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I replaced my Taylor test kit drops with some other brand when I ran out. I can't remember how many drops to use of this particular kind. I think last summer the directions said 3 drops, but my ph color was so light I could barely see it, so I just started using 5 drops. Will this make a...

I just filled my 1800 gallon vinyl pool with city water. FC is 0 (of course). Pool calculator says to add 24 oz of dichlor to get CYA to 50, but that adding this much dichlor will raise FC to over 50! Is this correct/safe? (Small pool, but I want CYA on high side because so many kids come...

Hmm. Okay. If I want to play it safe and assume it is algae, when would it be safe for swimming? Not until water is clear?

Kids hadn't used pool in a couple weeks because of cold temps. (Wisconsin). During this time I didn't look at the whole pool when I'd take readings- just pushed the cover back enough to get water samples. I didn't suspect anything was wrong because pH had been stable and FC only dipped low...

I'm new to the forum and am so thankful for TFP! It has helped me immensely as this is my first summer caring for a pool. I'm dealing with a vinyl pool with about 1800 gallons of water. I've had the pool up for about a month, and am concerned because my TA is 210. My pH has been extremely...