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Leaving for a week. I've only used the BBB method since I got the pool, but I figure that I should get some trichlor as a patch... How many tablets should I use? And, Should I float it, or put it in the skimmer? 8K gallon above ground oval sand filter FC steady @ 4-6 TA 70 CYA 50 pH 7.2

I just read on another thread about chlorine liquidators..... Sounds like they make the BBB system more convenient. So my questions are: Do they work well? Are they expensive? What about brands? Better, Worse?? Thanks!

Opened last week to a green swampy mess and about a million worms (fly larva).... Fast forward one week: We were swimming yesterday in almost CRYSTAL CLEAR water: All it took was time, patience( hard for me!) and BBB: My totals for the week: The TFT 100 kit $12 worth of bleach $3 worth of...

I'm in the process of shocking a green pool and noticed a few small red wiggly worms squirming around. Well... I really stirred up the water today and found hungreds, maybe thousands in the water... A quick I-net search leads me to believe that they are fly larvae.... Should I be concerned...

This is the start of my second season. So it's my first post-winter opening. The pool was a green swampy mess. I followed the pool school for green pools and now the green is gone, but the water is cloudy (looks like skim milk). I am assuming this is dead algae susspended in the water, right...

I need a winter cover (12 X 24 AGP). What are your thoughts on the solid vs micro-mesh. My understanding is that the mesh style allows rainwater and melting snow through to the pool. Is this a good thing??? I also noticed in the pool school winterizing article it says: "If using a winter cover...

Just got my pool up a two weeks ago and the BBB method is going great. I'll be going away for 9 days.... What should I do about the pool? Is there a pre-vacation treatment that I should apply to reduce problems? Details: 12X24 AG (7700 gal) sand filter pH 7.5 TA 80 FC 3-4 CYA 40

Hi... brand new to this site, ablsolutely no pool experience, and I just filled my new pool yesterday! (12X24 AG) First mistake: Too much bleach. When I added the bleach, the pool turned green instantly and my chlorine test was off the chart.... As it turns out, I overestimated the total volume...