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Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Casey, no, I didn't order it. I wanted to get it sooner than I would receive it via ordering it somewhere... so went to town to the pool supply place this morning. I asked for this FAS-DPD test kit. It was a rather shocking $70, but...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree I never said I'm not willing to follow through with anything. I'm not sure where you read that into my comment, Sarah. I am very grateful for all the help here, and am trying my best to follow all the instructions and advice down to...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Sounds expensive...? What do I do in the meantime until I get the fancy test kit?

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree What is an FAS-DPD kit? Is it suitable for salt water pools?

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree I don't know where I'm at in the shock process, but the pool is blue and clear and the numberss look pretty good, right? The 3/6 is just how my test strips show for the chlorine levels.

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Today's numbers: TH -- 100 FC -- 3/6 PH -- 7.2 TA -- 120 CA -- about 10 or so The last time we added anything was last night when we added 4 lbs. of CA and one gallon of bleach. Is it time now to start the salt water system?

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree I sure do hope I've got this right. I'm about to add 4 lbs. of conditioner in a sock by the flow and another gallon of bleach, followed by a lot of sweeping and vacuuming either today or tomorrow. Still not adding algaecide...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree OK, he stopped at another place and found it much cheaper for 96% CYA and 4% inert ingredients. I told him that seemed close enough.

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Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Charlie R, I got your response after the hubby had already been to the pool place. I told him to ask them for CA and told him the forms you mentioned. He's on his way home now (from an hour away -- where he works), but said the...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree OK, hubby is almost home with that CYA. Do I also add another gallon of bleach at this time -- waiting 30 minutes between both chemicals I'm adding?

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Also, please elaborate on what you said here: "Be aware that if you use dichloro or trichloro to add you stabilizer." Excuse my ignorance, but like I said, this is a new system to us. Is "stabilizer" a product I need to buy or is...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Thanks for the info. I'm new to a salt water system. We've only used a biguanide system in the past, so I never dealt with cyanuric acid. I'll get hubby to pick some up on his way home and add that in this afternoon. So, go ahead...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree It does take the A carts so I'll look into those better filters. Now, the pool is beautifully blue again. Just need to vacuum up a little bit of dead algae on the bottom. However, just re-tested this morning and some of my numbers...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Yes, it's blue again, but still visible algae on the sides. I'll start brushing it tomorrow. And our filter is the standard Intex filter. Hope this works. I've wanted to buy a stronger pump and the sand filter, but had to get the...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree I got my son in there to stir up the alkalinity increaser really well (told him to not put his head under the water, of course). Got the pump and filter running. Son did comment when he was in there that the floors and walls are...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Oh wait... re-reading your advice. Don't start the salt water system yet. Wait 'til it's testing better, then start. Got it.

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree OK, getting the pump, filter, and salt water system all going now. Going to add the alkalinity booster now as well and stir it up with a paddle. Wait about 30 minutes then a gallon of bleach and stir it up with that paddle again...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree I'm confused about why we would be adding bleach. Aren't the 6 bags of salt going to convert to chlorine once we get the equipment up and running in a few hours?... and won't that raise the fc? I don't want to raise it too high. And...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree OK, it's 1:30 here. Hubby will be here by 3:30. Maybe I'll just wait for him to set up the pump before adding that increaser so it gets mixed up well. How long after I add the increaser can I add the next step (which I'm guessing...

Re: First-time poster! Intex pool, newly set up, going gree Thanks for the response. I have something called "alkalinity increaser" -- not sure if it's baking soda, but I'm guessing it will do the trick. Should I go ahead and add this before we have the pump and filter set up? I still have...

First-time poster here so hopefully I will include all the relevant info. the first time. We have a 20' Intex pool (above-ground). One week ago, we set up and began to fill it. Got it full all the way up to the bottom of the filter connection when our breaker box broke at our house knocking...