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    How much pump for my Solar setup?

    Well, I installed my SunHeater panels on the roof. These are 2 2x20 panels with one-way flow (costco kit different that what's on their website). The highest point of the panels is about 16 feet above ground level. The plumbing from the pool runs about 50 feet to the riser, through the...
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    OTO test off the charts

    My pool seems recovered from a recent algae bloom. I haven't yet received my test kit so went through 5 days of adding considerable amounts of bleach, and filtering 24 hours a day. The water has been very clear for a couple of days so I figure most of the Chlorine will now be FC instead of CC...
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    Anyone familiar with "Clorox Germicidal Bleach"?

    Needed more bleach and thought I might pick it up at Home Depot. Found 2 different types; one was "Clorox outdoor bleach" which didn't list ingredients at all but I imagine it has some detergents mixed in. The other was "Clorox Germicidal Bleach", which I can't even find at Clorox.com?? Some...
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    Ok to keep rinsing/reusing paper filter?

    We've had an Intex (sp?) above-ground pool for a few months; ignored it recently for a couple of weeks and now fighting the algae -- which led me to this site. Thought our friend was nuts when she said to start hitting it hard with Chlorox, but seems she was right! I realize now though, that...