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I have just opened my pool after a long winter here in Toronto. I only opened it just early because I assumed I would uncover a green mess or at least some murky water so I wanted a few weeks to SLAM the pool and get it ready for mid May. To my surprise after pumping the water off the cover...

So pool is super clear and CC equals FC. OCLT was passed and level drifting back to normal...cue Murphy's law. I left for a business trip and my wife just let me know the pool pump died. I am returning on Thursday. Any ideas what she can do to maintain pool clarity until I get back to deal...

So SLAM is going quite nicely with noticeable improvement each day. I have maintained the FC above 25 for the majority of time and am now losing about 3 FC overnight. I have started heater up again and wanted to ask a few questions before I set my self back. 1: I have left solar blanket off...

SO I have purchased a Taylor 2600 kit and I dumped and replaced half my water. My readings are now as follows: FC: 7.5 CYA: 60 PH: 7.8 Alkalinity: 110 Calcium: 250 The pool is noticeably clearer already. I am going to SLAM it to remove the still cloudy water. I have a sand filter...

Hello, I have adopted an in-ground pool as a result of a new home purchase last year. Previous summer the pool was sparkling and clean and I used granular chlorine, buffer ,and Oxibrite (non chlorine shock) the entire season. No issues. Their was no heater on the pool, we live in Toronto...