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  1. JillJ2010

    How to Dispose of or neutralize Wet Chlorine tablets?

    I am in a quandry. Our bucket of 3 inch chlorine tablets got wet, and we don't know what to do. As soon as the lid is opened up completely, a lot of fumes escape. How do we neutralize or dispose of the tablets? Anyone we should call? Thanks.
  2. JillJ2010

    Going Crazy, Green Pool!

    Kits came in and now I have the numbers. The water is looking much better! Still a little cloudy. I will get the remaining leaves out, backwash, then waste out a portion of the water and fill with fresh to bring my CYA down, and of course last but not least add the Bleach. Pump running...
  3. JillJ2010

    Going Crazy, Green Pool!

    Yes to all. My husband has been vacuuming and doing just like you said. The pump has been running 24/7 for a week now. I just ordered the FAS kit to get an accurate chlorine read. Once I get the FAS kit, do I do the chlorine loss test?
  4. JillJ2010

    Going Crazy, Green Pool!

    Re: Going Crazy, Green Pool (Update-MilkyBlue) Yes, thanks. I stopped going to Leslie's......bought 2 big giant bottles of 6% bleach to keep on hand. I got the Total Poolcare DPD Test Kit (Leslie's did not have the FAS kit--my last trip there, lol). Like you said, it just gives the color...
  5. JillJ2010

    Going Crazy, Green Pool!

    I am not sure what to do....nothing seems to be working. Took a sample of water to local Leslie' (and picked up a DPD Kit while there). This is what we did: Test Results before attacking the Algae: FAC 0 TAC 0 pH 7.8 TA 60 CH 160 CYA 30 Copper 0 Iron 0 Total dissolved solids 400...
  6. JillJ2010

    How many Southerners are closing their pool?

    We will be closing our AG pool very soon and getting it covered. We do get some cold days and nights here in NW Florida, and it is already getting cooler. The hot and cold days are so sporadic during the fall/winter here. It just makes it easier when the kids are begging to swim.......when it...
  7. JillJ2010

    Deck for AG, Which is Better to Do?

    My question is which is better to build the deck level with the top rail of the pool, under the top rail or edge of the pool, or over the top of the pool edge? My husband and I keep debating on what to do. When I had an AG pool before several years ago, my oldest son bent the top rail of the...
  8. JillJ2010

    Priming Pump and Getting Started

    The kit they want to give us is Pristine Blue. We told them no, we want to use chlorine. I want to try the BBB method. I have used chlorine-based chemicals in the past on another pool I owned, and it was no big deal. The BBB method seems pretty straight forward. I am only worried that I...
  9. JillJ2010

    Priming Pump and Getting Started

    We just got our pool installed yesterday along with the electricity hookup. We filled the pool with the water from the house. My question is after I prime the pump, how long should I let the pump run before getting a water sample tested? I will be purchasing an at home kit that TFP suggests...