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We have just a basic box pool, albeit one of the larger ones. The skimmer basket setup all needs to be replaced. Florida sun has taken it's toll. I'm thinking an upgrade would be better than a replacement. I don't want to spend a whole whole lot, just because, again, it is a box pool (2nd...

I will be honest. :oops: I didn't close the pool properly. Maybe I was curious just how well the BBB method would work. :wink: I had a green swamp. I started testing and dumping bleach, brushing, changing out filters, etc. CYA wasn't even registering, so I put a bunch in a sock of...

I've got my pool under control from what was thought to be algae. THANK YOU TO TFP FOR HELPING WITH THAT!!!! I haven't tested anything other than FC during that time period. It's been a good solid week since things have been under control, so I tested a few other things. Here are the results...

I need help. I have been tooting the TFP horn for over a week now to hubby. He seems to still be reluctant about completely following the advice here. Since I'm off for the summer (I'm a teacher), most of this week's pool work has been left to me, since he is at work. I went to the pool...

Went to the pool store and they did a water analysis for us, free of charge, since we still had some of the chemicals we had purchased from them. Here is the list: total Alkalinity: 55 pH: 6.98 CYA: 30 FC: 8.95 TC: 8.95 CH: 25 copper: 0 iron: 0 Salt: 3100 Their prescription: turn off SWG for...

We have a 22' x 52" above ground pool. Set it up, within a day, it was green. Took a sample to a local pool store, had us turn off SWG, add 15 lb of baking soda, and more salt, and a canister of something "green away" (algecide perhaps?? not sure). It was clear again, but then we had severe...