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Moving to a new house and the pool hadn't been started up this year at all...was a green swamp. Same pool as in my signature except no SWG (yet). Started shocking last Sunday (July 1) - been checking chlorine usually twice a day, morning and night and trying to keep at shock levels. I also...

Opened my pool last week and trying to get everything balanced. First test results FC=1 pH=7.2 TA=180 CYA=20 I added stablizer, bleach and MA and tested a couple of days later. New test results FC=5 pH=6.8 TA=180 CYA=30 So my question pertains to pH and TA. Should I add more MA to lower TA...

I have a 225lb sand filter.

I am looking at getting a Pool Rover to replace my current vacuum (Lil' Shark?) that plugs into the filter because it doesn't work well. Is the only reason for a 2 speed pump for energy savings?

I have a 24' AGP Doughboy - 13500 gallons. It has all the original equipment that came with it (it was one year old when we bought the house). The pump motor died last year and we had it repaired locally. It died again, so I am looking at replacements. I will probably have it repaired, if...

If I don't plumb in the chlorinator, the flow will still go through the SWG when the pump is running, even if the SWG is not turned on, right? Will the floater work ok if my solar blanket is on?

This is my first year with a SWG and I am working on getting all the fittings and lines I need to plumb everything up. I have previously used an in-line chlorinator with 3" pucks. Should I plumb this in as well and just leave it empty except for when we will be gone? I am not sure how to...

OP here....going to set salt today. My pump is not hooked up yet for this year. Planning to do that next weekend maybe...I need to change out the filter material. Do I just dump the salt in the pool and let it start to dissolve? Or should I wait until I have everything plumbed up and the...

Thanks! I forgot to check the Pool Calculator!

This spring will be the first time I will hook up my SWG. I thought I read on here how much salt to add but now I can't find it. How many lbs/gallon do I need to initially add?

I will be plumbing in an Intex SWG when I open my pool up this year. We have not used a SWG in the past and I know you need to check salt levels to start. What do I need to use to check the salt levels? I saw Leslie's has test strips but they are expensive (10 strips for $12.99!). Is there a...

The pool turned green this weekend with visible algae growth on the bottom and sides. The answer seems to be that I need to open the pool and get chlorine in it, but is it too early? I am not sure we are past freezing weather and I am worried about damaging the pump. I have not tested the...

I purchased an Intex SWG and received it today. We are done swimming for the season and I am just waiting for water temps to get low enough to close down the pool for the season. Should I wait til spring to worry about adding salt and hooking up the SWG? I figure it will be another 3-4 weeks...

By water shop, I meant a water treatment company (water softeners, bottled water, softener salt, etc). I know Culligan is a big franchise but I am not sure what other ones are out there.

I have been thinking about getting a SWG and noticed Cabela's has Intex® Deluxe Saltwater Pool System Item:9IS-019531 for $114.99 (Reg: $219.99). Is this a good unit and would it keep up with my 13,500 gal pool?

My FC keeps dropping...is it as simple as keep adding bleach until the number stays stable? For the Polyquat should I use the initial treatment dose of 11-17 ounces per 10,000 gallons or the maintenance treatment dose of 2-4 ounces per 10,000 gallons?

I have not put on a winter cover the past 2 years and not really had a problem, except some algae if we are late opening up. We do not have any trees near the pool but do I need a cover to keep the sun from using up the chlorine? I am just starting the BBB Method and don't want to have...

You might want to check with your local water shop (Culligan, etc). I am in Indiana but I can get 5 gallons, 12.5% for $25. Its in a reusable container (we have to pay a deposit for it) but its nice because I use less quantity because its more concentrate and don't have all the empty bleach...

Thanks for all the help. I have the pool at FC=15, CC=0.5 which is slightly above shock level for me but I will test again in an hour or so as I just brushed off all the algae. Once I can maintain shock level, is that all I should worry about for this season? Should the water be a certain...

As a follow up, I saw on Cabela's, they have the Intex® Deluxe Saltwater Pool System Item:9IS-019531 on sale for $114.99. Is this a good system and would it keep up with my pool?

Would the Intex SWG work ok for my pool? Its definitely the most cost friendly ($240 at Leslie's for the Deluxe, whatever that means). It says it needs at least 700 gph from the pump but how do I know how large of a pool it can handle? Or is this a get what you pay for and I should just put...

For the CYA test, the water was cloudy and the dot was close to being gone but I could still see it. I was using 3" pucks but I haven't been real good about keeping up with the pool lately. I thought it might be high due to the pucks. I ran the CYA test again just to verify and this time the...

I received my TF-100 today and here is my first set of results: FC=0 CC=.5 TA=160 CH=370 CYA=<20 pH=7.5 A couple of questions: -Chlorine drop test: When I added R-870 the water stayed clear. I assume this means FC=0. I added the R-0003, it turned pink but only took 1 drop of R-0871 to turn...

OP here...The pool is 3 years old - we bought the house 2 years ago and have been fighting it ever since! No major water changes - we drain down to skimmer level in the winter and then fill up with well water in the spring and top off as needed throughout the season. The pump is a single...

I ordered the TF100 test kit and waiting on its arrival. How much of each BBB quantity should I have on hand to get started? I have read through Pool School and have The Pool Calculator pulled up. Should I just go with the default troublefreepool.com targets to get started? I have been...