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I believe they are the same company...

Big R has 10% for $7.99 for a case of 4 (regular price!). Also has a mail in rebate for $3 off (limit 2 cases)

most any balancer should do, but I'm also a newbie to pool care so I wasn't being as specific in these other chemicals I had to put in other than liquid chlorine. Use Pool Math to determine how much is needed to bring CYA up to 30. Note: My 30 is from what is a good level for my chlorine vinyl...

Re: Just starting the process in Northern Indiana - what are your "must haves" in a p Hello fellow northern Indiana neighbor, I'm just a long stones throw from you over in south bend! I have only come into ownership of a pool in the past 5 months, but having the opportunity to build your own...

I did something similar... My CYA was <20 and I had extra tabs (maybe 12-15 3" tabs) so I used them up. Then retested after about a week or so after using the last ones and it wasn't as significant a change... Maybe 20 instead of <20. But now that those are gone, I do ha e dedicated CYA and...

With all respect and prayers for those affected by this system in Louisiana... We officially broke the record for a single day of rainfall in our recorded history coming in at just shy of 6.75". Had to do a drain a third time and turned it off about an inch above halfway above skimmer, rain has...

I do and I was using it because there is a low spot where the concrete has sunk ever so slightly next to the rear garage entry door... It tends to pool (pun intended!) there. This rain is very stressful... For reasons outside of the pool, but I am keeping an eye on it closely. It's going to be...

Well I get my first OMG moment of the fear and nervousness of a heavy rain and overflowing pool. it's been raining pretty hard and steady for about 8 hours now here in Indiana... And I come home nervously to no longer see the inlet of the skimmer... Turn on pump to waste for a bit, and turn it...

I second this post!! This is what I did (I actually put two socks in one on each return jet) and even kneaded both for about 5 mins each, they were both dissolved in about 20-25 mins.

1) When I had to add stabilizer I used a sock in front of the jets. I took about 15-20 and actually "massaged" the stabilizer to get it to enter the water faster and begin to mix. It still takes a bit to get an accurate reading but otherwise it could take up to a week or so for all of the...

Keep it all in this thread so we (and you) can see your progress. I like to go back at my own intro thread to see the process and how far I've come with my pool... It's actually pretty exciting to see the transformation!

Great! Until you get your test kit, it is typically recommended that you still put a jug of bleach/chlorine in a day to help keep the algae at a standstill. Then once you get your test kit, give us a full rundown of the tests for pH, FC (free chlorine), CC (combined chlorine), TA (total...

Well good thing is I can see the bottom, but there does appear to be a greenish hue to the water. Lots of shade around the pool! That could be to your advantage for preventing chlorine but off by the sun. No worries! We can help you through it! Can you help us understand your maintenance you do...

Welcome! You and I share pool specs for the most part! I also have a 20x40 w/ sand filter! Mine doesn't have as many gallons as yours (28000) but otherwise.... We got you covered for what you need! How about a starter picture for us so we can see what you see! If I need to convince you that TFP...

Marian has surpassed 2 months, showing signs of rolling over and keeping her head held high. I am starting to figure out the most feasible process for pool maintenance that I am able to do. Besides kids are in it 3-4 days a week. I still deal with some evidence of algae but I am pretty diligent...