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So I don't have to use any algaecide? Just keep shocking until I lose less than 1 overnight? Can you return it to the store or do they say no?

The first picture was of the wall and second of the floor. I turned off the swg and did an overnight test and lost 6. So I added more shock this am and will check the level when I get home from work. I picked up algaecide from the pool store (it worked last year) when do I add that? Do I wait...

now that i have really looked at what mustard algae is, i realize that i have it. so i was thinking of doing 24 hrs shocking the pool at 40.5 (if i read the chart right), then i have to add the stuff for the algae right? also how would adding borax affected my dogs, they love to go swimming and...

here are some pics of the pool

i have the swg run for 4 hours at night and the pump is ran 8 hrs. where the brown stuff is, that part of the pool is in the shade most of the day the side that gets the sun is completely clear. i havent shocked the pool since i opened it since the FC has been around 6-7. i thought that was a...

sorry about the tc. i meant 6.5. anyways i just went outside and there is some on the wall. should i shock the pool or just do the overnight test?

I think I have algae in my pool. I switched to saltwater this season thinking that I wouldn't get algae. There is brown stuff one side of the pool and the other side is fine. The water is alittle cloudy but still clear. Last yr when I had algae, the pool was green and you couldn't see the...

We have a glowbouy and I'm impressed at how well it lights up the pool. We have a spot light from the porch that shines on the deck.

Ok thanks it will be so much easier to just move the pump instead of the whole thing.

Can you use home defense around the pool? We have a lot of spiders and bugs making their homes under the top rail and deck. Can you spray the home defense on the side of the pool or on the ground? Also how about the deck?

I know its a little early to be thinking about this but I was wondering if you could keep a sand filter and pump outside during the winter if I was to build a shelter around it. We kept it in the shed last winter so its kind of like the same thing right? We drained it and used the anitfreeze...

I was wondering if there would be any problems with adding a solar panel system to pool with saltwater generator and sand filter. I was looking at the solar bear panels.

I don't have a doughboy sand filter, but I do have a sand filter and the intex saltwater generator. I have had it hooked up for awhile now. I love it. 1.) It can be done. 2.) I'm not sure if the salt is effected by the sand filter. I doubt it tho because the salt is dissolved into the water...

We have 2 english mastiffs that we have taught how to climb the ladder to get in and out. I thought that we would have a problem with them getting out. Our deck got built over the top rail so its 10" over it (so we can change liner and such) and I wanted to use the steps we had outside of our...

Thanks. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get in for awhile. I havew the next 3 days off and they are supposed to be nice so I'm planning on swimming.

I was just wondering if you can swim in a pool with the FC 7. I want to get into the pool this weekend. I had to turn off the SWG because the FC was at 7.5 at the beginning of the week and I kept checking FC. I checked the FC today and it only dropped to 7. Is it bad to swim in? The results of...

i think the beginning of the season and end of the season are good times. We bought our pool in the end of april last year for $2000. That included the 18' pool 52" walls, 19" sand filter, 1 hp pump, upgrade steps and ladder (need the self locking gate due to city codes so we couldn't get the...

ok thanks...i forgot to mention the pool has a vinyl liner

I'm went to my sister's house tonight and she just bought the house. There is an inground pool (30ftx17ft 3.5ft to 5.5 ft depth) that they are trying to open. I believe its a sand filter and there is aquarite SWG. I took my TF-100 and tested their water. They pour liquid chlorine and algeacide...

When I checked our pool last night the temp was 75. I put the solar cover on the day before. Today the air temp seems much higher than yesterday. Maybe I'll take a dip tonight.

thanks for ideas....i just realized that the reason we didnt do anything with the area last year was because of the codes in the city. We can't build that area up. so i figure i will just put hostas around the top and over time you won't see the drop down.

I just looked at the weather for today and the temps overnight are supposed to be freezing (low 30s) with frost advisory. My pool has been open for about 3 weeks and its been in the 40s-50s at night. Is there anything special I have to do? Run the filter all night or not at all? The water is all...

it says 3000 ppm is ideal for it...i totally forgot about the calculator...thank you

I have a 18' round 52" pool and a intex SWG. I checked the salt level before adding any and it says 470 ppm. I'm not sure how much to add. I have 5 40lb bags of pool salt and I added 4 bags this afternoon. I think that another bag might be too much but then again this will be my first season...

Do you have any pictures?

Can I put river rock there or maybe pea gravel? I thought I couldn't be anything against the side of the pools.

Last year we put in the aboveground pool and this year is the landscaping. We are planning on putting hostas around the back side of the pool and around the deck and walkway. Our backyard is on the slight slope so when they put the pool in there is about a 2 foot gap between the pool and grass...

When my husband and I removed the cover from our 18' round pool, we pulled it as far off as we could and pulled the sides into the middle of the cover. Then I got into the pool and helped push it off because there was some water and leaves. None of the water or leaves got into the pool. It was...

Thanks. We ended up having to get the pump replaced because it didn't work anymore. The new pump tells you where to attach it.

I have the salt strips. I didn't get the salt yet. I know I have to get pool salt so I'm just going to the pool store for that (I have store credit there) Thanks for your help.