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I was hoping for an easy way out. I usually just lay it on the side over an inlet in the deep end and leave until half is gone. Then I go back and squeeze the bottle to get the rest out. Can't stand the fumes...

Hi to all. Am still working on bigpool. It is almost full and I am adding chemicals. Have a question about adding muratic acid. I read somewhere on this forum that you could "float" a bottle of acid. I have looked and looked and can't find it. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks so...

I see what you are saying about the cost. My method of computation was wrong. How embarassing. Need to learn from this and find a better/cheaper source. Thanks so much for educating me. I need all the help I can get.

When the boxes of cereal and lots of other things (including grocery store bleach) were downsized to make it look like we were still getting the same bang for the buck, household bleach was also downsized. I can't find a gallon of bleach at the grocery store, only 96. oz. Anyway, Kroger has a...

Thanks duraleigh. Sorry about the typo on putty. It is Atlas Epoxybond Pool Putty. It comes in two tubes and you cut off an equal amount of each and mix in your hands. Supposed to work underwater. $25 at the pool store for 14 oz. We are having a monsoon, so the pool may just fill up on its...

Hello! Been using BBB for several years and could see all the warts in the pool. This patch on bottom painted tan was really ugly. So I drained it all and looked at the patch. Patch was gone, so I repatched with pool puddy and painted over it with white rubber pool paint. Got concerned pool...

I've been fighting that problem for a year with my 360. I've spent about $30 this year on new nuts, which don't fix the problem. I've also cut off the ends of the hoses to make them as perfect as possible and have replaced/repaired some hose. I finally pulled off the nuts and attached the...

Re: bugs and Dawn DW Detergent Just wanted to share since I've been helped so much by the passing of knowledge from others on this forum: Another fantastic use for plain old Dawn. Those little bugs came yesterday. I read about the Dawn today and decided what the heck, why not. I took about...

Hello and welcome! I am also fairly new to TFP. I'm not sure how I arrived here, but life has changed since I got here. My huge pool was NEVER clear and we always had algae problems until I took the advice of TFP. It took real courage to switch to bleach. If I'd only known thousands of...

I joined in July and had many problems, including constant algae. I just didn't know what to do about the pool. It was a constant source of frustration. This site has saved me. I've learned so much. I was skeptical, but I converted to bleach this week and my pool water is absolutely...

Good morning from sunny and hot Mississippi. And I thought my 85 degree water was hot! Re: the powerwasher. I have two things I use which are not electrical. One is this long wand that attaches to the end of the garden hose and makes it a mini power washer. I haven't tried it underwater...

We bought this house (and pool) from my dad about 7 years ago. My dad had terminal cancer and very limited time and my hubs developed heart failure and was supposed to die. Only the hubs had bypass surgery in New Orleans and he lives and works and is doing OK. Needless to say I was a nutcase...

I do sound whiney, don't I? This pool has been a struggle for 7years. We got the SWG and had a leak we couldn't find so I was hauling in a 40# bag of salt every week. Gallon bottles of bleach amd MA will be childs play. Walmart and Lowe's are just right down the street. I'm thinking I've...

Here is the monster, warts and all. Some of the spots you see are where the paint is gone and also where I've been scrubbing. I do have lots of pine trees and fight pine needles in the fall. My PH comes out of the tap at 7.8. I'm constantly adding MA. I'm now wondering can I afford bleach...

Thanks so much for the response! I appreciate the note of my hard work. My uninterested hubs says I've become obsessed. Somebody had to, the pool was destroying itself and we can't afford the dirt to fill it in. Have performed the Overnight Test. No loss of FC. Pool bottom and ledge are...

Thanks to all for teaching me all I do know about my pool. It has been neglected for years. I've gone from 0 FC, high PH, no calcium, scale on the walls, plus green algae and what I think might be black algae. I do have the black circles on the walls but I also have this tar-like stuff in...

Mr. Offroad, I asked the hubs about the fuse and he said it was obviously blown when he looked at it and replaced it. We've been talking to pool people for a week (waiting on the repairman who's backed up.) We've been told you can't rely on the readings on the SWG. We've also been told that...

We have the Polaris AutoClear Plus and have been getting a code 91 and very low salt readings. The readings are not correct. We have checked with strips and our salt level is around 3300 but the unit is indicating a 2400 level. We've checked with strips and also had Leslie's check at their...