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    Jackson, Mississippi pool closing

    TFP has been a great resource for us when we moved into our rented house in April. I move a lot for work and we are probably going to remain in Mississippi for another year. I'm unsure about what to do for the winter with the pool? The landlord had one of those mesh covers, but when we moved...
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    what happens when plaster errodes

    We are renting a house with a pool that has been nothing but trouble. Since the homeowner had it opened in May, we have not seen the bottom of the deep end. Right now I am in an argument with my husband about the plaster. When plaster erodes, will that cause cloudiness in the water? I'm...
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    FINALLY got my test kit - first time numbers -now what?

    I'm so excited to have my kit!!! I just completed my first test and want to know your thoughts. FC 3 CC 0.6 Ph 8 TA 160 Ch 60 CYA 20 The pool store had my CYA so high! I guess they are notoriously wrong with testing. My water is cloudy, not clear but isn't green anymore. I can barely see...
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    Kit on the way! Help with current # from strip & green pool

    I know that the strips aren't the best and I'll have my test kit early next week...but currently have a green pool. :cry: Back story - the pool store #'s were as follows. TC 2.5 FC2.5 ph 7.9 TA 110 CH 250 Stabilizer (CYA) 185! I drained the pool and its almost full. I have put 5 182oz...
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    liquid bleach

    Can someone explain, or point me to the place on here, to understand liquid bleach vs shock??? I've been having trouble with a cloudy pool and after a few days of rain and the filter was off a day (or two) we now have a greenish tinge to the pool. Water is getting tested today, but I've been...
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    How can I tell what kind of Filter we have?

    I'll have photos soon, but is there a general place to look on where the type and make and stuff will be listed?
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    The Pool Purifier Cartridge?? Nature2

    I opened the filter and pulled out the cartridge and it weighs nothing, so I am assuming its empty and needs replaced?? We are renting this house and I am wondering how necessary is this piece of equipment? We are heading to the pool store tomorrow morning to get the water tested and I'd...
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    Still Cloudy!

    We had to leave town unexpectedly right after our pool was opened and we returned to a green pool! So we shocked and shocked and then someone told us we needed to add muratic Acid to drop our total alkalinity. The pool dropped the green color and we have been maintaining the FC in the pool...