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    Visible debris numbers are good

    Hi everyone! I haven't been able to tend the pool for about a week I have been adding 10 oz chlorine every other day because my usual daily dose is around 5 oz. I came out to clean the pool today as it's been the first day I have had to actually do anything with it. Water was clear but with...
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    Cleaning/replacing disposable filters

    I'm just wondering how often other owners of vinyl above ground pool kits that came with the pump or have a pump that uses the disposable paper like filter cartridges are having to clean and replace their filter cartridge? I wash mine daily and usually replace it completely every other week. I...
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    Is this white clump algae?

    While cleaning the pool today I noticed some white clumps and granules floating in the water on the pool floor and in the filter. We had some stuff that took me away from the pool for a whole day so I didn't get to test my water for one day the evening before I tested and everything was good and...
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    Unable to test cya

    Just curious if anyone knows a different testi can use for CYA? I ran out of the regent for my taylor test kit before the replacements arrived. I knew it was going to be close so I did raise my CYA to the max of 60 a day before I ran out and I am still testing ph and fc and cc daily. Is there...
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    Can anyone tell me what this is?

    Reposting this here to try and get some help I believe it's just getting started related due to the short amount of time my pool has been set up... I apologize if this breaks any of the rules. I have had my pool open for almost 2 weeks now and I test it everyday and my results always seem...
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    Praying this is just dirt or metal...

    I have had my pool open for almost 2 weeks now and I test it everyday and my results always seem reasonable but I have been seeing this dirt(?) In the fold of the vinyl that I couldn't get smoothed out every time the pump is off for a little bit. I read on the forums here that if it poofs when...
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    When can we swim?

    Hi everyone! I have an above ground seasonal vinyl pool. I filled and added stabilizer according to recommended values here. I'm just wondering once I get a test within range for the cya fc and ph is it ready to swim in? Been filled for 2 days my test results are: CYA = 40 FC = 6 PH= 7.4
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    Preparing for vacation

    Hi all! I'm just wondering what I should do for my pool when I go on vacation for a week. I have just a 3000 gal above ground seasonal vinyl pool and use liquid chlorine. My daughter will be staying home but she doesn't know how to test with the in depth kit.
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    Liquid solar blanket

    Hey all! I was just browsing the web and came across this what I assume is new liquid solar blanket, I haven't seen anything about this in the reccomnded or not reccomnded chemicals and was wondering what is this and which category would it fall under?
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    Basically useless and ignorant

    Made an impulse buy without researching trying to understand pool chemistry. Its a coleman above ground vinyl pool, using the pump it came with so dont know much about its abilities. Starting to understand the concepts and why the level ranges are important. Just having issues with the details...
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    Mustard algae? Sorry the post is so LONG please help

    So I made an impulse buy of one of the above ground vinyl pools with absolutely no previous knowledge or experience. I am pretty sure from reading the forums and researching the internet I have mustard algae. The pool was testing well (according to strip tests, I have ordered the in depth test...