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    rdelisa replied to the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals..

    Thanks. I'm tempted to skip the polyquat altogether and just go with slam and temp under 60. I have never worried about water temp...

    Sep 18, 2023
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    rdelisa reacted to Mdragger88's post in the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. with Like.

    About the 1/2 slam - the recommendation is to go to full slam level then pass an - this ensures you’re algae free. Then if you want to...

    Sep 18, 2023
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    rdelisa reacted to Mdragger88's post in the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. with Like.

    Note* if using a sequestrant you would add that when the fc has fallen some when you add the polyquat You want to be sure to use an...

    Sep 18, 2023
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    rdelisa reacted to PoolStored's post in the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. with Like.

    Lower the pH first. With raised FC, your pH test will be invalid.

    Sep 18, 2023
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    rdelisa replied to the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals..

    Thank you all so much for the valuable information. I think I have enough to work through this. I have closed the pool successfully on...

    Sep 18, 2023
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    rdelisa replied to the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals..

    Thank you! Just to clarify, there is no need to blow or pour antifreeze down the main drain? What's to keep the main drain from freezing...

    Sep 17, 2023
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    rdelisa reacted to Newdude's post in the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. with Like.

    No need to blow. It will find the low spot on its own. The low spot is almost always by the skimmers and returns anyway...

    Sep 17, 2023
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    rdelisa replied to the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals..

    Thanks. Honestly, I just don't think I followed the below-60 rule before I closed. It was below 60 when I opened. By late October, I...

    Sep 17, 2023
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    rdelisa reacted to Bperry's post in the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. with Like.

    If you had algae in the past it means you ran out of chlorine. So either add more to start or find a way to add some over the winter...

    Sep 17, 2023
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    rdelisa posted the thread Planning ahead. Pool closing chemicals. in Swimming Pool Start-up and Closing.

    I've read lots of conflicting opinions on what chemicals to use. It seems the most important thing is to get the temp below 60 and open...

    Sep 17, 2023

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