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Here in Houston, I was able to locate it at Lowes. Home Depot does not carry it here. I also went to a parts supplies store that sells part for semi-trucks and purchased heavy duty clamps that are tighten with a wratchet wrench. These clamps work so much better and you can get them pretty tight...

I have an AG pool that has been getting more and more stains lately. I have tried brushing them off with brush, but to no avail. Could this be some type of metal stain on the vinyl linar and if so how can i get rid of it? They water is crystal clear other than the ugly brown stains on the walls...

Thank you!! :wave:

thanks to everyone for all your suggestions and great ideas. I finally got hold of a solar blanket of which I have cut in half for easier installation & removing from the pool. My question now is: Does the bubble side of the cover go facing down or facing up in the pool?

I really didn't want to resort to using a floc treatment, rather would have wanted to clear this up just by the use of adding bleach. But by the looks of things the way they have been, I may have to break down and use a floc treatment and see if this will help my situation better. I have...

Will be doing more backwashing on a daily basis for now and see if this helps. This suggestion is very helpful and I can understand the process better now. I am so looking forward to seeing clear water soon!

I started out backwashing everyday at the beginning when I started to clean the pool, which was about a week. I have cut back on backwashing to doing it every other day or even until the 3 day, being that the pressure usually stays at under 20. I have read different suggestions on the forum...

Thanks for your suggestions on my regeants being old. I did get a new batch of the Titrating and also the reagent to test my CYA. But I have yet to replace the others. I did not realize the reagents would go bad that quick. I will replace the other reagents and will keep my pool at shock level...

I have a Taylor FAS-DPD Test Kit of which have been using this for 3 years now without any problem before. I puchased a new sand filter last spring, therefore my filter is very new for it to be the sand being old. When I installed the new filter, It never gave me problems before with filtration...

I have been in the process of clearing my swampy mess of a pool for the 4rd week now. I have been maintaining my shock level on a constant basis for the same amount of time, keeping it from going below the 25ppm shock level to threat this algae. I started shocking at 30 - 40ppm and is now at 25...

Cutting the solar blanket in portions is a very good idea for me. I think that would be the best way to get it in and out of the pool by myself. May I also ask a question: How long and what part of the day or night do you leave this in the pool? Do you leave it all night, or maybe during the day?

I thought that size was going to be an issue for me. I'm a single mom that am usually the one to maintain my pool from top to bottom. It's something I prefer to do, versus letting my kids doing the maintenance on it. I am going to give the cover a try and see how I can manage with it. If and...

any type of solar cover will do? or is there a certain preference?

Thanks for your quick response! I think I will try out the solar cover first and see if that will be enough and maybe later on add the panels as well.

I have an AG 24' pool without a solar cover. Only till I fumbled across this site and have read other posts, that I have been wondering wether to invest on a solar cover. I see from other that have both solar covers and solar panels as well. Does it matter wether you have one or the other or do...