Recent content by dtrainmcclain

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    Post-Algae Breakout Chemical Aftermath

    Just wanted to bump this thread to say thanks to everyone for the advice. My pool is algae free, my chemicals are (relatively) balanced, and I've moved to a liquid chlorine approach. My CYA is down to around 70 from up around 150. I am good with it there, but obviously working to get it lower...
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    Post-Algae Breakout Chemical Aftermath

    Thanks for the link! Unfortunately, it doesn’t mention the method of application. I did find a link to another conversation where this question was asked, however, and it seemed like people felt it was best not to use the chlorinator with liquid chlorine.
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    Post-Algae Breakout Chemical Aftermath

    OMG yes it is. It’s like you are psychic.
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    Post-Algae Breakout Chemical Aftermath

    That’s what the poowl installers told us to do and I didn’t know any better until recently, unfortunately. If I don’t use pucks should I not use the chlorinator at all and just use liquid chlorine in the pool itself?
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    Post-Algae Breakout Chemical Aftermath

    Hey all! In my first year as a pool owner (got our in ground fiberglass pool completed end of June last year). All in all I’ve done a decent job of keeping the chemicals leveled (using Pool Math), but things got a little out of whack while we went on vacation last week and I came home to this...
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