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Update ... the pool water looks great, and the Ph and Chlorine look much better. but now I think I need to address the CYA / Cyanuric Acid when doing the CYA black dot tube test it never goes away, so I recorded it as 0. Im seeing discussions on dry vs. liquid stabilizer and a sock method ...

Thanks!! Enabled that now and will do the salt test. How do I determine my target salt level - is it always 3200 ppm or is different based on gallons? And poolmath says to add 88oz or 2 quarts, 3 cups. Is that using the bags of shock? you mention 3 ppm FC ... not sure how that adds up, do...

I Have some test results for today ... and the water is starting to turn a little green I have a salt system, and know I need to throw salt in, but pool math doesnt say to add any salt, or I missed it Also which one of these do I address first? 0.5 FC - 7.5 pH - 60 TA - 100 CH - 0...

Wow! I didnt realize $8 a year ... I feel silly. Purchased. Thanks for the replies. Ill do more test results and upload ... Thanks!!

I found this post because I searched for "Overwhelmed" Been a home / pool owner for 2 seasons ... and have been doing the Leslies "here's my water, rake me over the coals" method of pool care. I bought the TestKits ... downloaded Pool math (do I need to buy the subscription to enter in...

Hello Everyone! Tom from Greenville SC here. Relatively new pool owner. Have had it for 2 years and tired of taking water samples to Leslie's and them telling me what to put in the pool. An effective way to maintain the pool, but Im sure more expensive than doing it myself, plus I want to...