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Up until last week I've had beautifully clear water. The pH was a little low at 6.5 and that calculator kept telling me to add Borax. I hadn't had time to get to the store. I finally did last week and I put in 1/2 of what the calculator said. Within two days my clear pool was cloudy and my pH...

I've been a BBB user for 3 three years with great success. A friend just bought the same pool and it's green. She started with a bunch of store bought chemicals and the pool went green. It was clear when she filled it. I went with my TFP100 Kit yesterda and am trying to help her. I could use...

I purchased the TFP test kit last year. Is it still good?

The pool is just about full. I'm heading out to turn the filter on now. I started filling yesterday and because the weather was so hot and humid it was suggested by a friend that I add some clorine to prevent algae from developing while I finished filling the pool. I did that and now the...

We are hoping to start filling our pool tonight or tomorrow night. We have well water that is very high in mineral content. I tested our water using the TF100 test kit and also ran the numbers through the pool calculator. Our pool is vinyl, Intex Ultra Frame 16x48". My questions: 1. I believe...

So I started digging today. Our Intex Ultra Frame 16x48 should arrive by Friday. Drew the circle, pulled out the shovel and after an hour of digging my husband came out and told me I was nuts and to rent something before I hurt myself. (I promised him this was my project which is why I'm...

I've read over and over not to level an Intex pool with sand. That being said, as we ready the ground for our new pool (16x48 Ultra Frame) I am astonished at just how sandy our yard is. No wonder the grass grows so poorly! I planned to put pavers down under the braces. Should I do anything...

We are purchasing a 15' x 48" Intex Metal Sided Pool. (Want to try this out before we take the plunge and get a more permanent pool. We're laying the plans for set up and I have a question I'm hoping someone can help me out with. Our lot is fairly unlevel with a wavy consistency, probably about...