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    Algae growth, pool gallons and bleach

    ALright so emptying the pool. I hear it takes all day. I know the pool pump I have has a backwash system. I can use it to lower to the water level. I have used it to lower the level when it rained, twice. I am not sure if it goes to a sewer output but I assume it does. How are backwash systems...
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    Algae growth, pool gallons and bleach

    Thanks for the reply! Thanks for the welcome too! Gotta love internet forums :) Yeah I am in the middle of finals right now so I can't spend that much time on the pool. lol Using the calculator I determined I need 89 oz of bleach. Which I just put 96oz in. Ill see if it clears up in the next...
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    Algae growth, pool gallons and bleach

    Alright I just bought a house with a pool here in sunny arizona. I had the pool under control until the summer UV rays started beating down on it. The pool has turned cloudy and a greenish color. I know its a build up in algae. The pool itself is not a perfect square or square its in the shape...