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Ah ha! So as it turns out, I probably should have done some more reading before jumping into this. :mrgreen: Considering the state of my pool (really really green), I had convinced myself that running the filter without D.E. would "get the big stuff out" without wasting D.E. (for the fine...

I thought about that too after some more reading. However, I should also mention that these are brand new filter grids. When I opened the pool this year, I discovered that the old grids had been left out in the sun and were completely deteriorated. The new grids have only been in for a week...

Hey! Having a rough time getting my pool up and running this year. We purchased our home last fall from my parents, who hadn't opened the pool in 2 years :( Needless to say, it was a swamp. With a lot of bleach I've been able to get the pool to a point where it's cloudy blue - a big...