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    Faulty Test Kit Components Causing Inaccurate Readings?

    Good Morning, Once again, I am grateful for this site in helping me maintain my pool. I am using a TF-100 test kit: 1. I opened the pool on 5/3 2. water was way low, so I filled it overnight 3. 5/4 : added 1.5 packs HTH Shock 4. 5/5: readings FC = 7, TA = 20, CYA = 0 5. added chlorine, baking...
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    K1000 Chorine Test Results: Off The Charts Reddish-Orange?

    Good Morning Everyone, Opened the pool on Saturday with TF-100 Kit readings of: FC = .5 CC = 0 TA = 80 CYA = 120 (very subjective and not quite sure I get it yet) Wanted to bring my chlorine levels up to 4 so added 106 oz of 8.25 bleach and 4 lbs of baking soda according to Pool Math Calcs...
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    Cloudy, so added AquaChem Super Water Clarifier but still cloudy

    Hi Folks, Tested the pool this morning with the TF 100 and the readings were as follow: CL = 5 PH = 7.8 FC = 7.5 CC = .5 CH = 125 TA = 120 CYA = 50 From the surface, the pool looks clear but when viewing from underwater, the pool is cloudy. Apparently the CH needs to be up beyond 300 and to...
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    New Pool Owner With First Time Test Results

    Hi Folks, First off, this is an extremely helpful site since I was going to buy a book, or two, or three to try to get up to speed. As a precursor to posting my test results, I have been using those test strips daily for about a week. When free chlorine was low, I'd add a gallon or two of...
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