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I have a 27' round above the ground pool. I don't have a nearby roof to install panels, therefore it will need to be on the ground. I get lots of sun and last summer my water stayed warm. But we are having a lot of rain and cooler nights this summer and the water isn't getting warm at all. I...

Thanks so much!! I couldn't do a Chlorine loss test because I'm out of solution. I will have to order because leslie doesn't carry it. So I just hit it with chlorine 3 nights straight keeping my chlorine levels above 10 vacuuming daily and its looking good!! My second issue is I lose so much...

These are my readings from this morning. just rechecked FC and it was 3...Im adding CYA thur a sock in the skimmer. I added clarifier this morning, still cloudy, not sure what to do next! Pool store doesn't have any answers! Please help! FC 5 Alk 100 PH 7.5 Calcium 280 CYA 10

I usually SLAM, balance, floc and boom. This year I made a rookie move after listening to the pool boy and spread CYA around instead of putting it into the skimmer. Now my pool is cloudy. Chemistry is balanced except CYA is low 15...Im still treating. They told me it takes up to a week for...

Im not sure if this bleach is the ticket Saturday my slammed failed. Added 6 bottles and it stormed...couldn't check $18.00 Tuesday I started early checking every 1/2hr then 1/hr. It took 18 bottles $54.00 Chlorine >5 Wednesday evening chlorine 0...add 6 bottles $18.00 Thursday morning pool...

Ordered!! thanks:D

I have a Hayward xtreme cartridge system. I just open my pool 3 days ago and I'm using a brand new Hayward cartridge. My pool was extremely dirty when I took the cover off... the water was brown. Its been running non-stopped for 3 days and its clearing up good. This morning I noticed the water...

I want to order the test kit ASAP. Should I get FAS/DPD for only chlorine or the full kit? Can I use the strips for all the other test...Alkanline, CYA etc? Also my water test at the pool store today showed Chlorine >5, CYA 10. Should I start adding CYA now?

I have a cover that I never use. how do you keep an eye out for algae if its covered? ....Im scared!:(

Pool stores are evil!! I'm in the process of slamming. Yesterday my pool went from brown to cloudy pool. Its looking good and this morning it held the chlorine, but its a guess since I dont have the correct tester yet. After the pool is clear do I continue to add chlorine to maintain normal...

I was also told the calcium was low @ around 150 and I need to add 17lbs of calcium hardness? But then the clerk said I dont have to worry about it now that it can wait? How important is this?

LOL!! you guys rock!! I left the CYA soaking in a sock today in the skimmer :( Gonna rush home and whip it out. But I turned the pool off before I left for work since there was no chlorine to push around. At least I dont have to worry about going to test my water for Phosphates!! Straight to...

Can you recommend Where do I order the pool strips? I have more questions. 1. Someone at the pool store recommended I test for Phosphates. That maybe it ate all the cholrine overnight? Do you think that could be the case? 2. Should I not be surprised that the chlorine was zero? like you...

I have the test kit that is sold at Leslie's. My pool is green, just opened yesterday. Im beginning not to trust the advise from the pool stores. After learning so much from this site, I've realized how many unnecessary products I was advised to purchase! And they wont even discuss the use of...

Im so confused!!!My pool was calculated by Leslie at 17000 gal. I tried to slam my pool last night using 6 (96oz) jugs of chlorine. This morning my FC was zero. my CYA is 30. Im in the process of dissolveing 2lbs of conditioner to get the CYA up. I called a different pool store today and they...