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Just got the pool opened up recently. Got our Chlorine up. Went to the store for a full test. They said our Nitrate was too high (29ppm), and we needed to dump/refill the pool by 1/2 or 1/3. I don't think we had this issue last year. We did use Phos-Free a few times last year to clean the pool...

Hey all... This is the Simpleton's Wife again... :wave: I need help... I am confused. I thought I was doing great, I at least had clear water for maybe 2 straight months working your method (I thought). I got a little less then clear and increased my chlorine and ended up adding the stuff...

My wife is worried that using the BBB method is going to give your skin that "slimy" feeling on your skin. So she's been keeping the Chlorine level very low (almost zero). Is this a founded fear? Could there be another reason that you'd get that "slimy" feeling? Like maybe the borax or...

I went to the pool store.. and they said that we should be using the "EZ Pool" chemicals. Now, we don't have any special "EZ Pool" equipment. They said that we could use the BBB method, but that it would be more complex.. and with EZ we don't have to test or do much of anything.. except add EZ...

I'm really enjoying my learning experience here on TFP. So, here's my next question: How long should I be running my pump/filter? And how long should I be running my polaris? Right now, while it's dirty.. and i'm doing a chlorine-shock.. should I keep it running nonstop? But then when it's...

Last year we started doing this "new technique" for filtering. But now i'm thinking it might be bad. Run the sand-filter on "backwash" while also running the vacuum to pickup the really dirty parts of the pool. Our thinking was.. to vacuum during this time, we would get the benefit of pumping...

I'm new to this BBB method. I have heard our pool-builder-supplier say that store-bought chlorine bleach is not good for the pool. Is there any substance to this? or is this just b/c they want me to buy their product? We have a 2 year old 30k gallon in-ground pool. It's the regular cheap-o...

Hey all. I'm new here. After last years fiasco of algae and cloudiness, i decided to get on the ball and learn about pool upkeep. (Yes, i'm studying and taking notes from the Pool-School) So, here's my question: Does my Polaris 360 "clean" the pool? or just pickup large junk and keep the water...