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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    Before I found this forum I purchased https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QRTET0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Used that once the pool was filled. I also had 2 chlorinate tablets in a floater. Clorox brand chlorine stabilizer was used. Now that I know bleach is all I really...
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    No, my CYA is not really 20. The tube was completely full and the black dot was only partially obscured so I didn't know what number to put.
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    OCLT results FC 1.5 @ 7pm 4/24 FC 1.5 @7am 4/25
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    I will do the OCLT tonight. My morning ph test is hard to read, it is more orange is it still considered 7.2?
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    I got my TF-100 kit on Saturday. Took me three hours to go through everything (reading and re-reading/ watching youtube videos on how to do the tests, and it still sounded like a foreign language. I had my pool water sample in a 20 oz water bottle...almost taking a swig of my pool water twice...
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    Thanks! I did purchase filter socks, put one on the skimmer bucket yesterday....Hair nets you say so much cheaper!! I'll have to get hair nets next time!
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    I did not realize it may be a pool chemical issue, my water is so clear and looks refreshing, just needs to warm up a little for swimming! All I have are test strips and well I can't read them. I can not differentiate the color changes. I'm hoping the TF-100 will be a huge difference! I will...
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    Intex Sand Pump and Daily Backwashing?

    Hello ya'll, new forum member/ new pool owner. Got the Intex 24'x12' set up and filled on April 9th. After 3 days I had to backwash the manual said frequent backwashing may be needed when 1st stetting up. Since Monday 4/17 I've had to backwash daily! I have the pump set to run for 8 hrs, after...