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POOL SCHOOL
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Pool School is a collection of concise, easy to understand articles designed for the average pool owner. The articles have been carefully written and arranged to take you through a natural progression of pool care topics. The articles are broken down by category and arranged so that the basic topics are covered first, building into each subsequent topic so that regardless of your level of experience you will benefit from every word. We ask that new users please read through the pool school articles before posting questions. Quite often you'll find that the answer you are looking for can be found within the articles. More importantly, this gives us the added benefit of all having the same background information.

Articles for Pool School were contributed by the following individuals:
Marie Baran, Sean Berry, Evan Birnholz, Carol Hill, Jason Linhart, Wendy Maurstad, Nikki O'Dell, Mark Schulz, Dave Smith, Edward Waterson and John Wilson

Getting Started
Read This BEFORE You Post
Basic Pool Care Schedule
ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
Routine Pump/Filter Maintenance
Troubleshooting your Pump/Filter
Handy Reference Material
What is BBB?
Chlorine / CYA Chart
Recommended Levels
Definitions and Abbreviations
Visual Encyclopedia of Pool Equipment
Pool Chemistry
Test Kits Compared
How to Chlorinate Your Pool
Recommended Pool Chemicals
The Pool Calculator
Water Balance for SWGs
Pool Equipment
Pool Circulation System
Maintenance and Cleaning of Pool Filters
Salt Water Chlorine Generators
Closing (Winterizing) Your Above Ground Pool
Closing an In Ground Pool
Opening Your Winterized Above Ground Pool
Automatic Pool Cleaners
Solving Problems
Defeating Algae
Mustard Algae
Calcium Scaling
Metals in the Water and Metal Stains
Leak Detection
How To
The Shock Process
Lower Total Alkalinity
Determine Pump Run Time
Perform the Overnight FC Loss Test (OCLT)
Add DE to a Sand Filter
Convert Your Baqua Pool to Chlorine
Start-up New Plaster
Guide for Seasonal/Temporary Pools
Construction and Upgrade Choices
How to Pick a Pool Builder
Before You Build
Pool Surfaces
Pump Basics
Pool Filter Comparison
Deck Choices Reviewed
Miscellaneous
Common Swimming Pool Myths Dispelled
Further Reading

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