Recent content by cassiebeark

My pool looks wonderful, wish I had found this website early in the summer. I will never go back to using pool store chemicals. Thanks pool school.

Hi Can you paint an above ground pool so it doesn't rust? if so, what's the best kind of paint to use?

pool is looking alot better, still a milky white but I know if I keep at it, it will get clearer. Thanks so much, I was about to tear down the pool because I was so frustrated. I was doing everything the pool place was telling me and spending so much money. I love this website, I am telling...

my pool is no longer green its a milky color, you can see the third step of the ladder. Yeah. i am going to continue adding the bleach. I am so happy, You would not believe how frustrated I have been with these pool stores and How everyday you go in and they want you to buy this and that and...

ok I have to wait till payday to get a good test kit, in the mean time I have to shock the pool, how much bleach would that be? I started yesterday and added 3 gallons, left the solar cover off and have had the filter running all day and night so far, went out this morning and it is a lighter...

the pool place where we get the water tested told me to keep the solar cover on, I am going to leave it off the next couple of days. do you think that will help?

i just printed off the instructions for the overnight test. Thanks

no they didn't do the cya test and I was using test strips but just ran out, I will be getting a better test kit. What is the overnight test you are talking about?

sorry just had the wter tested yesterday. fac 5 tac 5 ph 7.6 ta 180 ch-225

Hi My pool has been cloudy since the first day we opened it. I have a 18ft round, above ground. 7600 gallons of water. I have tried all the expensive chemicals from the pool store and nothing works. Came to your sight and have been using bleach, borax, and baking soday for a couple of weeks now...