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    Good morning. So, I went a little high on chlorine. Since I'm out on my Taylor test kit I'm using the OTO until I get more. The FC is 25 on the check your high chlorine scale. an orange color. Ph is up to 8.2. Guessing I'll need to bring that down also. Hoping I can wait until my water is clear but will go with yall's suggestions. I used my saltwater test kit for high pH to get the accurate number. Not seeing a big improvement this morning . I thought with chlorine so high it would really work. Hoping this doesn't mean I have something extra tough. I am most likely going to have to skip vacuuming unless my numbers drop. I did get sunburned out their yesterday anyway. :O( will check numbers around noon and report back.
    We live in Doyline, Louisiana. Have 22' by 52" intex metal frame pool running Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump with 2,500 gph (110-120V).

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    Ok, just checked the chlorine with the OTO drops and looks more like dark yellow with tint of orange so about 13ppm. with this big drop I added a 121oz jug of bleach. I am actually finally seeing an improvement. Will check again in several hours. Staying out of the pool until I can get a true reading though for safety. Just so glad to see the improvement. can see the bottom better. I do see sediment on bottom and will have to find a way to vacuum for sure tomorrow.
    We live in Doyline, Louisiana. Have 22' by 52" intex metal frame pool running Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump with 2,500 gph (110-120V).

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    Yay! finally got my water all cleared and my unicel filters are in. REALLY! am I the only one that can't get them to work in the intex pump. I ordered the ones for the type B and when you compare them to the cheap Walmart filters they should be the same size but. the whole is the exact same size as the little part where it should sit on top and bottom. Tried using Vaseline even to get it together with no luck. Anyone else have this issue? What am I doing wrong?
    We live in Doyline, Louisiana. Have 22' by 52" intex metal frame pool running Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump with 2,500 gph (110-120V).

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    Sounds like somehow you got the wrong size filters. The hole should fit snug on the pump.

    Vaseline (nor any other petroleum product) is not compatible with plastic pool parts. Please clean off all you can and get it out of any nooks and crannies. We had to replace a summer escapes pump this summer because it was lubed with vaseline. The hose fitting snapped right off.

    Can you post exact model numbers for the filters and pump?
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    Ok, You need to use the teflon or silicone lubricant recommended for rubber O-rings. Petroleum products destroy the rubber.

    I am fighting a bloom as well, but because my liner is old and I don't care about bleaching, I've got my FC level a lot higher than the 15ppm recommended.
    I wouldn't worry much about going over by a bit, even to 24ppm, because it will come down fairly quickly and it's worse to be UNDER 15ppm than over.
    It's not certain how much over the recommended shock level you can go, or for how long, before you risk bleaching the liner.
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    Thanks BigDave , got all Vaseline off and ended up having to shave a tiny bit at the whole to make it bevel(?) a bit to get it to slip down. It was the recommended unicel C-5315 through this Amazon site and it is working perfect now, still real snug. Everything seems to be working and water is clear. CarlD, Have FC at 5 this morning. Got double extra drops for my Taylor kit so I can be more exact. I'm guessing I'm not too good of a guesser with the OTO so don't want to risk the guessing game again. :O)
    We live in Doyline, Louisiana. Have 22' by 52" intex metal frame pool running Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump with 2,500 gph (110-120V).

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    OK, using the FAS-DPD test, don't use the 25ml level--it just wastes your 0871 reagent. Use either the 10ml line (2 drops = 1ppm of FC) or, if FC is very high, use the 5ml line and 1 drop =1ppm of FC.
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