need to get some stabilizer in the water as...

This is my first year and I will be emptying and storing my intex easyset pool. I can't seem to find an answer to this question: How low should the chlorine level be before I empty it? If I let it go too low do I run the risk of developing algae as it drains? Thoughts? I am on a well and...

Hi all, I have noticed the past 2 days some pinkish Brown dust accumulating at the bottom of the pool. I'm also getting increased amount of pine needles as my main form of debris. When I try to get the dirt/dust out with a net it disperses quickly. My chlorine levels have been between 5-7 since...

Hi All, I have a small intex easy set 10ft round which is 1,000 gallons. My 3 kids LOVE it and spend at least 2 hours each day in it. Temps have also been hot (mid 90s) and it's in sun for around 8-10 hours a day. Our Chlorine usage is high. I am now using liquid chlorine (12.5%) and have a CYA...

Hi All, I just have a small 1000 gallon intex pool for my 3 kids. I didn't know anything and was using 3" triclor pucks. I used almost 2 total and shocked my pool with diclor 3 times. Now my cya is somewhere between 50-60 - in just 3 weeks!!! To add insult to injury my test strip never...

Hi All, Some background: I got a small 10X30 1000 gallon pool for my kids due to covid. I had no idea what I was doing so I got 3" tablets, shock and test strips after doing some googling. My test strips never registered CYA, but chlorine was good so I figured it was because my pool was small...