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    How to Keep Above Ground Pools Cold??

    Awesome! Thank you!
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    How to Keep Above Ground Pools Cold??

    Hi everyone! I have a 10' x 30" round Intex above ground pool. And it is HOT outside. And so is my pool! I did some research and it looks like this is the only way to keep the pool water cold: http://www.mistcooling.com/mist-cooling ... round.html Has anyone had any experiences with something...
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    Introduction and Question

    I started treating the pool on July 6, I think. I only put in 1/2 oz in daily. There were a bunch of days I missed though since it's been rainy here. So no, I have no used nearly a half lb! :)
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    Introduction and Question

    Hmmm...poolcalculator.com doesn't seem to be calculating for me. I attempted to e-mail them, since I figured I was doing something wrong but the e-mail failed to send :\ My pool holds about 1000 gallons of water...
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    Introduction and Question

    I think I have 2 lbs of the chlorine...I've pretty much been using it everyday. Will it get really screwy if I keep doing that until it's gone? Thank you guys so much. You have no idea how helpful you've been.
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    Introduction and Question

    Thanks to the both of you! This is great information. For chlorine, I got "Kem Tek Pool & Spa Care All-In-One Chlorinating Granules". The active ingredient is "Sodium Dichloro-s-triazinetrione-Dihydrate". I bought it at Target. So are you saying I should use laundry borax instead? Will the...
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    Introduction and Question

    Thanks for your response! Yes, I have my own little test strips. I bought my own chlorine and have been able to get those levels right. The test strips have six different colored boxes; the middle two are "OK", the first two are too low and the last two are too high. Currently the pH levels have...
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    Introduction and Question

    Hi everyone! I live in North Carolina and currently own a 10 foot by 30 inch above ground vinyl Intex pool. Not much, but good enough for now. I tried to do everything right so I went to the pool supply store right up the street from my house. I brought a water sample with me, which they...