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Hey all, I gave it a shot. Pool ownership is not my thing. I’d to remove my pool. Any suggestion if this is best performed after the winter or is it ok to do it now? Any tips and advice would be much appreciated.

I recently SLAMed my pool. So far so good. I notice that I burn through quite a bit of chlorine over the course of the day. To ensure that there's no algae, I did the OCLT. I passed. There was 0 FC loss. Over this period, I notice that my pH has been running high (7.8-8) as well. With that...

Just returned home from work and immediate checked the FC -- looks like it dropped from 24 -> 8 over the course of the day. Pool still looks great. Per FC/CYA chart, I'm still within FC target (just not shock range). Is this ok? The sun was out pretty much the whole day today -- so I'm...

I think I have good news - 7/21 AM - FC <1 7/21 PM - Start SLAM -> FC raised to 28 7/22 AM - FC dropped to 18 --- Did pool math -- raised it back up to 29 7/22 PM - Dropped to 15 --> Raised it back up to 28 7/23 AM - Did not check 7/23 PM - 12.5 -> Raised up to 28 7/24 AM - 23 -> Left it...

Unfortunate work precludes me from doing it more frequently. I’ll get a head start when I get home tonight. If I don’t use Clorox, can I use other Liquid bleach Without the other polymers? I’m not near a store that carries shock?

I wish I read this post earlier -- would save me quite a bit of reagent..

I am in the process of SLAM-ming my pool. I've been doing the FC test quite a bit. I've read up on the techniques and the steps of the test to feel quite comfortable. Over the last few tests, I notice that whenever I walk away from the sample for 10-15 minutes (thinking that the test is...

Update--- 7/21 AM - FC <1 7/21 PM - Start SLAM -> FC raised to 28 7/22 AM - FC dropped to 18 --- Did pool math -- raised it back up to 29 7/22 PM - Dropped to 15 --> Raised it back up to 28 7/23 AM - Did not check 7/23 PM - 12.5 -> Raised up to 28 7/24 AM - 23 -> Left it alone 7/24 PM -...

Thanks for the input... here an update 7/21 AM - FC <1 7/21 PM - Start SLAM -> FC raised to 28 7/22 AM - FC dropped to 18 --- Did pool math -- raised it back up to 29 At this point, is it ok to hold off checking until tomorrow morning or evening? It's overcast today and would be raining...

I opened up my pool a week ago. At that time, the water was clear. We added 1 whole bottle of shock and let the pump run. It's been running daily. I was not home for a week and noticed that the timer on my pump malfunctioned... Looking at the sides of the pool, there appears to be green algae...

I want to drain the water that has collected in the ladder/steps. I already opened 4 caps and some water has drained. I've tilted the ladder in all possible directions but can't seem to get the rest out. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Just an update- 11/5: pH 7.2, TA 240, FC 2, TC 2 11/7: pH 7.5, TA 240, FC 3, TC 3 11/9: pH 7.8, TA 220, FC 4.5, TC 4.5, CA 70, CH 30 Should I bring down the pH? Will the high TA continue to slowly raise it with time? I'm about to close the pool in the next few days or so... Are these...

My garden hose..city tap.. honestly I can’t explain.

Hey all, I recently filled my 5k gal pool with fresh water. Had some time to test with the K-1004 kit, which I will replace shortly with a more comprehensive one. I started w/ this-- pH <<6.8 TA 0 FC 0 I bought some baking soda/borax. I first attempted to raise the TA w/ baking soda. These...