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    Cartridge filters need weekly cleaning, can I add a sand filter?

    Hi guys. I am so glad I found you before I started my first pool venture. Although here in Peru I am not able to get many of the pool chemicals you recommend here, learning the basics from you really got us started off on the right foot. My question is about filters. I have 2 parallel 200...
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    Peru diy pool build pictures

    GROUNDBREAKING NOW WE HAVE A HOLE READY TO POUR THE FLOOR SECOND CAVE-IN DUE TO RAIN THIRD CAVE-IN DUE TO RAIN SETTING UP FORMS WALLS FORMS FINISHED CLEANING UP CONCRETE FINISHED FINISHING THE STONESCAPES MINI-PEBBLE FILLING THE POOL - TOOK 42 HOURS TO FILL IT...
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    High pH, SWCG, No Access to Muriatic Acid

    Hello All, Just wanting to find out what your advice is. I am continually trying to lower my pH. I bought an HTH product called pH minus but in less than a week, i've used more the whole jug (7lb). I am thinking of buying a 50lb bag of sodium metabisulfite as this HTH is over 20 dollars...
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    Brand new Start-up Requirements

    Hello all. in the absence of a local pool store, I am wondering what I need to have on hand to start our pool up for the first time. It is 45,000 gallons and will be filled with drinkable well water. I can tell you that the well water is slightly alkaline and reads slightly high on the mineral...
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    New pool in Jungles of Peru

    Hello. My name is Vann. I run a camp/retreat center in the small jungle town of Pucallpa, Peru. We decided to put in a pool as our guests had been swimming in the lake and pond on the property with al kinds of jungle dangers. No one here has modern pool building experience, and as an avid DIY...