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  1. kevinrossen

    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    The local Walmart locations around DFW are stocking it again. I can get it for $5.67 at the one near my house: Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid for Swimming Pools, 1 Gallon - Walmart.com
  2. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    I did add 32 oz of chlorine tonight to get it back close to 5ppm.
  3. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Wanted to give an update. I listened to everyone’s advice and kept the chloride levels up using only liquid chlorine. Had to drain and dilute some when I realized that added too much chlorine stabilizer before the summer started. Been testing 4-5x per week, if not daily, and I have not had to...
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  5. kevinrossen

    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    I did pick up six bottles of the actual good stuff for $5.79 (The Colony, TX).
  6. kevinrossen

    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    I was curious about that, so I "only" got two. Thanks!
  7. kevinrossen

    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    I just picked up two "gallons" (121 ounces) of Great Value 7.5% bleach for $3 per bottle. That's $0.331 / oz standardized chlorine. Best price I've found this year.
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  10. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Very helpful information, thank you! Too bad I didn't know this before construction! :D
  11. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Ordered the kit and the SpeedStir. Thanks!
  12. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm very early in my learning of taking care of my pool, so I'll definitely be reading as much as I can from reliable sources. I haven't taken the Pool School classes from TFP yet, but will very soon. The reason I was aiming for 1 FC was based on what I have read from...
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  14. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    The kit I have does have the free chlorine test in it. Is that what is in that test kit you linked to? Also, I've got a UV/Ozone treatment system, so I'm aiming to keep the chlorine levels around 1 ppm based on what I've researched online. Not sure if that's relevant.
  15. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Technically it's a Leslie's Kit, but it looks like they just white label test from Taylor as all the parts and instructions as well. It's the Total Poolcare DPD Test Kit that I can test for FC, CC, pH, Acid Dead, Base Demand, TA, CH, and CYA. I'll probably pick up a non-Leslie's kit at some...
  16. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Just got the PoolMath app and got the annual subscription!
  17. kevinrossen

    New Pool and Looking Forward to Keeping it Swimmable Year-round

    Hi Everyone, We just finished construction on our new in-ground pool in February 2023! It's a gunite/plaster pool with 13k gallons, a spa, two waterfalls, and a rock slide! We've already gotten quite a bit of use in the pool with the family and some friends. Living in the Dallas, TX area helps...
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