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Question: My PH is 8.2+, I should lower that before closing, right? Also, I have next to no stablizer. Is that a big deal in closing the pool? When I opened the pool earlier this spring I had HORRIBLE calcium scaling. I do not want that problem again!! My current readings are: FC-11.5 CC-.5...

This is my second year on BBB. I am still learning a lot but am in a much better position than I was last year at this time. I feel like I am adding a lot of muriatic acid. I had trouble with calcium scaling on the walls this year. It has improved a lot but there is still some there...

I have been in the opening/shocking process for about a week and a half now. On June 1st these were my test results: FC-6 CC-.5 TC-6.5 TA-100 CH-160 PH-7.3 CA 20 (30 when I started, had lots of rain and had to lower the water level in the pool) I have had trouble with what I believe to be...

Normally my pressure gauge runs at 12-13 psi. It started out there this year but through the pool opening process it has moved up to 20-21 psi. After backwashing and rinsing, it only drops down to 17-18 psi. Is this something I should be concerned about? I called the pool store and they...

I was optimistic things would go well in opening my pool this year. I am in the shock process and I have been brushing the sides of the pool. There is some very bad whitish scaling all down the walls of the pool (bad enough to cause scratches and scrapes on swimmers). Scrubbing with a vinyl...

Ok, ready to open the pool up. Confident what I have learned on pool school last year will help me have much greater success this year. I do have a couple questions. The water is green but I can see the bottom of the pool. I know I need to remove manually as much leaves, etc. as I can. I...

I know my ph is high right now. Do I need to get it lower before bringing my pool to shock level for 24 hours before closing it? Also, we tried putting a cover on our pool last year. The wind ripped it apart within a week. The pool is pretty much out in the open with nothing blocking the...

This is only our second summer with our pool and my daughter accidentally poked a hole in the liner. She was trying to hit a wasp with the pole used for brushing and vacuuming but there was nothing on the end that holds the attachments and she somehow jammed it into the bottom of the pool...

I have been following the BBB method for my pool this year and it has been working great! My friend has a Summer Escape 15x42 pool (one of those blue ones with the inflated rim). Holds approximately 3200 gallons of water. The water is not clear and she needs some advice. I will be getting a...

I have been following the BBB method ever since having a severe algae problem earlier this year. I am the primary care taker of the pool and I asked my husband to get muriatic acid so I could lower the PH. He doesn't like the sound of this stuff and wasn't thrilled about me using it. The...

This is my first time opening our pool after the winter and a mild/warm winter at that in NE OK. The water was very green and gross when I got started about six weeks ago. I went to our local pool store with a water sample and asked them to tell me what to do to open it and clear it up. I...