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My Chlorine Only cylinder is stained with many black spots from using the DPD powder. I have tried washing the cylinder with very minimal results. It is getting to the point that I can barely see the markings of the cylinder. Why is this happening and what can I do short of buying a new one...

Hi. We have a 24ft round AGP. When we purchased our pool as a package several years ago, an automatic cleaner came with it --we never even tried to use it until last year. I don't know what kind it is (it kind of looks like a sting Ray)..and it really didn't work well. It would get stuck in...

We tried the auto vac again and my husband says it says gets stuck on the steps(we have actual steps, not a ladder) Any ideas?

Good idea! I was thinking about extra chlorine tomorrow night...FC will prolly be pretty low on Sunday morning.. lol

The water is pretty and clear..has been actually. My reading are staying steady. CC is still 0. I notice less of the dead algae (brown powdery stuff). We are having a graduation party Saturday and so far so good. Thanks for the support. This is 1 reason I love this site.

Thanks Everyone!

Will a pool robot work on a round above ground pool? We got some kind of auto vacuum when we bought the pool several years ago but my husband says it always got stuck or tried to ride up the wall.

Hi. We have used quite successfully the BBB method for the 4th year now. I recommend this site to anyone who will listen :D My problem is that we had a bit of algae when we opened about a month ago. We SLAMmed and I believe our #'s are in line. My question/problem is that we cant seem to...

We also purchased an auto chlorinator when we purchased our pool. We thought it a great thing...however, after a couple years of using those pucks, our cya level was 100+ and the chlorine was just not doing its job. The higher the cya, the higher the level of FC is needed. You will save money...

There is a catalog named Brylane Home. It has indoor and outdoor furniture for very heavy people. Good luck!

Thanks! It was the gfci. I spoke w/ the electrician who did the electrical work and bonding... Im just happy I didn't have to pay for a new pump :)

I will start off by saying I don't know what kind of pump I have (I do know I have a Hayward filter system). We came home tonight to one of the hoses being unattached from the pump. There is a couple inches of water currently surrounding it. We do have the plug with a gfci installed. I...

I feel the same! Lol... I was at a cookout last weekend and explaining the BBB method to the homeowner (and IG poolowner). When I told her I put bleach in my pool, she said I should stop using bleach and buy chlorine... Lolol :brickwall: ...I tried to explain but it fell on deaf ears.

Very similar here. I lose about 2 ppm per day since it has started getting warmer. Typically, I add about 24 oz of bleach every other day. I like to keep it around 7ppm. I don't want to risk getting algae again...after a year like last year.

You can already see a big difference. ' Looking good! You are a good friend and neighbor. Thanks for sharing the progress. I cant wait to see when it is finished and sparkly!

Hi I just wanted to say that this is the first time I have actually felt competent and in control of my pool. Last year, it was a continual cycle of cloudy water to green to clear and then back to cloudy. It was frustrating to say the least and we were definitely "pool stored"! Well, I have...

I retested tonight.. I think some of it is a learning curve with the actual testing process. My numbers tonight: FC 7 CC .5 CH 100 (?) pH 7.5 (after we put in a 1 lb bag of cal hypo--thinking our CH was low-- and 25 oz of borax)

Ive had my TF100 for a week and a half now. I tested everything last Thursday. My CH was 350..IF I did it right. I tested on Sunday (what I intend for my weekly tests) and my CH is 125. We did have a bunch of rain last week (probably 1.7 inches) and our pool is almost to the top right now...

I'm very new here but I can tell you from experience last year...I had high CYA last year. We used the pucks. By the time I found this wonderful site and learned about how all the chemicals work together, it was the end of the swimming season. We probably spent upwards of $400 on...

I know how you feel, Casey .... we went from 80+ degree days (& actually got in the pool) to I wore a sweater today..Lol. I cant wait for summer! :D

Thanks :snorkle:

Im not sure what you mean by runoff into my pool...my pool is now almost filled to the top...so I am thinking rain water is untreated so wouldn't it dilute the FC, CYA, pH, etc? Thanks

Hi I just wanted to know if this is normal. On 5-12, my FC was 14 and CC was 0 (after several days at or above SLAM levels). I did the overnight test and my FC only went down by 1 (sunny days) and the CC stayed at 0. I assume I was in the clear. Now 4 days later and after probably every...

I work as a mortgage underwriter and speak with appraisers on a regular basis. One time I was asking a very well respected appraiser about the ramifications of value on an improvement I wanted to do to my house (not a pool). He told me that unless I was planning on selling the house anytime...

New here but on the very same day, I took a sample to the pool store for testing and did my 1st test ever with my T100 kit. There was a huge difference in the numbers... so much so that I doubted my numbers since it was my first time doing....so... I repeated my tests and came up with my same...

Hi, I found TFP toward the end of last season (3rd for us). We had nothing but a cycle of cloudy water to green to cloudy to clear for 3 or 4 days before it started all over again.. the whole summer!! I do not even want to say what we spent on chemicals. BUT the worst thing is that the guy...

Hi...Cincinnati OH and thank you all for the warm welcome and all the help. I have a sand filter for my pool. I am not sure of much else. I will look and figure it out tomorrow when it is light again. I did another retest and here are my numbers: FC 15 CC .5 pH 7 TA 90 CH 325 CYA 40 I...

I measured my CH on Friday with my new handy dandy T100 test kit :cool: and it read at 325.

I thought I was getting a handle on some of this but then in reading over various topics, now I have this question: Is there a difference between calcium hypo and regular bleach? I thought it was the same but evidently it is not. I have an AG pool w/ a vinyl liner, can using the cal hypo hurt...

thanks; I didn't know that.