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On an unrelated note, does anyone else with an inground pool find mice in your pool nearly every day? I feel like my pool is the rodent suicide spot. I found a floater at least once a day for the past few days and I found one in the skimmer basket. One time I walked away from the pool for not...

Thank you sir! I have the app, looks like I'll need 26 oz to increase it from 19 to 30. I'll have to check the bucket label for the amounts.

To get CYA up would I be OK with using one or two of those chlorine pucks?

Here's some pics of the progress so far. Still had a FC reading when I got home (2.3) so I'm shocking it tonight again. pH is 7.4, alkalinity is 64, hardness is 60, CYA 19. I'll worry about alk when I get this clear.

Signature updated, did I do this right?

Would those be beneficial when temps can get to the single digits in my area? It's basically winter here from late November/early December until mid or end of April. Also what liquid chlorine or alternative to pucks does TFP recommend for maintenance, can I get the liquid gallon stuff from...

I'm becoming a believer, I'll keep on it with good old chlorine (y):cool:

One more question - a manager at work suggested I put in a bottle of Clorox Green Algae Eliminator. I'm thinking I should just keep putting in chlorine. Will this even be effective while I'm shocking? He also said he cleared his pool with this without a filter in 24 hours. Kind of hard to believe.

I know some of the info but not all, the first pool guy estimated my pool volume around 15-18000 gal. I'll get measurements tonight and get the exact model off the pump. Filter is a Hayward C1200 and it's a vinyl inground pool. Once I get all the info I'll add a signature! Edit: Also our...

Thanks! Good to know I can get the refills on Prime. I will say that at least this morning I could partially see the 3rd step down and the pool is no longer toxic waste green like in the first pic, but more of a darkish pale green. The new filter is kicking up the jets so much that you can see...

Is it just me and the OP, or does everyone have that same blue plastic triangular vaccuum? :)

I appreciate everyone's advice here! I was gone for a few days and it seems the conversation blew up a bit, so I don't want people to think I wasn't taking their advice to heart. The TF-100 should be fine right? I couldn't find the XL option anywhere I looked so I just opted for the regular...

TF-100 test kit has been ordered from Pool Supply World

Update: DE filter has determined to be shot. If anyone in NW PA wants a Hayward EC65A for parts (filter nest needs a bunch of "noodles" replaced) let me know! We went with a large catridge filter, I took advice from this forum and got one a bit bigger than I'd actually need. Replumbing it was...

I appreciate the advice on the test - I'm not saying I won't buy it, but I'm getting the water tested for free to see what my levels are first. The test looks complicated to me and I'm certainly not a chemist! Once I get the levels I'll post them here

EDIT 6/5/19 - This was a dumb idea of mine. Don't worry about what your coworker, manager or brother in law says. DO NOT GO TO THE POOL STORE, JUST ORDER THE KIT. Morning everyone! I talked with a co-worker and I was given a good tip, I'm taking my water to a pool place in town during lunch...

Thank you! Do you recommend I keep running the pump to keep the water moving or just at night after I add the chlorine? I don't know that I have a recirculate option, I only have the one valve going to waste and the one going to the top to go back out to the jets. I can vacuum, it'll just be a...

EDIT 6/5/19 - Please view the first few pages as a lesson in what NOT to do. Results did not start happening until I started going this right. Pool stores will give you lackluster advice and chemicals that won't get you anywhere. Also make sure your filters actually WORK! I recently bought a...