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    Use of Marine Paint on pool steps

    Interlux Brightside polyurethane marine paint was used by a contractor to paint my pool steps this off season, and now it is peeling. I am planning to partially drain and have it re-painted after this season. Safety data that I can find seems to relate to the paints application. Does anyone...
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    Startup questions for SWG

    Hello All - Last year was my first with the BBB method. I loved the better sense of control from doing all my testing, and once I got things down, the pool was crystal clear all season. But with a big pool, I lugged a LOT of chlorine, ruined quite a few t-shirts and shorts, and overflowed the...
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    Cloudy water (see this on a lot, don't ya)

    This is my first season using BBB, bought the TFP test kit and am using it. Read Pool School and Turning your Swamp into Oasis. Upon uncovering (mesh cover), pool was green, green, green (a bad pollen year with lots of oaks and pines around pool area). Started pump and ran it 24/7. After...
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    Vinyl Liner Wrinkles

    Hello. I'm a newbee to this forum, but I've owned my pool (inground w/ vinyl liner) for 10 years. I'm looking forward to starting the BBB method this season and have just received my TF Test Kit! My question is how do you know when to replace a vinyl liner? Last season I developed severe...