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    Multiple issues...need lots of guidance!

    Wow! Thanks for the replies! Sorry you guys misinterpreted my "rant". It was nothing more than that. I wasn't actually asking for hard advice in my update. It was simply a, "hi, all...still not clear because I don't have my test but I have tried a few things as recommended locally." My question...
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    Multiple issues...need lots of guidance!

    Hi, all! Just wanted to give an update, albeit another frustrated one.... We haven't gotten our kit yet (totally my fault for not ordering) but we stopped by a different pool store Saturday morning and hubby was about to buy their BioGuard 74 based upon the suggestion of his friend. The pool...
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    Multiple issues...need lots of guidance!

    Thanks so much for the quick replies! Yes, we'll get our own test kit. It's crazy to drive to Leslie's each time to have them test our water only to drive away with $100 worth of chems that aren't working. Just an FYI, according to their results on Saturday our chlorine levels, both total and...
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    Multiple issues...need lots of guidance!

    Hi, all! We're trying very hard to get our pool sanitized so our kids can enjoy it this summer. We need LOTS of help!!! Let me share as many details as I can remember. Here goes... We bought the pool in the summer of 2010 and only that year, possibly the second, has it ever been crystal clear...
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    Hello from NC!

    Hi, everyone! I'm not exactly a "newbie" here as I've Googled various pool problems over the course of the past few years and have stumbled upon this sit a few times as a result. However, with my newest "problem", which I'll post in the appropriate sub-forum, I felt the need to officially...