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I have an intex 12 ft pool with the inflatable ring. It has a leak but I can't find it. I fill the ring which has a small leak somewhere because after about a few days u can tell it has lost air but I also have to fill the pool again. It loses water to a certain level (about 24 inches) and...

It did! Thank you! I slammed which meant I added enough bleach to raise it to 12 because the chlorine was at 0. I did find stabilizer on the bottom so I did what u suggested but I wanted to be sure it was safe to swim which it sounds like it is. Thanks again.

So I followed your instructions for a temp or seasonal pool and added CYA to my pool. Because it was granular I put the required amount(40ppm) into a 5 gallon bucket and let it sit for about 3 hours and then poured it into my pool. I then slammed my pool using bleach because there was no...

I didnt realize that until i read another post. I was going by the seasonal and temp pool instructions. Unfortunately the only test system i have is the drops for chlorine and ph. I will plan to slamm my pool again tonight and keep slamming it until i get clear water? Thanks so much.

Okay so I am again dealing with cloudy water. I was having a hard time keeping my chlorine levels up so i slammed my pool one night and it did seem to help and now my chlorine levels and ph have been better but my pool is still cloudy. Haven't been in it for several weeks as we got some really...

Re: Polyquat algaecides I just realized that one of the recommendations for weekly maintenance of a seasonal pool is to add polyguat once a week. I bought hth super algae guard but I am thinking it might not be the right one. It's dim ethyl benzl ammonium chloride 30% and dim ethyl ethylbenzyl...

I will try that too. What do you vacuum with? My husband just make shifted a syphon type suction for me and it works pretty well but takes forever not that i really mind. So upset that i didnt pay attention to the type of shock i was using. Oh well. Live and learn.

I just have the one that tests the chlorine and the ph (yellow and red drops). Is there anything i can really do if the CYA is too high?

I'm really concerned now about the fact that i used the incorrect shock. Do I have to be? Should I be starting over or at a minimum get more then a 2 way test to see? Darn it!

Okay thanks Jason. I didnt realize until later that i didnt purchase the correct shock this time. I wondered why this one seemed so smelly and strong. I also know my pump and cartridges are not the best but they did well for me last summer so i figured until this one burns out i would use...

Sorry Jason, I redid my signature. The shock is by pool essentials and is trichloro s triazinetrione 53.5% I tried to dissolve it in a 5qt bucket and used 4 oz per night for 4 nights. I haven't put any additional bleach since Saturday. I tested it just a bit ago and it's 5 for chlorine and...

Okay I had my intex pool last year and successfully no problems all summer. I set it up again this year and did the 4 days of shock for a temp pool. The chlorine test showed orange and now bright yellow so off the chart on my two way tester and the ph is 7.2 but my water is cloudy. I run the...

it just says on the bottle contains mineral crystals for a relaxing spa experience but the active ingredients are just the sodium bisultate of 91%. The inert ingredients are 9% Maybe i better not use it and just go get ph decreased made for pools?

Can i use ph decreaser that is made for spas? I bought it by accident. It says its 91% sodium bisulfate but it also contains mineral crystals. Also when i go to put it in the pool calculator what percentage is it for me to determine how much to put in. Do i just follow the directions on the...

Cool. Thanks. I will try using that instead of just bleach and hope that is enough to keep me from having any problems. I test for chlorine and ph every day because I'm so afraid of getting it or not having clear water and this is my first larger size pool. It's hopefully a stepping stone to a...

I have a 12x36 intex easy set pool and have been following the instructions for starting up a temporary pool and so far so good. My question is that I purchased small pool sanitizer at the end of the season last year for my granddaughters kiddie pool but now I would like to be able to use it in...

i run our pump 24/7 and still have dirt on the bottom of my pool. I have the filter that came with the pump. Would buying a pool vacuum help? If so any suggestions. I was thinking about the aqua broom? thanks.

Okay so here is our setup so far. Any comments?

thanks to everyone with your answers and suggestions. I am going to check into the suggestion from frogabog. I'm sorry about the lack of information. I thought it was included with my signature as was suggested but obviously i couldn't figure that out either. The pool is an index easy set...

Well I can't seem to figure out how to add the attachment not that i think it will help. He thinks above ground pools are ugly and doesn't want one within view from the street and he doesnt want the grass killed either. He says our site isn't suitable for a pool either so like I said this was...

Well I will try to send a pic and from all the answers I'm getting one thing is certain that i need the pump and more then just dumping chemicals to have a swimmable pool so thank you. So now i have to decide if the pool should remain on the deck which it sounds like it shouldn't. Looks like I...

I have what is probably a really stupid question but i need to ask it. I am just setting up my pool on a deck. My husband is concerned about the weight as am I but he won't allow me to install it on the grass so this is my only option. I have set it up and have it 70% filled but it has about...