Recent content by frenchmon

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    Is all I need is bleach or Chlorine to clear this up?

    Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Pool neglected for about two months because of other pressing needs...now would like to clear this up. First...sand filter does not seem to have strong pressure as before and water flow is not as strong...so I know I must correct that...
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    Need help quick

    Thanks fellas! You guys are great! Chlorine it is! Will post test results in a day or so.
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    Ok....I've vacuumed to waist...lost about 5 inches of water. Pool still looks green and dirty. I plain on changing out the filter sand after the season, so im just running the regular vacuum now for about 3 hours...still light green in color and cloudy with little white speck in the water...I...
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    Need help quick

    Yes sir, LelandJF...that helped me a lot. I am very new at this. All the instruction I have seen about vacuum to waist said nothing of connection up the vac, but only to put the filter on the said setting. Thank you for clarifying.
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    Thank you for your kindness.
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    On other thing I notice when vacuum to waist....it gets whats on top of the pool and not really whats at the bottom...is that right?
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    Thank you sir...I'll give it a try.
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    Thank you sir. My greatest fear is I will have to drain the entire pool again. I hope I don't have to. I have those test strips but can also go to the local pool store and get it tested. So do you recommend me doing the vacuum to waist? How will I know when I have vaccmed to waist enough? I will...
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    Need help quick

    Hi....I am a noobe at pool care. We purchased a home with a above ground pool. Drained water once, treated, but had heavy rains and now it was very nasty and green. Purchased HTH Blue to Green Shock treatment....looks like I need a second application. But it says after treating vacuum to waist...