New to pools. I am trying to figure out the results of my test strips. I have 0 TC, 3 FC, 7.2PH, 120 ALK amd 50 CYA. Does this mean I have 3 CC and need to shock? TIA.
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I think you have just proven for yourself how unreliable test strips actually are. It is impossible to have 3 FC and 0 TC in the same sample. Total Chlorine by definition is the sum of FC and CC, thus could not be zero with FC of 3.
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