I was literally just thinking about checking the Ace down the street from us! I was going to look online and this opened up first.
IDK if I mentioned this before, but the reason our pool was turning green is because the company came every other week and the previous owner would handle things otherwise. The company didn't realize the owner had moved out and kept on with the same schedule, but went to weekly visits once they realized things were amiss.He didn't leave you a test kit under the sink cuz he never had a reason to have a Real reason to have one. The smell you speak of is CC which is the chlorine burning at organics left in the water aka algae.Y'all our pool is looking so nice! That said, I give full credit to the pool maintenance company the previous owner hired that we're continuing to use until things settle.
I'm hoping to get set up with a crash course so we know what all of our equipment is and how to use it properly. And start testing again on a regular basis so we can make it prettier. I was happy to find a Taylor test kit left behind by the previous owners under the kitchen sink.
Oh! Can someone direct me to the info as to why the chlorine smell is bad? I feel like I remember reading that chlorine smell in a pool = people peeing in a pool and sanitization not keeping up or something along those lines, but I can't remember where I found that info.
@wireform I know you knew it as you are TFP 
rock star. I had to tease you about it and let the OP know it could be pee since they mentioned it. Of course since they had been dealing with the water being out of level and seeing possible algae it is probably algae causing it.
The pool company did throw a couple of the pucks in before we could catch him, but that's it so far.So if the testing was done right the numbers are good but CYA is considered 50 and for that you'll need to target an FC of 6-8 . Adding 50 ounces of 12.5% chlorine will get you close. I'd do a an OCLT at your earliest to be sure nothing algae wise is brewing in its early stage having a FC of 2.5Haha, thanks for your responses.
We did a test today, for the first time in 2 weeks apparently, but can do them regularly again going forward.
FC: 2.5
pH: 7.3
TA: 80
CH: 275
CYA: 45
We also found the chemical stash left by the previous owners today. We have:
GLB 3" tablets (99% trichloro-s-triazinetrione, 1% other)
Hasa Muriatic acid (I didn't get a % if that exists, but I can go look again if needed)
GLB pH Down
GLB Natural Clear clarifier (empty)
GLB Stain Magnet (empty)
Hasa Super Stain-Out
OdorZout (IDK if this is pool related or not)
So FC seems low, but the others are OKish? We do have the liquid chlorine on hand as well. We need to confirm with the pool company, but I believe our pool is about 10,000 gallons.
Thanks for pointing out that CYA 45 = 50 -- I didn't notice they weren't ranges. We've got 10% chlorine on hand and put some in tonight -- we're not sure what our pool volume is so we were probably a little more conservative but I'm glad we at least made the right choice (husband was like "Let's use the tablets!" and I was like "NO! Read the pool school basics first!" and then he agreed with me, haha!).
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The picture I posted is a couple weeks old when we'd just moved in -- it's got the right amount in it now (after some had to evaporate when husband forgot to shut the hose off 
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anyone know what on earth "OdorZout" is? Sounds like something to hide that CC smell?