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I have not added any stabilizer yet because I wanted to be able to have an accurate way to test first

Got it. Yeah i was hoping to not have to buy the whole kit but it sounds like I might as well at this point. I added some liquid chlorine about an hour ago and with my current test kit it looks like FC is around 2 and TC is around 2 pH is still 7.2 Any reason not to jump in? It’s 80° and I’ve...

Is there a reason not to use the chlorine test with the kit I have? Is it because it only goes up to 5?

Great, thank you so much! I will purchase that CYA kit and add chlorine today. I purchased granular CYA. Once I get the chlorine up to 5ppm any reason I can’t get in it today?

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Hello, First season with a pool that came with the house we just bought. I think I’m getting close to getting things right but wanted some recommendations with chlorine and CYA. I bought a taylor K1004 test kit before coming here and didn’t realize it didn’t test CYA. Bought strips for CYA and...

Thank you for your reply, this information is very helpful! I’m thinking something must be wrong with the check valve because yes the DE started coming back up through the pump.

I do not see any sort of valve, no. I’m thinking we’ll probably just have to install one and do our best to stem the water flow while we’re installing the valve and then hopefully that will make cleaning the basket easier.

Hello, We’re new homeowners and the home came with an above ground pool. I’m at the point where the equipment is set up and I’ve just started vacuuming. We have a hayward perflex ec40 DE filter and attached pump. The previous owners had a terrible cover on the pool that basically disintegrated...