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Hi there. My pool is cloudy and we have different opinions if it is slightly green or not. I'm not reading any CC's, so I don't know what to make of it. I'm trying to decide if I should shock and hold for a day or 2, or just try adding clarifier. Here's my numbers: FC 4.5 CC 0 pH 7.7 Alk...

Hi there. I have a leak in my vinyl pool liner which I need to patch. I have seen several posts suggesting you use liner scraps to patch holes, but all of the patch kits that I have seen seem to have very thin pieces of vinyl for patching. I've also read a lot about the boxer 100 kits, but...

I had a pretty major leak in my pool this winter and lost about 3' of water, and had to remove my cover because of it. Obviously I have an extremely yucky pool with lots of algae and leaves in it. I'm probably almost 2 months from opening my pool, but If it's possible I would like to treat the...

Hi there. I have an above ground pool that is closed for the winter. Not long after I winterized the pool I realized there was a leak. I can only assume that I tore the liner when I took the stairs out before putting the winter cover on. I was hoping the leak would turn out to be on the side...

So my family and I are going on vacation in about a month and we will be gone for 3 weeks. I was thinking that it would be safer to close the pool down while I am gone instead of trusting my neighbors to adjust the chemicals and clean out the skimmer. If I make sure all the chemicals are where...

Hey all, something I've been wondering about for a while is what the "ideal" numbers are to shoot for. When using PoolCalculator.com, and selecting the the TFP suggested levels there are some pretty wide ranges that the chemicals can fall into. Unfortunately for me it bothers me to no end that...

So it's getting close to the time of year where I will be closing down my pool. My current cover has a few holes and is about ready to be replaced, and I was hoping some of you seasoned pool owners can help me decide what the best cover is for my pool. I have a 30' Round AGP with a deck...

Hi there. I'm having a bunch of problems because of all the trees in my back yard which my wife will not let me cut down. Right now, my biggest issue is leaves dropping onto the solar cover, sitting in water on top of the cover and turning into a green pool of algae which eventually has to get...

Hi there! I'm having trouble getting rid of what I THINK are algae spots all over the bottom of my pool. I had a small outbreak of algae about a week and a half ago. By small, I mean to say that the water was tinted a cloudy green. Compared to some of my previous outbreaks, this was...

Hi there. I have a gas heater hooked up to my pool, and whenever I have the valve to the heater turned off for more then a day or so, I get a big cloud of what I'm pretty sure is rust shot into my pool. I would have thought that something like a pool heater should have stainless steel or...

Hi there! I just shocked my pool, and I was wondering how low I have to let the chlorine level to drop before I can let people back in the pool. Using the pool calculator, my Cya is at 45 which puts my ideal chlorine range between 4-8. The shock level for the pool is 16. I told my wife and...

This is the first year I am using the BBB method, and I noticed in "the pool school" recommended levels article that it says to keep TA at 70-90 unless you use Tri-Chlor tablets. In that case it should be around 100-120 and not to let it fall below 100. What's the reason for this? I use a...

This is the first year I am using the BBB method, and I noticed in "the pool school" recommended levels article that it says to keep TA at 70-90 unless you use Tri-Chlor tablets. In that case it should be around 100-120 and not to let it fall below 100. What's the reason for this? I use a...

I have a 30' round AGP with a dinky little 120,000 btu heater that was originally used for a hot tub. My pool is surrounded by trees, and is only in the sun for about 4-6 hours a day. I was hoping someone could tell me the most efficient way to warm my pool and likewise keep my pool warm. My...

I'm sure you guys are sick and tired of questions on this test. It seems like it should be such a simple test, but I am doing something wrong because over the last week and a half since I got the TF100 test kit my stabilizer readings are 50 80 45 and 70, with several other tests that somehow...

I'm thinking of joining a program with my electric company that gives you cheaper rates for using electricity during "off peak" hours (I.E not during the sweltering hot hours when everyone has their air conditioning on). I've always run my filter during daytime hours when we are more likely to...

After several years of using the test strips from the pool store, and several years of battling algae, I am now the proud owner of a TF-100 test kit. I live in the Chicago area, and I am trying to get a head start on opening our pool even though it's a little cold (pool temp is about 54...

I've been searching around all day for instructions on how to build a solar cover reel. I keep seeing posts that refer to matt4x4's design, and I've even seen several pics of his pool. What I haven't seen is any in depth posts on materials or instructions on building it. If some of you guys...

Hi there. I've had Algae problems for several years now, and after reading this forum and the articles in the Pool School I feel more confident then ever about going into this pool season! You guys are exactly what I've been looking for! About the only question that I have which has not been...