Recent content by NovicePoolGal

Thank you to Haze for the link to the test kit I need. Also to Mermaid Queen and others - I understand what you mean about not needing calcium for a vinyl liner. I have read that in other places. However, I just want to be sure I don't need it for the other chemicals to work effectively. I...

The first year I used Baquacil, I thought I had to use the Baquacil products for the water balance. I bought the ph increaser/decreaser, calcium hardness increaser, etc. However, this year they sold me the generic versions at the pool store and said they were okay to use. So, I am wondering -...

I have seen the BBB method referred to elsewhere. Where do I locate that?

We bought a new pool last summer and it was installed in mid June of 2006. We started with and have been using Bacquacil. It is a 27' above ground. We use a sand filter. It holds approx 15K gal. I had noticed that I had to backwash more often this year. My pressure reading is staying above...