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I originally put this question in the wrong forum and I don't know how to delete so I moved it here....b/c I don't know how to delete it :) Hi Guys- I can't get my CYA to stay put...I thought I got it up to 40 then we had lots of bad storms and rain and had to backwash a lot of water out b/c...

Just woke up to find water coming out of my dough boy pump....got to looking and the strainer assembly on my pump is broke (6 year old unit) basically the piece that holds the clear lid on has cracked and now lid can't stay on. My question is do we order entire new strainer assembly part ($135...

I have the TF test kit and have used it for years- however I basically have been using the Chlorine drop test every night to determine FC/CC- I just noticed it said to do that test weekly and do the daily test (K-1000) for Chlorine and PH..I do use the K-1000 for PH but I don't understand how...

Pool was refilled last night- it had about 1/2 of water displaced to I had to do a partial refill...with that being said I had pump issues and the water sat all day today and now I can run pump. Should I let it circulate for 24 hours and then test CYA and chlorine amounts? or should I go ahead...

Just topped pool up for new season hooked everything up and the cap that goes on the bottom of my sand filter is missing....it is a threaded cap...anyone know what I can do to replace it...Doughboy above ground pool with doughboy filter and pump.. Without the threaded cap water keeps coming out...

Had to fill pool up at least 2/3 with fresh water this season... pool has been circulating for 24 hours-- since I had to fill with a lot of fresh water what are my next steps... 1. Can I go ahead and test stabilizer? or wait another 24 hours? ( I am pretty sure there isn't a whole lot in...

Ok just opened pool..water is crystal clear..topped up and has been circulating for about 12 hours or so-- Just did some tests with my TF-100 kit CYA -0 (I plan to add to get to 40) FC- .5 CC 2.5 Based on the chart for CYA I need to get my FC up to 16 to shock to get rid of the CC- and then...

Hello All! It looks as though winter is finally gone...84 degrees here in East TN...finally NO more SNOW! I just pulled the cover of our above ground pool and water was pristine! YAY! Now I just want to make sure I keep it that way...I need a little refreshing on start up- I am currently...

We have never had an algae problem in 5 years with BBB...however I just got home and walked up to our pool and about freaked out.... It is a light lime green...HELP! Here is the back story...since starting back to work in early Aug...pool hasn't been swam in for about 3 weeks...however bleach...

We are leaving for our vacation and will be gone a week- several questions and concerns that I need help with. It has rained over 5 inches in 3 days here in East Tn...haven't seen the sun, but hopefully it will be back soon. Pool has been maintained and water level is perfect, all chemicals...

Bad news......my doughboy pump stopped working- and I looked and noticed that the outlet plug is black and melted on one prong.....I am not sure what to do at this point? Just buy a new pump? I don't even know if the pump will work since I can't plug it in. I was adding bleach to my pool...

I noticed the other day that I had a little trickle of water running down the side of the pool wall where the eye jet is connected. This is coming out around the outside plastic piece that is suctioned to the pool wall on the outside-it isn't coming from the house connection. Wondering if...

This is our 4th season opening using the BBB method. Pool water was clear with no color, however this year the water level was about 12 inches lower than it should have been. We usually drain the water to below the skimmer and for some reason it is a foot lower than normal. I have checked all...

We have a 21ft round above ground Dough Boy Pool with wedding cake stairs. We plan to close pool in the next few weeks and we need to purchase a new pool cover. The one that came with the pool was a tarp style with wire that ran around the entire perimeter and then twisted tight once place...

we have had a ton of rain here in East Tennessee. I have been keeping levels around 3 with liquid store bleach, however today I noticed some algae growth behind our wedding cake stairs and around corners of the wall, Not really green algae but more yellow green. Just on floor/wall crease on...

I am leaving in the morning for a 10 day vacation. Pool has been vacuumed and cleaned, just tested at my FC is at zero and my CC is at .5, My current CYA level is 30. I am planning to add chlorine tonight, but wasn't sure if I need to bring to a shock level of 12 or just get FC back up to 4...

Hi Guys, After extremely warm temperatures for March in East Tennessee we decided to open our above ground pool today. However, I need a refresher course. We closed pool down using the BBB method, the past years we have open to clear beautiful water, however this year the pool is a little...

Took cover off pool yesterday and water looked amazing. I topped off and allowed pump to run from 10pm last night to 830am this morning before I took my tests. Here are some of my results. I am waiting on my CYA test until my pool water reaches room temperature (Last year it was recommended...

I hate going to my local pool store, but I am weary of ordering chemicals over the web. The only chemical I use is CYA and I wanted to know if anyone knew of a great online site to order from. I only use the BBB method so this is all I need, with the exception of a new above ground pool light...

HI GUYS!, Well it looks like it is that time of year again!!! YAY! I am fixing to open my pool this year and it will be my 2nd full year using the BBB method. I do have a quick question regarding stabilizer. When I made the conversion to BBB I purchased the brand "PoolLife" granular stabilizer...

Hey guys this is my 2nd season closing down my above ground pool. So far we have scrubbed and cleaned out all debri. We haven't swam in pool in over a month so Chlorine levels have been staying around 5 for about 3-4 days if longer. I followed the poolschool directions, did over night shock...

I had been gone and didn't check my pool skimmer and pump skimmer basket for a couple days. I just checked tonight and it was full of large leaves. Cleaned out and back washed and pressure was at 6 then went to a 3. I have never in 3 years had it this low. Water level is good, so I am not sure...

Ok so I think I have my CYA to high, I hadn't checked since I topped it up when I opened the pool 1 month ago and today I got a reading of 70, my goal was 40? oops! I am afraid I have goofed up. Pool looks great haven't had any problems so far and we have swam several times. It has been...

Okay guess so I just got my pool open and it looks great however I will be going on vacation the end of May for 10 days and I am concerned about leaving my pool. Last year I was on Baquagoo and didn't really do much, but this is my first season leaving with the BBB method. All my numbers are...

Ok guys so I have some questions for you. Since my baqua conversion last summer this will be my first time opening with the BBB method. I have read pool school/how to open you pool section but still need some clarification and answers. So here they go :lol: 1. Once I get everything hooked...

baquacil and high PH!!! water very cloudy! This is our 2nd season with our 21' round above ground pool. we have never had problems with cloudy water but then all of a sudden we started experiencing it. Right before we left for our vacation wie did our weekly maitenance dosages. when we...

I have a doughboy power pak pump and this is only the 2nd season I have had it (we are new pool owners) however the pump is leaking around the base of it. Any ideas on if this is normal? or what I can do to fix it?