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Thanks for the reply Joyfull. I feel better knowing that's supposed to happen. I got the filter at the very end of the season the year before and it didn't have time to do that so I wasn't sure.

Hi everybody, I just finished my second perfect pool season on the BBB method. Towards the end of last season I switched over to a DE filter (Hayward Perflex EC50 DE Filter) and didn't notice anything unusual at closing time when I took everything apart. This year after a full season there was...

Thanks Donldson. I'm new to this and forgot about doing an OCLT to see if I had a problem. My loss of FC was 1ppm over night so I think I'm good there. Between 6:30 am and 6:30 pm I lost 2.5 ppm. Is that good and I should stay the course or would it be worth raising my CYA a bit (currently about...

So I'm still wondering about my chlorine usage. All I want to do is try and confirm that I don't have a problem brewing. Over a few weeks I boosted my CYA to 50 because my pool is in the sun almost all day. I've been adding between 1 and 2 quarts of 8.5% chlorine per day using a FC target of 5...

Quite so. Thanks for clarifying that for me. :)

Thanks Sminor. You were right about that. I put the silicon on the o-ring in the pump basket and it seemed to help. Unfortunately, the on/off hi/lo switch on my pump broke right after that and it was a proprietary brand sold to me with the pool 11 years ago, so I couldn't get a new switch for...

I do have only one skimmer and one return. I'll see if I can find any leaks that might be letting the air in. Thanks!

Thanks Dave. I think that's the case, but I can't get the water level much higher without it completely covering the skimmer. When I put the pump on high, (vacuum or not) and look where the water initially goes into the pump where that little glass topped part is, it just doesn't seem to be...

Thanks for the reply Dave. That's what I was hoping to hear but I wanted to be sure. I've been vigilant in checking and adjusting every day when I get home from work, but being new to this I wanted to make sure.

Hi All, This is my first year using the BBB method and so far I'm very pleased with the results. I would just like to check with the folks here that have been at it for a while to make sure of something. On last check my CYA was below 30. I added some stabilizer yesterday so I'm waiting a few...

Thanks for the quick reply! Now that you've asked, I don't think I've ever had it on high except to vacuum. I'll try it and report back.

Hi All, I have a 2 speed pump that I put on high to vacuum the pool. This year I'm getting a lot of air introduced when I vacuum and I have to keep letting the air out multiple times during vacuuming. Is there some obvious adjustment I should be making to keep this from happening? Thanks

My CH = 260. I should probably mention that my CYA < 30. I will be heading to the store today to get some stabilizer.

Thanks Richard. Naturally I have yet another question. My FC =5, CC = .5, PH = 7.5 which all seem okay but my TA = 240. Given what I read in pool school I'm not sure if I should try and bring this down or not.

Hi guys, I just wanted to say thanks for the help and encouragement. I went through 20 gallons of chlorine but the pool looks great!! My overnight test didn't lose anything and my CC is at .5. Now on to regular maintenance... I know it said PH and Alkalinity tests can't be trusted while...