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    Houston Texas Above Ground Pool Question - Winter

    Hi All, So I live in Houston, where the winters are relatively mild, and it's probably not worth the time or effort to close the pool like one would do in colder climates. My challenge though, has been with leaves, especially starting this time of the year - I get a fair number of them from my...
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    Algae Keeps Returning

    I'm so frustrated. We have had our pool for just a little over a year now and I have had to SLAM it at least 5 or 6 times. You would think that I am neglecting it, but I can assure you that I am not. I've been a very attentive student of the TFP and test my water pretty much daily. Here are...
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    What's the deal with chlorine tabs?

    Hello all - I have a general question about using chlorine tabs in my in-line chlorinator. Regardless of what my CYA level currently is, is it true that chlorine tablets in general contain Trichlor and that continued use will gradually increase CYA levels? Thanks!
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    Is it algae??

    Hello All - it's been a while since I have been on here - I had some algae problems when I was first getting started - to the point where I think I had to slam my pool 3 or 4 times at the beginning of the season - that was no fun!! Now I THINK I have it down pat, but I have a question that has...
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    New here and about to lose my mind!! :-(

    Hi All - Thanks so much for this forum and for everyone who contributes. I am having some awful algae issues and I am at my wit's end! Below is a brief history on me and on my pool situation: I am the former owner of an in-ground pool. With that pool I owned a very cheap test kit - I would...