Recent content by AlDente67

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    Where do you get your liquid chlorine?

    This is for anyone who has access to the 5 gallon jugs of liquid, not store bleach. A few of the pool stores in the area carry the pallets full of the jugs. Prices have been steadily rising year after year. The closest store, and the one notoriously expensive, is now asking $19.50 for a jug...
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    Anyone need a set of removeable IG stairs?

    moved to appropriate forum - MikeinTN - TFP Moderator I inherited a second staircase for my vinyl IG pool, so I have one set sitting in storage that is similar to this one: http://www.waterwarehouse.com/poolsupplies/The-Tux.html But it is a straight set with a plastic hand rail on either...
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    Recommendations for Online Retailers for Gas Pool Heater

    I bought my new heat pump from poolheatpumps.com They were great to deal with, and maybe they can recommend a gas heater source. This heat pump replaces the Laars LX 400k BTU natural gas pump I had until it ate itself from the inside out after only 5 years. An expensive boat anchor. I can't...
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    I'm not sure if this is algae or what?

    I've done my routine annual battle to clear the swamp. I use 12% liquid chlor that I can get in 5 gallon jugs. I use this for daily chlorine maint, but also for shocking whenever a bloom starts. Sometimes I pick up the 1-pound bags of 63% cal hypo that Home Depot carries (Super Shock is the...