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You guys sure know what you're doing!! I only wished I'd tried this a few weeks earlier, instead of lurking around the forum and second guessing whether I should follow the members advice on how to clear up an algae problem. It would have saved me around $300-$400 in chemicals. Once again...

Thanks so much for all of your help, jblizzle!! I followed the shock procedure for several days and lost less than 1 ppm FC last night. My water is crystal clear and the CC is < .5ppm. 1. Do I continue to add bleach using the pool calculator when the FC level falls to near 2 and bring it back...

No, I haven't been tracking how many pucks I've used. The CYA in my pool started out at 7 and is now up to 18, so I'd say around 1-2 CYA units per puck as a rough estimate... The Borax raised the pH to 7.5, so thanks for that advice!! My current readings: FC: .5 ppm CC: .5 ppm TA: 90 CH: 200...

Thanks, again. I added the recommended level of Borax this morning to raise my pH. When I start using bleach, do I shut down the automatic chlorinator and stop using the trichlor pucks completely?? Again, your help is greatly appreciated!!

My pool water has actually gone from hazy to clear over the last few days without doing anything except vacuuming the bottom. However, I can't seem to keep the free chlorine level at 1 ppm or above with trichlor pucks in my offline automatic chlorinator. I have the chlorinator set at "FULL". I...

Thanks for the advice, guys. I've read over the Pool School article several times and think I have a pretty good grip on it. I hope to have my kit tomorrow. I'll keep you posted and ask questions if the need arises...

Hello everyone!! I'm new to the forum and need some help. I've got a 27' round Johnny Weissmuller above ground pool with a 52" wall height (holds approx. 17,000 gallons of water). Started on June 5th to find swampy green water with a ton of leaf litter due to a hole in the winter cover. Cleaned...