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    copper sulfate instead of chlorine

    since it`s mostly just my wife and i using the pool ,it`s not much of a concern.i can`t get sequestraints where i am in mexico and i have tried everything for the last 2 years.this has solved the problem.i still use alittle chlorine but a fraction of what i use to use.i want to use it in my pool...
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    copper sulfate instead of chlorine

    i have a bad hard water problem down here in mexico,and when i add chlorine the water turns green.i tried everything and then my friend told me about copper sulfate.now the water is crystal clear and i hardly use any chlorine at all.it`s unbelievable and alot cheaper.i`m thinking of using it in...
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    using floor tiles for my pool in mexico

    12"x12" sqaure floor tiles,like you would use in kitchens,bathrooms or other areas
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    using floor tiles for my pool in mexico

    we have a pool in southern mexico that was built 8 years ago.it`s concrete and was painted with marmalena which is a ground marble mixed into the paint.it`s suppose to last forever but it`s time for a resurface.the pool is 15 x 5 x1.5 meters.so only one depth .i know a couple of people that have...
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    price for tiling pool

    i`m in southern mexico and was just trying to figure out rough prices.my pool is about 1400 sq ft so i`m just trying to figure a ballpark price for tiles.
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    when is the best time to add metal sequestrent?

    just a follow up .i let the pump run all night and still have green water.i guess it`s back to a clarifier and vacum out to waste again.the klaren seemed to help but it just doesn`t take to much chlorine to make it green.
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    when is the best time to add metal sequestrent?

    i added the sequestrent and circulated it for awhile then i put in some chlorine,then put the pump back on filter and added d.e.i noticed the water was pretty clear not crystal but better than it had been.so i added alittle more chlorine and it started to turn green .i backwashed and then added...
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    price for tiling pool

    just a rough estimate on how much per sq ft to til a pool?nothing high end just trying to figure out if it`s worth tiling over painting every 5 or 6 years.
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    when is the best time to add metal sequestrent?

    i have a problem with alot of iron in the water.i`m in southern mexico and many people have had the same problem this year.for some reson there is alot of iron in the city and my well water.when i add chlorine to the pool it turns green.i can put in a clarifier but then have to vacumn out to...
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    air in the return lines

    i`m in southern mexico and have sand fliter and concrete pool 15 meters x5 meters x1.5 deep.about 29,000 gals.it has 8 returns 1 at each end and 3 on each side.i`m getting air at 1 of the end returns as well as the the first one on each side.i tried opening all the connections and checked all...
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    metal sequestrants

    i`ll see if i can find some down here.i saw some on the web that are pouches that go in the skimmer.could you recomend something?i probably won`t find any here but will bring some back when i return to the states.thanks
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    metal sequestrants

    i have a problem with alot of iron in the water.i`m in southern mexico and many people have had the same problem this year.for some reson there is alot of iron in the city and my well water.when i add chlorine to the pool it turns green.i can put in a clarifier but then have to vacumn out to...
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    will s.w. generator solve green pool issue?

    i am in southern mexico and for some reason there is a lot of iron in the water this year.every time i add chlorine the water turns green.never had the problem in the past and many people here are having the same problem.i can put a clarifier in and then vacumn out the sediment to waste but then...
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    how much water is neede for a test?

    i`m in southern mexico and have had a real problem with the water this year.there seems to be alot of iron in the water and when i add chlorine it turns green.i`m heading back to the states soon and thought i`d take a sample back and have it tested.do i need more than a few ounces to bring to a...