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    Just starting to get Green Algae ??? WHY!!!!

    Hello everyone, My pool has now been opened for a week and all was going just great and today I noticed a little bit of green algae showing up on the bottom of the pool. Here are my stats as of this morning: Date Target 9-Jun FC 5 5 CC 1 FC target based on CYA 5 - 7...
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    Going away for 2 weeks! Hmm?

    Good day everyone. Before I start, I just want to say that last year was my first year with an permanente pool (as I have had Intex pools in the past) and you guys really ROCK! I followed your closing instructions last year and when I pulled back the cover just a few days ago, my water was...
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    1 week Vacation?!?!?

    Hello everyone, I have a question for all of you, I will be going away for 1 week and I am concerned about the chemistry for my pool. Currently this is what I have: PH 7.5 FC 7 CYA 60 TA 160 About 2 weeks ago I did start to get some green algae starting and I quickly Shocked the pool which...
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    Pool starting to turn Green!!!

    Hello everyone, I now have a nice new pool and have been very happy with it. My water has for the most part always been good and within all the TFP recommendation. This morning when I got up to clean out the skimmer, I noticed a bit of GREEN algae by the skimmer. Now about 5 hours latter...
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    Help with Winter Cover: Mesh or Solid?

    Hello everyone, I now have moved up from an Intex 22'x54" which I would need to take down every year to a 24'x52" Steel pool this year. I do get the the pool math and the regular maintenance from prior pools but now I will need to prep the pool for winter this coming year and based on how hard...
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    Looking for a new pool

    Good Day Everyone, I have been using an Intex poo for some time now and we are thinking of upgrading it to one which I don't need to take down every year. I do want to stay with saltwater as I have found it to be much less effort. I would like like to know if anyone has any suggestions on pool...
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    HELP with GREEN pool

    Hi everyone, I am looking for some help with my Salt pool (Intex 22'x52" round). It is GREEN. Let me explain. Pool was in good condition before we left for vacation. Came back 2 weeks later and it was green! I had the SWG run for 6hr and pump 9 every day at night. Left a solar cover on as...
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    New pool prep work

    Hey Everyone, I must say that you really have helped me out through the years. I have a had an Intex 15 x 42 pool for 3 years with a SWG with a sand filter and it has been just great. This year we are upgrading to a 22' x 52". My questions for all of you are as follows: 1) How much sand...
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    Year 2 starting from scratch

    Hi all, Just looking for some suggestions for starting the pool up this year. I have an Intex 15'x42" pool (approx. 3800gal.) and will be setting it up this weekend. This year I will be using a new sand filter 2800GPH with my SWG (both from Intex). I was wondering if you have any suggestions...
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    True Newbie

    Hello everyone! I am very new to pool ownership like since July 3 this year. My wife and I decided to purchase a small pool for my daughter (7) so we picked up an INTEX 15' round 42" high pool. In looking at all different posts we decided to make this pool a saltwater pool as to do without...