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    Muriatic Acid BOGO at Menards

    FYI....BOGO sale at Menards....works out to $3.50 per gallon....until 6/2.
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    BOGO Chlorine at Menards

    Just letting everyone know liquid chlorine 12.5% buy one get one @ $3.99/gallon at Menards.
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    Not so fresh fill

    Thought I was being a smart cookie and had water trucked in instead of using my well water (which I know has high iron content). Turns out the trucked in water must have iron in it also because the water has a nice green tint to it. Is there anything I can do to help remedy the situation? The...
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    Cheap chlorine

    FYI....Menards annual BOGO on chlorine is going on now....12.5% at $3.99.
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    Metaltrap filter

    Has anyone here had any experience with the Metaltrap filters? I need to refill my pool and wondered if this was a good option. Thanks.
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    Closing question

    My PB method to close pool is as follows: Lower water 6-8 inches below skimmers...blow out skimmers and waterfall lines....add antifreeze to those lines. Make sure all valves are left open at the equipment pad. I am concerned about not doing anything with the return lines...he says as long as...
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    New fountain

    Hi all, Just got a new fountain for the garden and was wondering what I need to do to keep the water clean ...if anything. Thanks for your help.
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    Cheap Menards Chlorine

    Probably has already been mentioned but in case anyone missed it...BOGO at Menards...12.5% chlorine at $3.99....no limit....I filled my SUV...16 cases!
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    Pool Party Dilemma

    Hi all, Since becoming a BBB'er early last year, I guess you could could say I've kinda become a pool Nazi when it comes to water clarity. After defeating my algae bloom last April, I have had perfectly balanced, crystal clear water ever since! To make a long story short...my attitude has...
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    Advice for good ol Dad

    Hi all, I'm a satisfied BBB'er trying to get my dad to follow suit...but he's very set in his ways. Here's his story....just filled his pool with lake water...pretty green looking...pool store told him to shock with about 20 bags or so of cal-hypo....set his filter to recirculate and vacuum to...
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    Algae problems

    Hi all, I've been trying to help my dad out with his pool....his water was constantly cloudy...so I had him shock several weeks ago until we passed all the steps. Talked to him last night and he said water is cloudy again and small areas of algae forming on the walls. I looked at the records...
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    FC loss seems high

    It seems like my FC loss seems high compared to other posts I have read. Here are some of my numbers: PH 7.6 TA 190 CH 300 CYA 80-85 On Sunday night my FC was 11, on Monday night it was 5. I added a gallon of chlorine, got my FC up to 9.5 and on Tuesday night it was 5. I added...
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    Help me please

    Hello, I've been a pool owner for about 2 years and have never had a problem with my water. I am assuming I am having an algae problem, but can't make any headway on fixing it. I have a test kit on order, so I am only testing with sticks currently. I have shocked once with 4 gallons of 10%...