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    chlorinators

    have a question on in line chlorinators that hold the 3'' tabs, how do these chlorinators work. say, when the pump is shut off, you would think the tabs would dissolve, then when you turn the pump back on your chlorine level would be super high, how do these chlorinators work without the tabs...
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    hmmm

    we are thinking of moving to central Florida and we found a house that we really like with a pool. the house has been in foreclosure for over a year now, the pool is gunite, 6 feet deep, and there is only about 6-12 inches of water left in the pool. i am worried about cracking and the pool...
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    what is this???

    i have just opened my AG pool about 4 days ago and is as clear and clean as can be, i have put in algaecide but it has this orange pinkish stuff thats like 120 grit sandpaper growing on my walls, i try to brush the walls but the brush isn't rough enough to take it off so i have to get in the...
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    algae or what

    hello i have a 12,500 gal. AG softswim pool with a problem. i cant figure out if it is algae or what i have added 10 oz. this week (since Sunday) of algaecide. my biguanide level and my clairifier levels are perfect pH is 7.5, my TA and CH levels are in ideal ranges. i have completely acid...
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    cloudy water

    i have a 12,500 gal softswim AG pool with a 1 hp power flo lx, hayward perflex de filter, my problem is cloudy water. my levels are : soft swim b 35 ppm, softswim c 10ppm (just added one gal), total alk. 240ppm, pH 7.6. i cant figure out the problem, i got my water tested at my local pool store...
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    balance pak 300

    hello all, i have used baking soda for balance pak 100, i was wandering what the alternative for balance pak 300 is, i have looked on the bottle for the active ingredient but i cannnot find it. will i be able to use an alternative or will i have to use bp300, Cole
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    drain or to not drain

    hello all, i have a 12,500 gal. softswim AG pool. this year in start-up chemicals is was $294.00!! RIDICULOUS. $20 for clairifier $24 for algicide $30 for bactericide $20 for balance pak 100 and 200 $25 for balance pak 300. now to let my blood pressure go down. would it be cheaper in the spring...
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    skimmer sock

    hello everybody, I was wandering if i would be able to use pantyhose as a replacement skimmer sock. I was also wandering if I could use pantyhose in the pump strainer basket. my pump is a 1 hp hayward power flo.