Just got my TF-Pro test kit, please advise me on these levels.

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Bmschoen

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May 16, 2017
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Just got my TFT-Pro salt test kit yesterday. Tested everything out today. I have an intex 20ft x 52" pool using an intex 3,000 gph sand filter and intex 15,000 gallon SWG.

I filled it, added the recommended salt (let it fun 24 hours to circulate salt) and hooked up the SWG. I've been running it around 12 hours a day for the last 4 days.
My readings are below. Please advise what I should add or do next. The water looks fairly clear, maybe a tint of cloudiness. Thanks.

FC - 2.5
CC - .5
TA - 290
CH - 500
CYA - weak. (had added one small pouch of menards stabilizer a week ago.)
PH - 8.2
Salt - 4,000
 
If I calculated right you have about 10,620 gal of water.
I recommend using the Pool Math App. Put your test results in and it will tell you how much to add based on your current numbers.
I put your numbers in my app and and get this:
FC - add 27oz of 12.5% liquid chlorine to reach 5 ppm chlorine
PH - add 58oz of Muratic Acid to reach 7.4 PH
CYA- need 6 lbs to reach 70 cya.
Subtract how much you’ve added already and get a new total. Then add 1/2 of that via sock method.. wait a few days and test again. Put the new results into pool math and add 1/2 of that and test again until you get to 70. CYA shows up slowly on the tests. You don’t want to over shoot the cya as the only way to bring it down is replacing some water.

Your TA is high, but it’s more important to get some chlorine and cya into the pool first and deal with alkalinity later.
 
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