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Thanks for the info & the redirection to the other thread.

This may not be a totally off the wall question, considering the sad state of affairs around the world: Should the world go totally awry and the only water you have around is your pool, and the only chemicals you use are liquid chlorine and CYA, what would you have to do to be able to safely...

After two year of using the BBB method and strictly liquid bleach, I have never been more troublefree in my 18x36 vinyl inground pool. However, this DOES take daily attention. What if all your CA, CYA, etc. parameters are right in the desired range and you go away on vacation for a week? I...

In researching a pipe leak underground, I would like to disable the bottom drain in my 18x36 inground pool. Not being an hydraulic engineer, it would seem logical that the flow rate should remain the same, with just increased pressure from the two water level skimmers. If I run my Polaris a bit...

WOW! The Pool School info is fantastic! Talking about chemistry, when using liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) as the primary sanitizer, what is the concern about eventual salt buildup? Thx.

Thanks a lot for the timely responses! From the info supplied, there's no need to take up any more of your valuable times in going into detail. Once I deplete the excess chemicals I have on hand, I will certainly modify my procedures taking all the recommendations into consideration. One more...

My test kit shows everything in my 25,000 gal vinyl linered pool, filtered w/a DE system right in the money. I primarily dose w/a half gallon of 6% liquid chlorine daily (buy it at Sam's in a 3 large-bottle pack totaling about 4 gallons for $7.79) with a 2# shock once a week of Ca Hypo & MPS...