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A friend has a 11yr old fiberglass pool that is developing black areas around some of the fittings. He says that the black areas feel like silicon and can be peeled off, but then reappears. I have done some searching and it seems to me it may be "cobalting", but I would like some more...

We have a 16 by 32 AGP and use a solar cover. We cut the cover in half and remove only 1/2 most of the time. Lots easier to handle and can be done with only one person.

I have been brushing daily. I use 12% bleach, and I have the TFP 100 test kit. As far as the settling, it apears to be an effect of the movement of the water in the pool as it settles in the same places mostly. I would expect some organic material to remain after the algae is killed.

I took the shock level for my pool off the calculator. CYA 60 5 low 7 target and 24 ppm shock level.

All summer my pool has been very healthy! But three days ago I tested and had no FC. I noticed a light green coating on my white steps. After removing the solar cover, the deep part of the pool was also greenish with algae stuck to the liner. I have been shocking it now for three days. My...

This quote addresses one of my concerns. I have seen posts describing how to add bleach. When I was using 6% from walmart, I slowly poured it into the skimmer flow. Now that I am using 12%, I would like to know if it is mixing correctly and how long after adding the chlorine is it safe to...

Thanks for all the kind words. My wife and I are very proud of how it came out, even if it went over budget[doesn't everything!] We did the design ourselves and was very pleased how it came out. I still have to build some stadium seating on the end facing the lake, finish the fence, build some...

Our pool is crystal clear and sparkling! Thanks to the board for all the advice and info. Heres a couple pics plus a link to more. The backyard was also flattened and rock work put in. [attachment=1:1bd1b339]pool.jpg[/attachment:1bd1b339] [attachment=0:1bd1b339]rock and...

i bought 4 gallons of 12% for $17 in a returnable tote at our local pool store. Walmart 6% is almost $2.00 a gallon so it is $.25 more a gallon for the 12%. It is worth it to me not to have to deal with all the jugs!

I understand this is the way it is. It just frosts me that I have to pay extra for the pool without even getting in it before it messed up.

The $1200 I spoke about was $1000 to empty the water out, $150 to refill the pool, and about $50 worth of chemicals I lost when the pool was drained. There was no real contract, just purchased the pool and paid the contractor she recommended to install it. I'm sure the pool was probably...

Everything was going great til I noticed a buckle on the side of my above ground Doughboy pool. This caused the side to misalign. I called the pool store and they said they would send out the installer to check it. The next day I had standing water around the supports. I then found a split...

My one return jet flows so hard that it is causing real problems. It has an adjustable eyeball that is approx 3/4", and it is approx 12" below the surface. I don't think installing more returns is an option. The flow is so strong that even with it pointed down and away from the skimmer, it...

The pool is full and has had 1/2 gallons 6% bleach added. The water is clear and sparkling and my Hayward Navigator is cleaning the bottom today. Here are my first numbers using both the quick test kit and the TF-100 kit. TC .5-1 FC .5 CC .5 TA 120 CYA 0 CH N/A? To bring readings to...

Thanks for the help and interest. Two days til the pool comes. OF course I have the high anxiety of dealing with late season rain which rarely happens in Northern Ca. Heres a sneak peek at the location.

A new problem that came up today was convincing my wife we should not use the PB we bought. She believes that her expirence with burning eyes as a child in their small round pool was caused by chorine. She also questions believing stuff on the internet versus the little old lady at the pool...

This is my first post. I haven't even been able to put in my pool info yet. My pool will be built(doughboy above ground-15675 gals) in less than a week. Of course I bought Pristine Blue on the store's advice :hammer: . Going to pool school convinced me I don't even want to start PB. I have...