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Alright, I've been doing the BBB method for two years and we have not had a single algae outbreak since! I use liquid 10% Cl from Lowes as well as their MA (I forget the brand). I'll admit that I've been bad about testing other than CL and PH. Lately, within the past three months, my wife and...

Does anyone have experience with Solar Sun Rings that are round and held together with magnets? Good or bad? Thanks

My fill water TA from the city is high, about 130 to 140 when I tested it. My pH also drifts up and I am regularly adding acid to lower it. The jets are pointed up so as to disrupt the surface and the Barracuda makes the surface choppy as well because the hose shakes as well. The TA has...

After firing my pool guy due to high CYA levels causing frequent algae outbreaks, I convinced my skeptical wife I could take care of it myself and save us money. I did a full drain and refill. I found this site and got a TFTest kit. Today, my wife found three spots of fuzzy green algae right...

I got my TFTest kit last night. Today was my first ever pool test. I thought the directions were easy to understand and everything seemed to go well. For those who didn't see my intro thread, I fired my pool guy after constant black and green algae problems. He was constantly using pucks and...

Hi everyone, my name is Ted and I just fired my "pool guy" this week. I watched him do nothing but add chlorine pucks once per week and empty the baskets. Heck, I could do that for free. About my pool, I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area. My pool is relatively small, about 12,000 gallons, has a...