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    Solar cover or not when shocking algae bloom?

    So I went away for 4 days and came back to a warm, slightly green pool. I've started the shocking process, but I'm wondering if I should keep the cover on and hope it cuts the uv down, or just take it off altogether?
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    Just getting started

    I just got my 18' / 52" AG/vinyl filled with water last thursday. I added the stabilizer to the pool per the opening kit instructions. Then I added a gallon of 12% shock over the course of the next 24 hours, along with PH increase a little at a time, using the sample test strips that came with...
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    Soda Blasting material as a cheap source of baking soda

    I'm just getting started with my first pool and intend to follow the BBB method. I searched around but haven't found anyone talking about purchasing baking soda used for soda blasters instead of arm & hammer boxes at the grocery store. I happen to have a soda blaster and I purchase 30lb bags for...