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    CYA in cold water

    Hello.. how accurate will CYA readings be in very cold pool water? I wanted to get a head start on things... so I've been getting the water pretty clear and trying to keep a safe amount of chlorine in the pool. Water is still very cold... last night's overnight low was 28. Anyway.. I put a...
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    Bad Bleach?

    Does bleach have a shelf life? Will it lose its strength while in the bottle? I've been using store brand bleach (6.25 and 8.25) for years... no problem! This year I found a bargain.. 4 bottles of 10.25 % for $8.99. I bought 8. It just doesn't seem to be doing the job. CYA 30 PH 7.6 13,000...
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    New Filter Installation TODAY.. questions

    Hello. Had some multi valve and lateral problems and decided to just buy all new.. and go with a bigger filter. (my pool: 24ft round, AG). Went from 18 inch filter to 24 in filter. Running a 1 hp pump. Anyway.. the filter arrived yesterday. Everything seems to be there.... but instruction...
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    When to add pea gravel?

    I am installing a new 24 inch sand filter this week. (AG 24ft round pool, 1HP pump). Looks like 300 pounds of sand.. or 225 sand and 75 lbs of pea gravel. Still undecided about using the pea gravel, but I do have a question. When do you add the pea gravel? When laterals are down in the...
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    AG Liner Stains.. are they harmful?

    After quite a battle this year.. me against, farm pond green, nasty water (my fault).. I have clear water but light brown (tan) stains on the liner (24 ft AG pool). I read TPF's "directions to use Ascorbic acid to rid your pool of metal stains"... 2 questions.. How soon is it safe to get...
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    Is this dead algae? Pictures

    First my numbers for my 24 foot round AG pool This morning: FC 13 CC .5 TC 13.5 PH 7.3 CYA 30 TA 100 CAL 400 Waited too long and let too much junk get into the pool this spring.. Raised CL level to near 20. Shoveled (with the net) loads of junk out of the bottom of the dark green pool.. kept...
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    Raising TA without raising PH

    I have searched the forum.. and probably missed an obvious answer.. but I am tired of looking.. I hope someone can help with a comment or two here. 24 foot round AG pool CL 10 (coming down from opening shock) CC 0 PH 7.8 TA 50 CYA 35 I would like to raise the TA.. but need no increase in...
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