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Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Is this the only fence around your pool area? If so, check local codes for min fence height. Besides that, I think either would look great.

I am not sure if you have a filter problem or not. I can tell you, though, that you should be shocking your pool since you have algae growth. I would vacuum to waste to remove as much algae as possible and then shock until you pass an overnight FC test. I seem to remember reading or being...

You should always test your water after a heavy rain regardless of the pool overflowing and make necessary adjustments.

I would keep making bleach additions until the water is clearer. The CC will burn off regardless, and I wouldn;t want to lose the momentum, particularly since the deep end is still very murky. Great progress! Keep it up and you will be through in no time.

Interesting what people find during a pool build.

FYI - I wouldn't waste the reagents testing for CC at this point. Only test for FC until your water clears, then worry about CC.

Welcome to TFP :wave:. You have definitely come to the right place to learn about caring for your pool! Your pool will be sparkling clear all summer long if you follow the advice from these experts.

That smell is the CC. It will go away once you get the CC down towards the end of the conversion.

Every time I go to the LPS to pick up an o-ring or other part, I feel bad for the people buying all the junk. I not-so-fondly remember those days and wonder how many cool toys (like SWG, solar cover reel, variable speed pump, and probably more) I could have bought with all of that money I...

Welcome and Happy 4th! Ditto what Richard said. A good test kit is a must. Second - there is a moderator around here named frustratedpoolmom. The frog mineral system is what led to her name. I know the frog system was not cheap, but I would ditch the frog for good old fashioned bleach if I...

Congratulations on the best decision you could have made. My wife was also skeptical about converting (I don't like chlorine smells, my hair will turn green, chlorine dries your skin out :blah:). I took the time to help her understand the very basics of chlorine (chlorine smells come from CC...

Deionized is not the same as distilled water. The distillation process does not remove all ionic salts, just a majority of them. To be truly deionized, the distilled water needs to be run through a resin bed to remove the remaining impurities. Waste - did you check with your local pharmacies...

Why the algaecide? If you maintain FC levels in the target band, there is no need for algaecide. Particularly with crystal clear water. That is the beauty of the BBB system.

Pool store analysis are notoriously inaccurate. And, time at the pool store is time that is either spent trying to NOT buy the chemicals and quick remedies they want to sell you or time that could be better spent.....like swimming. You really need to invest in a good test kit. The TF-100 is a...