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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...