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It's been since 2011 since I last perused here, and I see many great changes to this website. I use to buy test kits here and see they are no longer being sold here, and would appreciate any suggestions on where to look. I am looking to test my CYA (all of a sudden my pool turned greenish and I...

Last year, after 12+ years, I took the plunge and converted from Baquacil to Chlorine and never looked back. Pool became unequivocally beautiful from the switch. At the end of last season, I drained my pool below the skimmer level, and it just kept on draining! Apparently, the pool liner finally...

Every year I open the pool, initially I always wonder if my pool has a leak. Reason? Because I usually end up having to put a hose into it to raise the water level so that the water filter/pump does not have priming issues. I had to do it this morning ... again ... probably the 2nd or 3rd time...

I noticed that after a certain amount of time, like 1 day, my filter systems seem to "idle". It's still humming, and there's still water circulating through it, but it's not that strong. The first visible sign that it's what I call "idle" is that, if you look at the surface of the water, it's...

I took the plunge, and decided that I was no longer going to be "frustrated" with the costly performance of an UNCLEAR/CLOUDY Baquacil Pool after 12 years of living with mediocre pool standards. :-D My starting "arsenal" consisted of 5 gallons of 12% shock for $2.99 a gallon at Job lot. I also...

Good morning! I'm excited to be converting, and thank you for this wonderful board / community! I will be sure to take some pics and post during the process ... :party: Quick Background: My pool has not yet been opened, I'm in the planning / recon stages :mrgreen: . I noted that the filter...