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    Algae

    Hi TFP! I noticed a little bit of fluorescent green on the walls of the pool today. I brushed. Vacuumed. Cleaned filter. I’ve been keeping my chlorine levels in check, or so I thought. PH has been low, been trying to aerate to bring it up. Not sure why this is happening. I will do oclt...
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    Ph Low

    Maybe this is a rookie question. I finally seem to have my water mostly balanced. My ph has been low. Do I simply add the suggested amount of washing soda? Just dump it in the water?
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    Water Chemistry for New Fiberglass Pool

    Hi TFP friends, I’ve had some practice with an above ground pool, but just had a fiberglass pool installed. The pool came with a chlorinator that the crew filled with tabs when they installed it, but I’ve been using 12.5% liquid chlorine following the suggestions here. I added some granule CYA...
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    Is it normal to lose so much chlorine daily?

    I have an above ground pool. I’ve been using pool math and tfp method. Here are todays numbers: FC .6 TC .2 PH 7.2 TA 80 CYA 30 Yesterday I vacuumed and scrubbed the walls. There was some algae but The pool is looking very clear. I scrubbed the ladder and I feel like it’s looking good. I’m...
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    Above Ground Pool Help for a Rookie

    Hi All, I’ve read some articles but haven’t yet found the answers I’m looking for. I *think Leslie’s is my 1st problem. I finally bought a non Leslie’s test kit. It’s coming soon. I can’t keep the chlorine levels up for anything. I have 3 tabs of in the swim 3 inch tablets with stabilizer. My...
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    Bowing Walls

    My husband and I installed this above ground pool last summer. We leveled out the ground and put sand down under the entire oval structure but did not do a great job filling sand under the four leg braces on either side. A year later the braces are bending into the ground and the walls are...