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    I'm about give up on a pool how do you get fine sediment out

    Oh by the way the vacuum I bought was an aquabroom thanks again for any help
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    I'm about give up on a pool how do you get fine sediment out

    I bought an intex pipe type pool not the blow up kind I have had nothing but headaches from getting the pool even I. Which we had to drain all the water twice and to even the dirt out then with filling the water the third time I used my well water the first two time I had it filled by the...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Hello would it be safe to swim in the water the way it is my daughter won't leave me alone everything seems to be in range except stabilizer which I will get tommorrow the only thing is it's not crystal clear it has a slight tint of green to it I did add more clorox and it did raise the chlorine...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    I meant test kits I have to wait until my next paycheck should I add more clorox for the chlorine thanks
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Yes I agree but all I have is this for right now I will get better test strips within the next week or so also is the pool ok to swim in yet thanks traci
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Hello I'm getting there thanks to all your help this is a great site. My readings now are from dipsticks from aquachem all I can get at this time stabilizer 0 very low (they didn't have any at Walmart when I went last night for the borax and baking soda pool store won't be open until...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Thank you I was way off I will try that and let you know can it be during the day or do I wait for evening and should place in skimmer thanks so much you guys are great
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Yes I read pool school twice. I did get measurements but don't trust myself I think I got 4.4ozfor borax and12oz for baking soda thanks
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Sorry I bought my borax and baking soda but I can't figure out the pool calculator please help thanks
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Hello,I finally I think got all the iron out now pool is a sea green I have some water results so here they are stabilizer very low 0 /total alkalinity low 40/ ph low 6.8/bromine ok 2/free chlorine ok 1/ total chlorine ok 1/total hardness high 250 I hope this helps I'm not sure what to do now...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    hello,I took the water to the pool place they said everything was in normal limits just doesn't have chlorine. They gave me another botttle of metal magnet and said to use that filter filter filter and vacuum then to start to add cholrine tommorrow night.can I start with clorox instead if so how...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    Thank you I will go today when they open and post the results also since using the metalmagnet alot of brown rusty debris is going to the bottom and I have to vacuum it out.problem is I have to use the hose vacuum intex pumps don't have an intachment so won't that keep blowing iron back into the...
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    some questions about being a new pool owner and starting bbb

    i was given an intex metal pool 15 feet 4 feet deep has been nothing but heck.had water delvered twice and had to drain it because pool was uneven,third time was the charm and pool is even to save money used my well water MISTAKE hit it with chlorine and now its brown i have been filtering non...