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My sand filter just is not getting it, so before I change the sand, thought I would try adding some DE. After reading about it, I learned it is carcinogenic when inhaled - so I am a little fearful. My hubby has respirators that he uses with work, but what about when we back wash to an open...

I fought this same battle last year and finally lost the battle. I resorted to using a clarifier which worked over night. But, I really do not want to add this to my pool. I have used the pool calculator at the pool school and kept my water over the mustard shock level for 3 days - still...

All last summer, (and even throught the winter) I had a fine, tan colored, dust like, residue that would accumulate on the bottom of my pool and on the steps. It vaccums up, when you brush - it clouds the immediate area and is very difficult to sweep. I poured enough clorox in my pool last...

Thanks for being so very patient with me - I was really getting discouraged, but even so, I wanted so badly to do this with extra additives. I guess it best to look at it all in perspective - the grandkids will be able to swim soon, and my pool party in 2 weeks can go on (even though we did not...

My water is finally clear Topics Merged by Moderator For the first time since the end of March, my pool is crystal clear this morning! I am ashamed to say that I fell off the wagon. Those of you that have followed my posts know that I have brushed, vacuumed, shocked, shocked, shocked, tested...

Still cloudy and weather still stormy. Tornados around tonight, so SWG is running and pool is on autopilot till weather improves. Hope tomorrow brings clearer water as my last numbers were not too bad.

still cloudy

Re: I GIVE UP! Okay - still cloudy, but I still think I can see a little further down the back wall in the deep end. Readings FC - 16 cc - 0 t/a - 110 ph 7.5 CYA 70 Salt 2800 (by control panel) did not do test strip this time, I don't think I have had complete dissolve yet with the last 40...

Re: I GIVE UP! Today's adventure in pool care - First of all, it may be my imagination, but there may be a very slight improvement in water today. As I previously reported, I got the SWG up and running - it has had its 90 day checkup and maintenance. Salt was low, so I added 80 pounds last...

I have been battling a cloudy pool, so this morning I opened my filter to see if it was "channelled". Being very honest, I do not know what "channelled" looks like, but was hoping that I would aleast be able to see if there was clumping. So, as suggested by another poster, I first looked in -...

Re: I GIVE UP! Thank you all for your help. I agree that my posts reflect inconsistencies - so I will try to explain or update as necessary. In reference to the chlorine rising from 13 - 15 overnight. I have no real explanation except I opened a new bottle of #871 a few days before. It was...

Re: I GIVE UP! oh - expecting rain for few days - should i take any action based on that?

Re: I GIVE UP! All that I added was the muratic acid. Nothing else. I did take the baracuda out. No explanation. I'll take again at night fall, but my cc were definitely 0 . Do you think I should add acid again tomorrow. I would like to lower my ta a little more - do you agree.

Re: I GIVE UP! I just rechecked my levels. The muratic acid was added early this am. fc 15 cc 0 ph 7.5 ta 120 cya 80 still cloudy, return is blowing up towards surface of water (fot past 4-5 days) Cary, i am in nc too - and this all began with the huge pine pollen.

Re: I GIVE UP! Last night - FC 13, water still blue and very cloudy. Baracuda working all day. My SWG has been off, when I tried to turn it on last night, I got an error code. So - I am to solely BBB until I get it up and going. I added 24 oz of muratic acid this am to bring down the TA -...