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Good morning! I've searched the forums but I still have a question about using NST tablets to maintain chlorine levels while away for a week. We have a 13,500 gal above ground pool (vinyl). I use liquid chlorine (bleach) exclusively and test and record FC and CC daily. I use granulated CYA...

Greetings, all! Since converting to BBB last year, our pool is cleaner and nicer that it's ever been. I've converted a couple of friends, too! (Still working on the bro, though). I have a question about chlorine use. We are in North Georgia. The pool gets full sun from about 10am until...

Greetings! I've been tracking chemical use and adjustments over the past few weeks since starting BBB. I'm having to add about 60 to 80 ounces of 8.25% bleach daily and about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of borax every two days to maintain target levels. I started targeting an FC of 8. Adding bleach in...

Greetings! We've had our pool for four years and, until this year, we've never had any problems with it. It's always been clean and clear and all we've had to do is put in the chemicals, wait a couple of days for the filter to clear up any cloudiness, then jump in. We've always done the pool...

Greetings! We are expected to receive storms over the next couple of days that could dump anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain. That much rain will certainly affect the PH and probably the FC. (Rain always drops the PH in the pool a little.) Is it acceptable to raise the chlorine and the PH in...

Greetings! We've had our pool for four years, and whenever we've pulled the cover off each year, the water has always been sparkling clean and simply needed the chemicals brought up to the correct levels. NOT this year! When we pulled the cover last week, the water was a lovely shade of Kelly...