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When I converted at the start of the season, my TA was 210. It didn't seem to cause a problem. When the conversion was done and I was done shocking, I brought the TA down gradually with muratic acid followed by aeration by pointing my return jets up toward the surface of the water. I hope it...

After I got rid of algae in my pool by following the shocking procedure described on this website, it took my sand filter about a week to clear out the dead algae that was still making my water cloudy. Now my water is clearer than it's ever been.

As I understand it, clarifier is used to get particles that are suspended in your water to clump together and sink to the bottom so you can vacuum them up. I used it once when I had killed a bad algae outbreak and the dead algae was making the water cloudy. However, most recently when I killed...

I just started using this website. Prior to that, I was dependent on my local pool store. I've used muratic acid for the past 5 years and the pool store recommended it, as does this site. The main issues I've encountered are to avoid breathing in the fumes and avoid splashing it on your skin...

It does feel great--at this point, I couldn't be happier with the results! :party:

Six years ago, I bought my current home with an in-ground pool. The previous owner used Baquacil and convinced me that it was a good alternative to chlorine. My experience and my budget told me otherwise, but I did finally achieve a clear pool using the stuff, but at GREAT cost. At the end of...

In the Midwest, a store called Rural King sells a box of 4-1 gal jugs of 10% for 9.99. Labeled "Liquid Shock."