Recent content by sasperger

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    Pool chemistry - just getting started - overwhelmed with reading past posts

    Since you are in Tucson as well and you probably have your CYA under control using LC, should I need to drain my pool or exchange the water - who do you recommend or what is the best way? I want to call the water company to see what a fill of about 5K or 6K gallons of water will end up costing...
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    Pool chemistry - just getting started - overwhelmed with reading past posts

    Thank you everyone for your guidance. Wish I had known about you all when we moved into the house 2 years ago.
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    Pool chemistry - just getting started - overwhelmed with reading past posts

    Thank you! I will give this a try. I wasn't sure if I needed a SLAM since I was opening the pool, or because my CYA....guess I got mixed up with all the information. So a SLAM is only if your pool is green? ok...so I did a diluted test and had to go to the 1:4 ratio and it was at the 100 line...
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    Pool chemistry - just getting started - overwhelmed with reading past posts

    Hello! I joined this group about a week or so ago and have been reading many past post so I don't repeat too many questions. I have the Taylor 2006 DPD testing kit and discovered several things: - that I was using the wrong end of the scooper for the powder (so add me to the statistic as well)...
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    Pump Setting recommendations

    Hello, a little nervous asking my first question as I hope to provide the information you need. This will be our second summer with the pool. The first year we had a pool company taking care of the pool and setting the pump timings. Now that the weather is warming up, I would like to ask the...
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    Hello! Newbie here with pool care!

    Hello! I am a new pool owner and was not happy with the previous pool companies caring for my pool so this year decided to try and tackle the pool maintenance myself. I am hoping to learn how to care for my pool so that it does not turn green and I can monitor the chemicals and make adjustments...