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    winterizing pool

    Hi, I started using the BBB this year and it was fantastic basically used only bleach and a little muriatic acid all year and the pool was perfect thanks to this site!! My pool came with the Acqador skimmer cover but I forgot to tell them to install it so I would have to take off the inside...
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    CYA

    Hi Everyone, First I have to thank the answers I got on this site my pool is better then ever. One question- my CYA has been creeping up. It was 50 now its 70 I am using bleach. What causes the rise? The pool calculator wants me to replace 43% of the water. Im thinking I should do a CYA test on...
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    Solar Cover Woes - any other ideas?

    The ways I put on my solar cover #1 The kite method I get my kids,wife,neighbor,dog, neighbors dog or whoever and we each take an end and run like heck towards the pool. If we get it right and with just the right amount of wind it may land on top of the pool! #2 The push and pull Get the giant...
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    Testing TA How Red???

    Hi When doing the drop test for TA am I done at the first turn of color (usually pink) or do I keep going for a more reddish color??? Best regards, Ken
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    How often to run filter?

    Hi pool gurus, Thanks for all your help! my levels are alright. Now the filter .. do I need it to run it all day and nite I have a timer I use to run it from sun up to sun down any ideas?? Thanks again, Ken
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    Lowering TA

    OK!! Here is what I have now FC 4 TC 4 PH 7.3 TA 150 CYA 50 I put in 4lbs of stabilizer and 28 oz of muriatic acid. I also made a cool gismo with my air compressor. I drilled a zillion little holes in a 24ft piece of tubing laid it in the pool hooked it up to the compressor and wala "Tiny...
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    24'x52" vinyl levels???

    Does any one have the same type of pool as I do? If so what are the levels I should shoot for.. I get sun from sun up to sun down here in New Jersey. I want to start using bleach and the pool is brand new. As of today my readings are such: Free Chlorine- 4.2 Total Chlorine-4.6 PH-7.9...
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    kenerator 3

    I also have a Hayward CL 100 Chlorine feeder which I turned Off after I found my chlorine high. Also am I using this forums correctly? Do I create new topics when I am talking back and forth?
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    Kenerator

    Hey This is kenerator I have no idea how to blog or thread or post. I have a 24' X 52" POOL JUST REPLACED OLD ONE I USED TO RUN TO THE POOL STORE THEY TESTED WATER AND SOLD ME STUFF TO PUT IN. So now I have this TF-100 chemistry lab in a box. I will post my readings later(that should be easier...