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    Could something be neutralizing my chlorine?

    Thanks. I do need to get a proper test kit. I do also have the oto, and pH drops, if that's any better to guess with for now. In my first year with the pool I did read through your school and if I'm honest probably forget most of it and I'll read back through again. But, contrary, I did...
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    Could something be neutralizing my chlorine?

    Yeah just using strips. I dumped in a bunch acid to get it low to help the chlorine. When it's not green anymore I'll bump it back up. By "triple shock" I meaneed - 'shock = 3 bags I put in 9'. I get it all the algae is using up the chlorine but from my last 3 years with the pool I have never...
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    Could something be neutralizing my chlorine?

    Hey all, Feel I have a unique situation. First off I opened my pool early june. Started green I felt it took more shocking then normal. Nothing crazy about a triple shock. Any way had a big opening party, and between splash out, and a crack developing in the steps I lost about 2 ft of...
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    Is this algae (Pic)? Keeps coming back, even though chemistry is balanced...

    Disclaimer: I am far from knowing what I'm doing. Just a thought could the pool service have added a clumping agent/ algaecide to the pool? Water looks darn good! But maybe the algaecide is just clumping pollen and whatever else flying in the pool?
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    Olympic Pool

    Knew I would see this thread. Rotf Would someone run to the store and get them 90gal of bleach.
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    Not keeping ph?

    So since switching to bleach pH has been climbing. Today I picked up some muriatic acid. The pool is at 7.7 but I'm about 2" low on water. My well water is 6.5 so will see if I need to add any acid once it's topped off. (I target 7.4-7.5) So I think it's safe to say chlorine tabs were to...
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    3" chlorine tabs without CYA

    Re: 3" chlorine tabs without CYA Idea: What is the strongest liquid chlorine you can get? (12.5 best I got) if you could find some 30+ you poor in to a 1L bottle pick it 1-10 (or what ever works) times with a needle and then drop it in the chlorinator. Bam! Matenence free for 3...
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    Not keeping ph?

    Wondering how normal my ph situation is: I have not needed a drop of acid. I do however need borax like clock work. Although i replenish splash out/ evaporation with acidic well water, even at times of no rain, and not refilling my ph stedy drops? I do understand chlorine drops it but is my...
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    Concrete sealer around old pool?

    No perfect. Thanks,
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    Concrete sealer around old pool?

    Wondering if any one has a prefred product, or the same struggle as i? My main source of sinking debrees is sand, fowlling every party. The sand is coming from foot traffic of 20+ year old concrete. Thinking a sealer product will help keep it together and out of the pool. Thoughts?
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    Help with DE filter

    I am a newbe but have a de filter... I think the pipe with the screen on top of the manifold is like a bleader. (to get the air out) i do get some de on start up after cleaning. With the nets and all out the water has a clear path to the return jets, and i would think is to be expected. When...
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    $bleach~tabs$

    Thanks that anwsers that. Bleach it is. Just using 25lbs of tabs has my cya is at 50. If i finshed the seson id be over 100. My lbs:cost was just that but you Mostly riped that apart. Bleach it is. Now back to vacuming. (guests tonight) btw hand vacuming is fun! I vacuumed a few days...
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    $bleach~tabs$

    Cool. My old house was in emerald farm. So they are finaly doing something with that wortless mall! About time. Im happy as long as home depot stays.
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    $bleach~tabs$

    Thats cool i almost bought a house on plesent view rd. Ended up between Ijamsvill and frederick. The weis in spring ridge off 144 has a pool aisle. "Austins pool tech shock" is what its called. Weis bleach is less then 2$ but its 5%. May be. Worth it for you to try the weis on the golden...
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    $bleach~tabs$

    Best deal on bleach at my local weis is 2.20$ for 12.5% i bought 8 gallons. Asuming bleach is about 8lbs a gal. Looks like 2.20 a lbs. I have a chloranter, and amazon prime. I see 50lbs of 98% chlorine for 94$ thats around 2$ a lbs. I am nervous about tabs having too much cya but, some...