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    Alternative to Bleach

    Ok, so if i cant make enough FC i can add more regular bleach? That might make the decision for me! Thank you!
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    Alternative to Bleach

    Thanks everyone for your input, and esp your input on the type of SWG. I asked on this forum a few years back about the SWG and was told my pool was too large. I never understood why size would limit my ability to use SWG since commercial pools are much bigger. Any thoughts on that? Is it...
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    Alternative to Bleach

    I just paid $21.00 for 2.5 gallons of 12.5% bleach. I am flabberghasted! Thinking about chlorine alternatives, any suggestions for my 40,000 gallon concrete pool in Pennsylvania?
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    Help choosing pool finish for large old concrete pool with some cracks

    Wow this helps a lot. So what you saw is all we received. Thank you so much. I need to find someone else to provide a quote I think.
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    Help choosing pool finish for large old concrete pool with some cracks

    So sorry for the long pause I had to travel for work. Here is a photo of the quote. He scribbled something out and I can’t read it but here are the three levels and the sheet the quote was on.
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    Help choosing pool finish for large old concrete pool with some cracks

    These are good questions. I will check the quote sheet.
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    Help choosing pool finish for large old concrete pool with some cracks

    We received one estimate from a PS to refurbish our pool’s plaster. Prices are from high to really high (likes!). Low end—marbelized plaster in white, medium -plaster with color quartz finish, or aquaBrite finish. I would love to know opinions on what would be best for the money? We had tile...
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    Help with CYA

    Thoughts? Should I return it?
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    Help with CYA

    Texas Splash they sold me 20 Baume hydrochloride acid and instead of Cyanuric she sold me tricolor. Ugh. I hope this will work
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    Help with CYA

    Thank you!!
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    Help with CYA

    My CYA has been creeping downward with rain over the past weeks and now my pH is too high. There are my results: FC. 2.5 CC. 0 PH 8.0 CH 250 TA 90 CYA less than 20 I don’t want to correct one problem without considering the others. Will increasing CYA fix the pH problem? Can I get CYA at the...
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    Low calcium ok alkalinity high pH

    Woops. Next time I guess
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    Low calcium ok alkalinity high pH

    I have purchased “pH down” which is Sodium Bisulphate, a dry acid-96%. How much should I put in to my 40,000 gallon pool? I will also look on pool math to see if it is there. I have added 30 pounds of cal plus