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    Thank you very much for the detailed reply! I will do the bath test as soon as I’m fully cleared up from this last episode. Probably about a week. You are right, it’s amazing to me that the water is clear given all the crap that has been poured into it over the years. I read the article about the tarp between layers of water when draining and understand it. That is likely the path if draining is undertaken.

    I will let you know how it works out. Thanks again for the time you took to reply.

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    Just wanted to update you. I’m almost cleared up enough to take the bath test. Having trouble finding the 10% Pool chlorine locally. I remember reading that regular bleach can be used in the pool as long as no addatives are in it. Hope to work out N equivalent dose for the bath. Good news is I have a construction clean out that will let me know if Here is any water under the pool.

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    PoolDoc, just wanted to follow up with you and give you an update. I’m almost cleared up enough to do the bath test. Can’t locate liquid 10% bleach locally so will have to use the regular 6 or so percent and figure out the proper dilution knowing it shouldn’t have any additives. On a good note, I have a “construction line” under the pool which was installed for the purpose of removing any water under the pool should I need to drain it. This was a pleasant discovery.

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    According to Walmart, the 10% pool bleach is available on aisle Y.3 in the store on 6140a Univ Drive, AL 35806

    But, you can use PLAIN 6% bleach at about 2x the 10% stuff . . .

    Best wishes!

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    Yeah, I saw that when I was looking. Went there and they didn’t have any! We have a few more Walmart’s will come them out. Should I test the level and shoot for a particular PPM level with my Taylor kit?

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    I'm really surprised. Walmart's inventory control systems are supposedly state-of-the-art.

    Regardless: absent any water problems chlorine levels should be about 5% of your CYA level. CYA levels should be at least 30 ppm, to maintain chlorination throughout the day. CYA levels are DETERMINATIVE of chlorine chemistry, which is why it's so important to have decently accurate CYA readings (= NOT strips)

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