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    Add CYA before or after shocking?

    Hello everyone. I am in the process of opening my pool. My numbers are as follows: PH: 7.2 TA: 90 FC: 10 CC: .5 CH: 350 Cya: 10? I am using the TF-100 kit and the water in the cya tube is all the way to the top and I can barely see the dot. I know I need to add stabilizer and have it...
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    Cartrdiges ruined?

    Hello all. I recently pressure washed my hayward cartridge filters (I realize now that I should not do that). When I vaccum the dirt from the pool, I can see particles of dirt returning to the pool. The filter pressure is fine. Do you think pressure washing could have caused this? I have...
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    Safe to swim while shocking?

    I just replaced my water and am in the process of getting up to spec in the BBB method. I am currently shocking my pool. Here are my numbers as of this am: Fc 13.5 Cc 1 Tc 14.5 Ph 7.5 Ta 70 Cya 10-15 guess ( added yesterday but not registering fully yet I suppose) CH 450 (the lowest i...
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    Trying to start BBB...please help

    I have recently drained my vinyl liner pool to the 50% level and refilled with new water twice in the last 2 days. I started with a CH of way over 1000. I have basically replaced 75-80% of my water. It is now filled and I was hoping to start shocking for the next few days. Here are my results...
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    Question about beginning process of BBB

    I will be completing a 75% pool water replacement in the morning due to really high CH. I will need about 7# of stabilizer to get to 30 cya since I am basically at zero. Should I do this at the same time I start the shocking process or should I complete one or the other first? Thanks.
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    Pool volume calculation

    Hello. I am in the process of draining my pool due to very high levels of calcium. I am starting over with the BBB method. I am trying to calculate accurately the volume of my pool. It is rectangular with the 45 degree angles cut at the corners (making it less than rectangular). It is 32...
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    New to website. Ready to start looking for advice

    Hello Everyone. I'm Bryan and I live in Pittsburgh. I am another classic example of "had enough of the pool store". Here is my situation. I have been using SUSTAIN products for the last few years. I have had decent water but have spent a fortune, especially when a problem arises (now) . This...