newbie help!!

I must be dumb. because I read all I can and I am still lost. Hers what I have:
an 18' round vinyl pool 5600 gal ( one pf those easy sets)
I set it up and ran it yesterday. Test results:

TH 100
FC 0
ph 7.2
TA 80
CYA 30-50

I shocked it with some sock it from walmart...2 bags of it last night and my chlorine level is still 0

what are my levels supposed to be? What do I do next and how do I maintain?


Heres waht i thought. I need to add bleach until I get my FC to 5. Then recheck my Ph. if that is fine add stabilizer.

do you test everyday? once a week? I am so lost.

thanks

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Originally Posted by kwickimom

what are my levels supposed to be? What do I do next and how do I maintain?


Heres waht i thought. I need to add bleach until I get my FC to 5. Then recheck my Ph. if that is fine add stabilizer.

do you test everyday? once a week? I am so lost.

thanks

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NO, don't add any stabilizer. It's already in the acceptable range. Just add bleach to keep the FC up, and as needed to shock.

In a pool this small, two cups of 6% bleach will raise your cl between 1 and 1.5 ppm.