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I've been teaching a non techie how to use BBB to take care of his pool. We got him a test kit, and defeated the alage and now he needs to maintain. He is not a computer person and I don't think has ever heard of an "app". Isn't there a chart I can print that shows how much bleach to add to...

"normal" pipe install I'm digging today to try and find my skimmer side leak (finger's crossed). Here's what I've found so far: [attachment=1:2o5foldr]plumbing.jpg[/attachment:2o5foldr] [attachment=0:2o5foldr]plumbing 2.jpg[/attachment:2o5foldr] Is that normal to place bricks on top of the...

After a successful 1st season using the TFP advice and system, we noticed we were filling the pool a bit more than we were at the beginning of the season. I closed the pool and after turning the pump off for the season (we ran the pump 24/7 during the summer), I found the pool level dropped...

HELP - I have a pool party planned in 3 hours and after disconnecting the vacuum hose from the skimmer opening I suddenly lost prime - all pressure out of returns ground to a halt! Pressure gauge reads zero. I checked the pump basket and the rubber gasket that seals it is all stretched out! I...

Test results FC 2 CYA 20 or less hard to tell PH 7.5 Water temp 90 TA 100 I seem to be losing CYA. It's been really hot I've been adding about 1/2 - 1 inch of water every other day and running a sprinkler attached to the outside pool water spigot (used to be for a slide) to try and keep the...

First off THANK YOU to everyone - my pool is beautiful and sparkly! I thought I would have the pool store check my water just to see if I have everything right. The pool store guy said my numbers looked great - then asked what I was using. When I said bleach his face fell and he said "OH we...

So before I found this site I bought a HUGE bucket of the trichlor pucks... My pool looks good - CYA is 60 I want to use the BBB method...but I have $80 worth of trichlor sitting in my garage.... Can I use them at all, and stay trouble free? Or am I stuck with a really expensive bucket?

I just did another overnight FC loss test and went from 14 to 11 with a CC of .5 It rained a bunch yesterday and there are a lot of leaves and sticks in the pool I need to get out today. I spent the last 2 weeks shocking the pool and 2 days ago showed an overnight loss of only 1. Could the...

I am having a heck of a time getting my pool opened and cleaned. Finally solved pressure problem, been brushing the sides to get rid of algae, vaccumned some yesterday and today, but still can't see the bottom, the water is so dirty. Been running filter 24/7 for past 5 days, backwashing as...

First post - hope I do this right! Just bought a house with an in-ground vinyl liner pool. Been researching - found the manual for the Sand Dollar filter, but I do not understand what is this part attached in front of the strainer (which is in front of the pump motor). I think it has something...