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    Bug spray in pool, please help!

    I have an intex pool and recently had some yellow jackets build a hive inside one of the openings around the top rail. I shot some wasp/hornet spray in there and then flushed it out with the hose. When I flushed it out with the hose, the bug spray got in the pool and now there is a clear oily...
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    noodle arm skimmer extension

    I made this to catch more stuff in the skimmer. I used 1/2 inch pvc and slid a pool noodle over it.
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    Intex 2650 not working correctly

    I turned the pump on, but it wouldn't push any water. After restarting it several times and waiting for about a minute it started to work, but it's now very loud. Any suggestions on a possible fix or am I going to have to get a new pump?
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    intex 2650 sand filter running while people in pool

    safe or unsafe? it's an intex ultra frame. pump is plugged into a gfci outlet.
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    pool safety with the ladder and small children

    i always move the ladder away from the pool and lock it up with a bicycle lock when not in use. recently someone told me that instead of locking it up i should put both sides of the ladder in the pool so that a child would have a way out if they climbed up the side of the pool and accidentally...
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    any dangers with cya and skin contact?

    tonight i added cya through a sock and tried to speed up the process by agitating the outside of the sock with my hand for a few minutes. i wasn't touching the granules, but the white powder that was coming of of the sock as it dissolved in the water. i washed off my hands with soap and water...
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    what time of day should i hit target chlorine levels?

    if my target FC level is 4, when should i hit that? morning, night, or immediately before swimmers enter the pool?
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    first test results with tf 100 - combined chlorine question

    saltwater generator fc - 3.5 cc - 0.5 ph - 7.4 alkalinity - 120 cya less than 20 (dot was slightly visible at 20, but disappeared when tube was full). 1. will the combined chlorine go away with time or do i need to shock to get it to zero? 2. should i wait till combined chlorine gets to...