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Just a side note. I found an easy way to make bubbles.... Used a twist tie and a piece of tubing from my fish tank. I will clean up the steps tomorrow. I will redo the overnight test tonight. Hopefully I pass

Pooldeals.com is where I saw that price. I've bought a few things from there and shipping is kinda slow but haven't had any issues.

From what I have seen, the average is 3 feet larger than the pool. I think you may have some problems with that tarp being a little long on the one side. But a little trial and error and you should be able to make it work. I don't know what the price of that tarp is but I have found prices...

Thank you for all the tips. It's starting to clear up. Last night I only lost 3ppm FC. The CC has finally gone down to ?.5 Guessing that means there is something growing on the steps. I did check around the returns and the skimmer. Had another hose break from sun damage. Now I only have...

If you try the. "Trial and Error" method, you should turn off your pump between lever moves. You want to make sure that you don't cause too much pressure build up. You can cause damage to the plastics.

Correct That is how I do the test. My test starts red. Much darker than pink. I tried using a level scoop, then did the test again with a heaping scoop, and then a third time with 2 healing scoops. They all came out the same. I test chlorine multiple times a day. I have only had my new test...

I hooked up a 1hp a few days ago because the 1.5 started leaking too bad. I have two returns and the pressure drops to about 6 when I have both returns open full. If I only have one open the pressure is 9-10. The gauge works correctly. When off it goes to zero when on, I can see the needle...

I dont't have to, the pressure doesn't really go up. I have been backwashing every few days though just remove the garbage from the filter. Suppose if I leave it in there, it will possibly make the filter work better, the same way an HVAC filter works.

I started the process to remove the CC in my pool. To SLAM you must pass the tests. No CC No chlorine loss overnight A clear pool. I said "ok, I have clear water now let's try the overnight test. I failed that. I have also failed the third requirement. I have more than 0 combined chlorine...

I hope I see something soon. I bought 8 jugs of bleach for $26.16 yesterday and that will be gone by noon. I only have one left I have spent over $200 on supplies to SLAM a clean pool just to get rid of the 1.0 CC reading. I guess I just thought that if the pool was clean, sparkling, and...

Well. At 7:48 pm last night, I had 37 FC. At 10:00pm I removed the ladder. I slowly dripped 121oz of 8.25% bleach (8ppm FC) Ended this morning at 8:42am with 31.5 FC, tested just after I removed the cover. Soooo...... Last night with nothing in the pool I lost 13.5 FC. Going to add half a...

Taylor K-1766 Salt test Taylor K-1730 Free Copper test LaMotte instant test borate strips TF-100 with speed stir And my DM1 Dual TDS meter.

To try and rid my pool of the 1.0 CC.

The cover has been off during the process until last night. I will remove it again in the morning and it will be off for most of the week.