Recent content by Poolnewbie25

I did NOT vacuum to the filter. All vacuuming has been done to waste. Which hopefully will help lower the CYA?

I am ordering a test kit. Unfortunately, Patience is a virtue I don’t possess. Fortunately, my husband does, so we will get through this! How do I know how much liquid chlorine to add until I get my test kit in?

I am so excited! I took your advice, along with a friends advice and was able to successfully vacuum my pool! I am adding water and will vacuum again this afternoon. I attached a picture and there is staining on the walls. What can I use to remove that? I am also going to order a test kit today.

We buy the big thing of granulated chlorine and add 1 lb a week plus we have the pucks in a filter dispenser. Bring in a water sample once a month and buy what they tell us. This will be our 4th summer with the pool. I got a grand total of 15 minutes instruction on how to work the pump and the...

Yes I have it on waste and the pump is running. The Back to Blue was done last evening.

I switched to my phone so I could post this pic.

I closed the main drain and the filter is off. I have vacumed the entire pool twice and while less, its still not gone. My pool is cloudy and I have cried many a tears over this. The problem is the water is dropping pretty fast and I can only vacuum half the pool at a time. The vacuum just seems...

It is a sand filter, don't know what size. So far this year I have used granulated chlorine, a pool opening product, metal out, and the Back to Blue.

Against my better judgement, I used back to blue upon reccomendation of my local pool store. I cannot get this floc vacuumed up. I have vacummed twice and its a little better but, not much. The skimmer plate, wont stay down, so someone has to physically hold the skimmer plate down for it to...