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    Almost there.....need some advice

    This is my 2nd summer employing the BBB method so I'm still knocking the dust off my knowledge from last year :mrgreen: I opened the pool a few weeks ago (April 21st) and it had a green tint to it. I shocked immediately and checked all my levels and they were: FC - 12.5 CC - 0 pH - 7.5 T/A -...
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    All the green is gone! Just a few questions.... Test Results

    Thanks to everyone for helping me get all the green out! The water is sparkling clear now :party: Up until now, all I've really been concerned with is the FC, CC and CYA. Now that the green's gone I'm gonna try and get everything else right. My FC hasn't been under 12 in probably three...
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    Sand coming out of return

    I first noticed a few days ago after I backwashed that sand would come out of the returns for 5-10 seconds.. I then read in pool school about rinsing before going back to filter. I backwashed, then rinsed for 15 seconds then went to filter and there was no sand. Yesterday I just turned the pump...
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    Tired of gettin ripped off, from AL

    Hi all, my name is Adam and I live in Oxford AL. I have opened my pool for 2 years in the past, skipped last year and I just got a new liner installed recently. I had no idea there was information like this available. I've always trusted the pool store folk. I can't wait till my test kit gets...
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    Well Water=Brown Water. Test Results!

    Hi, I am brand new to this forum. Thanks for the info you all provide here. I have a brand new liner as of a few days ago. I am on well water and just finished filling it up. The well water is always clear as long as we don't use too much at once so you know what happened next. It's brown and we...