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After cleaning the algae out of the pool, and SLAMming it, my pool was ready to go. I passed the OCLT test a few weeks back as well. This past week however, I've noticed that the pool is not registering any FC whatsover. I've been using strictly 12.5% pool bleach, but after I ran out I switched...

I've cleared the green from the pool and now it's cloudy. I'm running the pool vacuum for the first time and the filter/pump is having one heck of a time pushing enough water through to make it work. Prior to doing this, the return jet was pushing out bubbles, making me think there is an issue...

Long story short, family replaced pool liner and at the time the filter and pump were being reconnected it was determined that the filter had an issue. Week went by until it could get fixed due to travel and such, and we were left with a nice, green, frog haven. The filter has been fixed...

I was away for 3 weeks for vacation and left family members to take care of the pool during that time. Everything was going fine it seemed from speaking to them through 2 weeks however there was one day that there were several other relatives over swimming and I think that's where things went...

Hi folks, As the title suggests, I started SLAMming my pool on Saturday and have came a long way since then. Water has went from a tadpole infested swamp to a cloudy-starting to look like a pool scene. And before you ask, yes I tried to save as many of the tadpoles as possible and lead them to...

I recently posted in Getting Started about my journey to open the pool this year. Long story short...cinder block dropped in pool by anonymous family member, patched, rain water gathered, algae, pool filled with new water on top of that rain water, hoses fixed, water is circulating, and now I'm...

So, after debating whether to spend the entire day figuring out how to hard plumb my swimming pool, I opted to go to HD and grab some sealing tape and a few new fittings to stop my pool hoses from leaking. Success! I have my marsh circulating now, so I will let that run for a few hours and then...

Hi all, So over the past few days, I've had major complications with the regular old hoses that I've been using for several years now. For some reason, they just aren't fitting properly this year, as they have in the past. Not sure why. Anyway, after a good bit of research, it seems that hard...

Hi all, So over the past few days, I've had major complications with the regular old hoses that I've been using for several years now. For some reason, they just aren't fitting properly this year, as they have in the past. Not sure why. Anyway, after a good bit of research, it seems that hard...

Good evening TFPer's, So after a long awaited summer, it's finally time to get the pool in mint condition and make it swimmable. It's been a rough opening. A family member whose name shall rename anonymous, had a bit too many, and "accidentally" (not sure how this happened) dropped one of the...

Is it OK to leave the pump and filter out as long as it's covered during the winter? This is my first year closing my AGP by myself and I'm just trying to figure out what the best/safest method would be. It looks like there's a wired connection on the pump that seems to be prohibiting me from...

So as the title suggests I had started the closing process about a month ago but ran into some issues and was unable to proceed. I skimmed all the leaves and pine needles off of the top this morning and have tried as best I can to skim the bottom of the pool to rid the needles and leaves as...

I added muriatic acid to bring my PH down about 30 minutes ago. How long should I wait before I add conditioner since I need to raise my CYA level a bit? I will be adding bleach later on tonight FYI.

Pool started showing a little sign of some algae bloom a few days ago. I shocked the pool and was able to get the water balanced. Results: FC: 9.0 CC: 0 PH: 7.6 AK: 80 CH: 160 CYA: 40 So, I want to verify that the cloudiness is simply the dead algae from shocking the pool?

I tested my water yesterday after a good few weeks of heavy rains and hot temperatures and sure enough my pool is in need of some attention. Prior to, I was having a difficult time getting my FC to register and stay. I am going to SLAM, but first I am obviously going to raise the CYA. I normally...

Hey guys, I've struggled mightily this year trying to balance my pool chemical levels so I had to resort this. Current readings are as follows: FC: 0 CC: 0 PH: 7.3 AK: 100 CH: 290 CYA: 20 I just put in 4 pounds of conditioner and cycled it through Wed to today. That bumped my CYA up to 30, so...