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Ok guys, we've been draining since 11 o'clock this morning. We are down to 22 inches left in the pool. We have drained roughly 60% the height to the fill line. We are going to drain about 6 more inches and start the refill process. The water already looks better! The bottom 22 inches are...

Thanks guys! I just drained the first 5 inches and am now refilling. If only the refilling would happen as fast as the draining...ugh! We would love to be swimming by tomorrow! My 7 yo has been with his grandpa all week and is begging to swim, but he can't because when I got home today the...

Thanks anonapersona! DH shouldn't have been spending the money on the stuff at the pool store in the first place, that's why I told him NO! We didn't/don't have it to spend. To answer your question, we are on city water, so our bill will probably skyrocket this month!

DH went to the pool store to have the water tested this morning to see exactly where CYA level is and I was right it is high - 200. They weren't concerned with stabilizer level tho. They said the stabilizer wasn't an issue and to keep putting 8 bags of shock in to keep water clear! DH called...

Thanks scivey! It does make me feel better to know that!! Hope you get yours straightened out soon!!! :)

Ok, to answer your questions. I do not have a main drain (that I know of). The only holes in the liner are for the skimmer and the return valve. So, if we drain some, refill, let circulate, drain some more, refill, etc. that will still work? Do I need to let it circulate for a while before...

Ok, just switched to bleach and according to the cya/chlorine chart I have to keep my FC levels really high to prevent algae. So, I have no choice but to lower CYA (I think). CYA snuck up so high because of the darn pool store telling us to add stabilizer and then to keep throwing shock into...

Thanks for all your advice! I am at work now, but plan to get to the pool as soon as I get off today.

Thanks guys! I skimmed through the pool school last night and found some helpful info, but one question I still have is do I really need to worry about raising the calcium hardness since I have a vinyl lined pool? My understanding is that the calcium hardness level only comes into play if the...

Hi! I am new to the board, just looking for help clearing up my green pool! Our cover ripped last year and we couldn't afford a new one, so we decided to leave it uncovered this winter....bad idea! On top of that, the motor in the pump quit working at the same time and we just now got a new...