45000 gallon pool first results

[duraleigh]

James & Denise,

Actually, your calcium level is just about right. Many feel that a CH of 250 is ideal for a plaster pool. You could even consider chlorinating with Cal Hypo 'til you got into that 250 or so range.

Secondly, I would not be in a rush to shock that pool. .5CC is quite common and, as long as your not getting whiffs of chlorine as you walk around the pool, esp. in the evening when the wind is calm, I would leave it alone. A CC of 1.0 would be the indication I would wait for.

The rest of your test results are excellent....nice work!

How does your water look?