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Is there anything different I need to do or be aware of this winter in regards to water balance and care of a new diamond brite plastered pool? I will be keeping my pump continuously most of the winter. I do have a freeze protection system set up too. I will not be covering it and was wanting...

Hello again, Just wanted to say hello to everyone again and update everyone with my new pool renovation that was just completed. I have a few questions and hope to get some great input as I have in the past. About four years ago I had a horrible pool guy to a re-plaster and paint job on the...

I finally have my pool balanced and clear. The only piece of the puzzle I am missing is the correct CYA number. A few days ago I put in approximately 4 lbs of stabilizer. I put it in the skimmer, but ended up backwashing for a few minutes the next day. My CYA registered 0 when I tested it...

pH = 7.1 (added 1 box of borax) CYA = 0 (Test still shows zero 24 hours after adding 8 lbs of stabilizer, I have not added anymore) CH = 170 (Just added 20 lbs more of calcium chloride) TA = 70 (left alone) TC = 14.5 (added three 128 oz. bottles of 6% bleach) FC = 13.5 CC = 1 I took my pool...

Hello everyone. I have a Hayward sand filter. I am not sure of the model and I am trying to find a drain plug for it. Are all hayward drain plugs similar? I misplaced mine and not sure how to proceed.

Hello all, I switched to the BBB method at the beginning of the summer and you guys have helped me create an awesome sparkling, chemically balanced, and best of all cheap to maintain swimming pool. But last week I started noticing black spots all along the walls of the pool. I have counted...

I finally get my water balance under control using the BBB method, thanks to you guys for the help of course! :-D , but now I have what I think to be a real problem! Last year I had the pool surface redone and and painted using that olympia rubber based paint. Pool wasn't used much last year...

I have done everything possible to get rid of this stuff, that I know of anyway. Since following all the suggestions and using the BBB method I could not be happier with the results of my pool. It is very clear and shiny like I have never seen. I have used pantyhose in my skimmer baskets and...

I have been very interested on CYA and Chlorine relationship since reading on forums about it posted on here. Through my readings I have begun to see that it can be your best friend and can also be your worse nightmare in pool water if allowed to get out of hand. I am not sure if anyone has...

I have a pool deck storage room that covers my filter pump and motor from the elements. I store all the pool toys, cleaning nets, poles and test kit in this room. I also have an area that is separate and also covered on the backside of the storage room. This is where I keep my chemicals, ie...

It has rained pretty hard for the last couple days and has been cloudy for three days. I have switched over to the BBB method and have actually found it pretty simple and keeps me on my toes on what my pool chem needs are. The problem I am having now is I can get crystal clear water. The...

I am learning the ropes of keeping up basic pool maintenance at my home. I have a 30,000 gallon pool. I took my pool water to the local pool place which is an hour away and the results were as follows: Free Cl = 9.5 Total Cl = did not measure (she wasn't sure why it didn't register) Temp = 70...