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Last year was my first using BBB. It saved my summer after a dismal, swampy opening. My CYA was over 70 and I got it down to 50 last year. After a significant drain for the winter it is now at 30. Upon opening the pool Sunday and working on the bloom that was in there I'm at a good start. I have...

Thanks to this site I've had a trouble free pool all season. It's been clear and sparkly all summer. I'm starting to think about what to do to close it up in when the time comes. I read Pool School and need to know what level of FC I need to shock the pool before buttoning everything up. Per...

I've had the pool up and going since mid May. It was way out of whack and I found this site and it as been a beautiful experience since then. Clear, sparkly, wonderful water! Been keeping FC between 4 and 8 (as advised here) since my CYA is at 50. CC almost always zero, rarely it gets to 0.5...

Been testing with a good kit for 7 days now. Everything has been pretty stable. Water looks great. The TA and CH have been dropping, though, and now I think I need to boost them after looking at the Pool Calculator. I have a 5lb container of Alkalinity Balance Control A.B.C. I bought before...

Hi gang, I finally got my TF-100 kit and did my first set of tests. Can you tell me if I'm OK? FC = 3.5 CC = 0 TC = 3.5 PH = 7.2 TA = 150 CH = 100 CYA = 50 Temp = 82F The water is clear, but not "sparkly." I had been using TriChlor tabs since getting the pool in 2008 and stopped 2 weeks ago...

This is my story. This is my first pool. 15' round above ground with cartridge filter and 1.5hp pump system. Installed May 2008. That summer was wonderful, beautiful crystal clear water all summer long. It was like dream! Knowing no better I used test strips and chemicals from the pool store I...