Hello, my name is Chris and my wife and I just purchased a home with an above ground pool surrounded by a deck so it actually looks sort of like an In ground pool. We didn't exactly want a pool but we have a pool. I'm not a complete newbie when it comes to pools as my family had a pool when I was a kid and I had to take care of it. I am 62 now so it's been a while. So far so good on opening it up for the first time this season though I need to tweak a few things. Water is crystal clear but it's eating chlorine like it's growing out of style. Phosphates are very high so I added a phosphate remover yesterday in hopes that will help me with the chlorine issue.
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- Thread starter ctrice
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,049
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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