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    Default Re: Where do I start first?

    Thanks sooo much! It actually looks a little lighter green this afternoon! There are no leaves, it just got green because I couldn't run my pump until I got the new one installed. I will start brushing in the evenings before my massive dose of bleach!


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    Default Re: Where do I start first?

    Keep up the massive doses of bleach in the evenings, because that's when it's going to be most effective, but if you will also add to get back up to 15 ppm in the mornings, it will clear faster.

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    I added a bag of shock yesterday morning and then added 6qt. of bleach yesterday evening.

    This morning my readings are...

    pH 7.4
    Alk 90
    TC 12

    Should my TC be dropping more overnight? My pool is still a lightish green and I can't see past a foot or so, how long before I can expect it to start clearing?

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    Default Re: Where do I start first?

    Post your numbers from:
    -- evening before you add bleach
    -- evening a couple of hours after you add bleach
    -- morning before you add bleach

    Then, we can see how much chlorine is being used up overnight.

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