Recent content by tracyboston

oh Lord thank you. Seriously, she is making me NUTS. And my 6 yr old nephew will be home soon, I really don't want to hear it from him. Now I have to figure out how to keep chlorine up. :rolleyes: Everything I read is saying to put stabilizer in there to prevent the loss. We have the...

The strips test it all. I just didn't know if it was relevant since I'd only added bleach. But here is a pic of what I just took....

From the cal I am getting for 3200 gallons (which is what you guys said is probably the correct gals rather than what the box said) 24 oz baking soda 18 oz borax Is there anything else I should be putting in? Stabilizer? I believe we have some. Should I also have Muratic Acid to lower PH...

Hello So, the pool is now filled and pump has been on since around 10am. We've put the 1.5 cups of bleach in at 10am. Just tested w/ strips. I know they aren't ideal but have to wait for kit to arrive. The chlorine says "ideal". I need to add baking soda & borax now. I'm about to go to...

Why the heck would the info on the box / internet about how many gallons the pool is, be incorrect?

2 ppm? I've googled this because I have no idea what that means. For my size pool, I think that means approx. 1.5 cups of 6% bleach?

Yes...this is the same pool! You said you follow the method on here. I am looking at it now. Is this method as good / better than the bleach/baking soda/borax option AND more importantly which is safer for kids / babies? Step 1 You will need a simple 2way test kit that can commonly be...

Hmmm. In reading reviews I am seeing the filter may not be great either. This is from a review: The flimsy filter they package with it only moves 530 gallons / hr. Which, in the customer service representative's words "is the bare minimum for the 13 foot pool". That doesn't sound...

Copied this directly from ebay store that was selling same pool. 12' x 39" Metal Frame Above-Ground Pool: Above ground pool 530-gallon filter pump Ladder with barrier 90% fill rate Holds 2,270 gallons Metal frame Dimensions: Package Dims: (L) 18" x (W) 14 2/8" x (H) 39 7/8"

Thanks AZgirl71. So, really stupid question. Again, we pretty much have 0 clue. We are filling it up. I buy a test kit. For 2000 gals what #'s am I looking for? Once I see the results - what in the world do we do then? Bleach...baking soda and borax? How much, how often etc? We...

Thank you! We have the HTH products. HTH Pool & Spa HTH Sock It Shock 'N Swim The Chlorine Tablets Algae eliminator

Hello all - I read what is need to answer my post - am pasting that below. The size of your pool in gallons 2000 gallons If your pool is an AG (above ground) or IG (in ground) above ground, Intex metal frame 13 x 39 If it's IG, tell us if it's vinyl, plaster/pebble, or...