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    Mustard Algae will not die

    I've been using TFP method for 6 years now, with great results, and every year I fight against mustard Algae, but this year I'm stuck and not sure what else to do. I opened my vinyl in ground pool on March 25th balanced the chemistry (7.2ph, 80ta, 20cyn), then SLAM'd and brushed 3x per day for...
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    Mustard Algae keeps coming back - then Bromide mistake

    First off, I want to say this site has been a godsend. I've been using what I've learned here for the last 5 years, and my pool has been perfect with minimal effort and expenses. (I've only had to step foot in a pool store once to buy a fitting for my pump.) Last summer, I developed a mustard...
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    Pool overflowed from heavy rain and water got behind the liner

    My wife and I were out of town this weekend and it rained 7 inches in one day while we were gone. By the time I had a neighbor come drain off the extra water it was too late, the water had already risen above the liner. Now there are wrinkles and clearly there is some water behind the liner...
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    Additional pool pump? Not sure what this is for.

    First off I wan to say thank you to you all, this is my first year owning a pool and this site has been a lifesaver! Ok so we're about to close the pool for the winter, I think I understand everything I need to do, but I do have a question... In addition to my main pump there seems to be an...
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    First time SLAM question.

    First off, I want to say thank you to TFP and all who contribute, this site has been a lifesaver for me as a new pool owner trying to turn a swamp into an oasis. My wife and I bought a house a month ago with a 30,000 gallon liner pool with a sand filter that was quite literally a swamp when we...