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We are seriously thinking of adding a heater to our 21x41 above ground Doughboy with a deep end and bottom drain. We are in the midwest and not looking to really extend the swimming season beyond May-Sept. But our kids and grandkids are getting older and complaining about the cold water and the...

In response to a couple of questions -- don't think used any Clorox brand bleach, mostly Walmart brand. Don't have testing results from this year yet, as do not have pump/filter hooked up and pool opened. Was just getting ready and going to change sand in the filter when we found this. Also...

The only thing we have ever used with this filter is stabilizer/conditioner at the beginning of season, and chlorine and muriatic acid during season. Filter and sand was new in June 2016 and installed by pool company. We know we have hard water from our well water, but have had the same well for...

After having new pool and sand filter installed by pool store two years ago, they recommended changing sand after two years. Purchased new sand and went to remove old. Sand in filter is as har as a rock -- literally chipping it out in mostly hand sized chunks. What caused this and what can we do...

Crystal clear water! Guess I just need to learn a little patience. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks, will do

No we haven't, not with this new pool, nor with our old one after we started using the BBB method.

1. Used a Taylor 2600 test kit that have used for several years (have new reagents) 2. Filled pool Wed-Thurs, late Thurs began filtering and added cyo and chlorine 3. Yes, and could just take it from the tap as we have well water in the house also, but don't live near a pool store so would...

New pool this year, filled with well water (hard water, no chlorine). Have added CYA and chlorine and numbers are and have been fairly good since adding them. Also have brand new filter and pump. FC -- 5.0 CC -- 0.0 pH -- 7.2 CYA -- 35 TA -- 400 CH -- 300 Water of course was crystal clear...

We have had a pool for over 30 years and have used the TFPC method for the past 6-7 years with wonderful results. As the liner needed replaced it was obviously time to do a whole new pool. This is the first time we have started from scratch with TFPC method and I am not sure of the order of...

We are planning to replace an AG 21x41 Doughboy pool this spring/summer. The pool itself is 30 years old, liner was replaced about 15 years ago. At the time of liner replacement we added a deep end with a bottom drain. The steep walls of the deep end have a concrete/vermiculite type material...

Our old faithful 31 year old pool will need to be replaced after this season. We have had great success with this pool. Original liner lasted 16 years. When we replaced it the kids were older so we replaced with an expandable liner and added a deep end. Thru recent years we knew the bottom...

We are making progress. Having used clarifier for the past three days we can see the pattern on the bottom in the shallow end, and down the sloping walls of the deep end. Not crystal clear yet and can't see the bottom of the deep end, but at least improving after a month of very cloudy water...

Put in clarifier last night along with another shock dose of bleach. Today the pool is the clearest we have had all this year. Can see the print on the bottom pretty well in the shallow end, but still can't see it in the deep end and can't see the drain. Clairfier directions say you can...