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    Need help with balance of TA and PH

    I need a little help with figuring out which is should try to balance first. My TA is a little low and my PH is a little high. Do I need to try to get these in balance and if so, which do I do first? Here are my numbers TA 90 PH 8.2 FC 5 CYA 45 My FC roams between 5 and 3... I try to never...
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    What kind of winter pool cover would you recommend?

    My winter pool cover was shot this year when I took it off. So we will be buying a new one at the end of the summer. For the past few years we've used just a typical winter cover with bungie cords tied to the bottom rail of our fence to keep it secure along with some bricks here and there to...
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    Cleaning sand in filter

    How often should you clean the sand in your filter? What products should be used to clean the sand in your filter if you are using the BBB method? I closed my pool today and noticed when I drained the filter that the water coming out was lime green. I backwashed thoroughly before closing and...
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    High FC clorine level, still have algae

    This is my first posted question so I hope I'm posting in the right place. I have a 30,000 gallon L shaped vinyl liner pool. I've used the BBB method for three years with great results. This year is the exception. I have algae problems. Two days ago (Friday evening) I shocked with 9 lbs of...