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Hello all. While shopping at Lowe's today, I found a pool sand brand I had not previously seen. Has anyone are these parts had any experience with Sakrete Pool Filter Sand? Would you recommend it? Use it again? We do want to change our sand in our filter as the weather turns cooler so this...

Hello all, I have not been around much for quite a while - which is wonderful because I have not experienced any pool problems (mostly thanks to the efforts of y'all around here)! (However, I have recommended this website to several folks in the area so I hope the user count has increased a...

Good morning all, As you can see by my avatar, I do not swim in the pool alone. In reading this forum a few years ago, I understood it was okay to run a pool with a bit lower chemical presence as long as I stayed on top of the numbers. In other words, as I look at the recommended numbers on...

Hello all, Well, a nice spring day today was punctuated by the popping sound of my Triton II Sand Filter casing losing its integrity. The first photo (attached below) shows the failed unit - with a frown as the point of failure (ironic, isn't it?). With that failure in mind, I have a couple...

Hello all, After one of the mildest winters in Arkansas in some years, I'm going ahead and getting my pool in shape now. I did NOT close the pool this winter opting to run the system when temperatures were near freezing this winter. No problems with the circulation system as I open up...

Hello all, Sorry for what will be a long OP but after such a good first year on the BBB system, a few monkey wrenches have been thrown into our system this year and I'm sort of struggling to keep up. As a brief review, after having the best looking water we ever had last year, we ran our...

...some Baquacil PH Increaser still on hand from my time as a Baquacil user. Can I use the Baquacil PH increaser in my pool without messing anything up? Thanks!

Main pump stopped working today (UPDATED 11/13/17) My main recirculating pump stopped working this morning (it is the 1HP Emerson pump in my sig line below). This pump is somewhere in the age range of 3 - 4 years old. If the pump needs replaced, this will be either the 4th or 5th main pump...

I have a couple of questions with respect to transitioning into a maintenance mode and setting chemical targets for my pool. First of all, this morning's test run produced the following numbers: FC 2 ppm CC none TA 60-70 PH 7.8 CYA the test still does not obscure the black button at the...

Because you will purchase a lot of bleach in a Baquacil to Chlorine conversion, I thought it might be helpful to post a bit of current info on bleach prices in a dedicated thread. Your experience may vary in your area but use this info as a starting point. It has been interesting to note...

As the calendar hits July here, our region is in the midst of an unusual stretch of less than normal temperatures. A July day in Arkansas with a high of 83 degrees is cause for celebration. However, as I look at my pool today, I am fighting a cloudy water issue so my desire to celebrate just...