Recent content by WildAl

Looking at possibly purchasing a automatic pool cleaner - electric and independent of the filter system. They are not cheap and the reviews seem to be all over the board on them so looking for folks here that may have some direct experience with them and some recommendations. Thanks in advance!!

Exactly right, shock level with BL just like when I opened it. I quit using all powder stuff in 2012. Had the "green pool of death" that summer, discovered the BL method/TFP and never looked back!

Been awhile since we have actually gone on a summer vacation but we are doing this year. I will be away from the pool for appx. 8-9 days. Is there any reason why I couldn't use Trichlor tablets during this time? The way I figure it, if I shock the pool before I leave, then have a neighbor come...

yes i did raise to 50 ppm...basically followed the procedure i found on this forum. I thought I had read somewhere that some pool owners had reported a decrease in chlorine demand when borax was added, but that could have been wrong. either way, very successful season for the pool and i will...

As we are nearing the end of pool season here in the midwest soon, I thought I would share some insights after my first full season of using the BBB method. I was converted in the summer of 2012 when my pool turned green about mid June and the stuff the pool store sold me to "clear it right up"...

Hello all, I recently purchased an LED light made specifically for above ground pools. The instructions say to remove the top rail in order to install the light, which makes sense since you have to snake the cord under the top rail. My question is simply this: Do the top rails provide structural...

Has anyone noticed that Chlorox is now available at a higher concentration of 8.25% Since I went to BBB, I have been buying bleach at Sam's Club and just noticed it a couple of weeks ago. It looks like it's kind of a wash as you end up using about as much since it now comes in smaller...

Ok, so I have had a problem with the dreaded green water and algae showing up on the bottom of the pool (17,500 gallon AGP). My first mistake was I went to the local pool store and they told me to use "clean shock" - dichlor - due to the very hot weather we are having here this summer and to hit...