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Appreciate the advice. Looks like I neglected to mention that I did perform an OCLT as one of my first steps after starting this thread and there was minimal chlorine loss. Will do a full test soon and post the results.

As a update, I added 4 lbs dry stabilizer and brought my cya from 20 to 40. (Pool math was spot on). I now definitely notice a reduction in the amount of chlorine I lose daily because now I'm able to maintain a good FC level with just half a gallon per day! Every evening my FC is at 5 and I add...

Thank you good sir. Will definitely do that soon! So I think my CYA is definitely low. This is what the vial looks like when filled almost to the brim which. It's hard to see the black dot, but it's definitely still visible if you look hard. So at best, I my CYA is 20, but most likely lower, I...

Wish I could. Unfortunately, I used some of it.

Thanks everyone for your input!! I do have a pool guy that comes by every week for $170/month and I believe he cleaned out the filter a few times. He also wanted to use pucks to supplement his weekly liquid chlorine additions. I told him that I don't want pucks and that I would take care of...

Eh, I must admit that I got my water tested at Leslies and before that, I was using test strips on an ongoing basis. This was all of course, before I really started to delve into the topics here at TFP. So I guess the next steps (in addition to performing an overnight test) are to get a...

Hello, I can't believe how much I've learned on this forum already. This place is an amazing resource!! I just bought a new home in a So Cal suburb that came with a 30K gallon swimming pool. The pool water hadn't been changed for decades apparently and the dissolved solids and CYA were off the...