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Thanks we are all better and within an hour went from green to "clearish" :) A day or two and we will be thouroughly entertained!Thanks again!

We started our pump for first time this year last night. We noticed the psi was at 44psi when usually we run at start up 12psi very odd. Did a backwash,rinse cycle psi no change. Thought we would just check on it later and blew a 10 ft water spout shortly thereafter. One of the hoses blew off...

Our pool is beautiful now for landscaping and a new deck. Our aquired pool is 18 ft round with one side about a foot or two below the ground. should we dig it out and put a retaining wall or is dirt/rock okay against the outside metal? How long do we have before it rusts out? Pool is already 8...

does anyone know about the greener murianic acid from Lowes? I am trying to use it, but it doesn't list a % number to use from the pool calculator. There are different types of murianic to choose from on the calculator. We have been adding acid by the default choice, but it doesn't seem to be...

I see it! I see it! Yesterday it was clear! Now tonight I will be doing the overnight test...which has past already a few days ago. FC 18 CC 0 pH 8.2 T/A 230 CYA less than 20 I do have questions about the recommended levels now. I will plug the numbers into the calculator about the above to add...

Liner has already been bleached out, but thanks. Kept above 17 today. Vacuumed to waste 3 times in two days. Replenishing water as needed. Still not clear.

Vacuumed to waste today. Added DE after. FC 16 (Goal 12) CC 0 pH 7.6 T/A 200 CH 190 CYA 28 Chlorine holding overnight......but not clear.

Tests today showed. a loss of 2.5 chlorine overnight. (I tested at 7:30) I will try to get earlier with that. Also CYA is still about 28. Keeping Chlorine over 12 CC 0.5 I am going to add trichlor tabs today to get my cya a little higher for a full sun pool. Not sure where to keep the cya for a...

We will test again tomorrow morning. Hopefully tonight the chlorine is high enough and the circulation will be improved with the return now in the down position.

We have actually been testing in the kitchen each time. :)

yes we tested right at sunset.

Also can I mix chloring and Trichlor 3" tabs? (I had bought them at Walmart prior to going to the BBB method) They could add back my stabilizer, but I am thinking I don't need to continue to use them throughout the summer. I guess we will just let our floating shark dispenser be a toy. Also with...

Testing tonight shows.... FC 17.5 CC 0.5 pH 7.8 TA 200 CYA 28 Changed the direction of the return to down. Waiting till Thursday for pool store to get in the next shipment of DE to add to sand filter. Why is my CYA going lower? and pH creeping up biweekly?

thanks I will grab it at lunch.

Can't believe I hadn't read about that before. I thought it was a totally separate filter and I knew we could not afford that. So I skipped it. :( I think it would be great to try. Where would I buy DE?