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    thanks, so what level should i bring the chlorine up to when i shock it?
    7.5K gallon 12x24 AG pool, 2-spd 1.5hp running on low, high for vacuuming; cartridge filter PF: 16

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    Shock level (and also needed maintenance levels) of chlorine are based on your CYA levels, so for your pool, shock level would be between 12-15. Take a minute to read the Best Guess Chlorine Chart in Janet's signature above for more information about the correlation between the two.

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