Buying a home with an in-ground pool

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DaveH84

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Plaster
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
Hey Everyone,

I just registered for this forum and I am a bit overwhelmed with all the information.

Buying a home with a 28,000 gallon in ground pool. Current home owners do not swim that often in this pool and use granulated chlorine and tablets in the floating thing. It is a plaster pool.

I read/have seen a lot of talk about the BBB method but again I literally know nothing! I was going to order the Taylor 2006 test kit.

Any information/advice on what to research or read would be helpful. Always any information on the BBB method.

Thanks again
 
I joined here last summer in about the same situation you're in. This year I've already got my water balanced, crystal clear, and I'm bored most days waiting for the water to warm up. You'll get the hang of it in no time. Welcome to the club.
 
Ordering a good test kit is a great start to own a pool. I suggest you get a TF-100 or TF-Pro. Both use Taylor reagents and are considerably more affordable (link on my signature).

It can look overwhelming, but with TFP it becomes easy. There are thing you will need to learn (like testing), but if you follow the simple steps of TFPC there is not much you need to worry.

I suggest you get a sample of the pool water to a pool store for their test. Ignore all test results except metals. Don’t buy anything they try to sell you.

Good luck with your new house.
 
I joined this group for the same reasons. If the pool is clear at this point you have tome to read and understand the knowledge here.


To be honest, we refrain form using the"BBB" moniker anymore as most pools never (or seldom) need the last two "B"'s. Folks heard BBB and ran out and stocked up on Bleach, Borax and Baking Soda, generally unnecessarily. Most pools, once stabilized only need chlorine and muratic acid.

BBB is a old term, bleach baking soda borax, we like TFPC, trouble free pool care, since is more accurately describes the process as many people don't need borax or baking soda.
 

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welcome back. Nice job on the test kit and testing. Is the pool clear or cloudy? In your pictures from earlier this month it looked pretty good so hopefully it stayed that way. Assuming you don't need to SLAM, I would get some LC in that baby STAT. With a vinyl pool, your CH is fine and for pH anything in the 7's is fine - don't chase it too much. If you can fill out your signature with your pool info and equipment. Your CYA is a good level - keep those pucks out of that feeder (unless for vacation or other short term use) and you shouldn't have to fight high CYA either.
 
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welcome back. Nice job on the test kit and testing. Is the pool clear or cloudy? In your pictures from earlier this month it looked pretty good so hopefully it stayed that way. Assuming you don't need to SLAM, I would get some LC in that baby STAT. With a vinyl pool, your CH is fine and for pH anything in the 7's is fine - don't chase it too much. If you can fill out your signature with your pool info and equipment. Your CYA is a good level - keep those pucks out of that feeder (unless for vacation or other short term use) and you shouldn't have to fight high CYA either.
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It is a plaster pool if that changes anything. Pool seems slightly cloudy. I’m not sure what LC is and I’ll try to fill out the signature. It really sure what equipment I have.
 

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