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Hello, My housesitter does not want to care for the pool while we are gone in July. (No, I can't get a different house sitter. I did try). How do I close the pool for 3 or 4 weeks in July? When I return in August, I don't want to start with a green pool. Thanks, Dusty

Hello, First water test of the year and I need some guidance on what levels to chase/correct first. FC 6.5 PH 7.5 TA 90 CH 250 CYA 30 (I have never seen this change) CSI -0.2. (maybe the 9 is more important?) Temp 66° F (only warm enough for kids) Thanks, Dusty 

Last year I removed the pipes from the skimmer and just left the bottom hole on the skimmer open to the ground. I placed a rectangle plug on the water side of the pool. The rectangle plug leaked/moved from the weight of the ice/snow on the cover. This pushed water into the skimmer and down...

Do I need this stuff to close my pool? (I bet I can guess the answer). See pictures. Is it really as simple as raising the chlorine level and adding algaecide? (This is from your pool school article). Thank you, Dust

Hello, I can't get my water to turn clear. Last week we had to fight algae but the green has been gone for several days. (I still have to do the nighttime chlorine loss test). Any suggestions on how to clean up the water? Thanks, Dusty

I have been doing the slam method to fix my green pool. Of course, this is going slower than I would like. If I add more chlorine, then it is recommended. Is it a bad thing? I need to keep the FC at 12, but what if I brought it up to say 20? If pool math says add a half gallon of chlorine...

Hello, We returned home from vacation to a green pool. I am wondering if my filter is not catching the dead algae? See the picture of the filter and the details about it. I have been running it nonstop for several days and added a lot of chlorine. I think you can look up my test results...

Hello, Pool math is telling me to add 12 pounds of Borax. Is this correct? See the attached picture of my results. I really appreciate any help you can provide. Dusty

Hello, I am amazed at how little chlorine/bleach pool math is telling me to add after opening it up for the first time. That got me wondering if I am using the same chlorine (%) as I am entering into pool math? Here is what I am using: Pool sanitizer active ingredients: Sodium Hypochlorite...

Hello, I have a 30-foot diameter above-ground pool (fresh H2O). I hate spending perfect summer days going to the pool store to pick things up. What chemicals etc., should I always have on hand? Thank you, Dusty

Hello, Any recommendations on pillows for winter (type, brand, size, etc.)? My pool is 30 feet across, I have a winter cover that does not let H20 in, and I live in Michigan, where we get a ton of lake effect snow. First winter for this pool. Thanks, Dusty

Hello, 1st year with the new pool, and we had a ton of problems. Just found this site and can't wait to do it right next year. I have a pool frog attachment that adds chlorine and has a mineral pack as well. Should I scrap it and go another direction? Thanks, Dusty