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    HELP! My pool is green

    I live in Alabama and in March the weather got super hot so we decided to open pool early. This year was the first and last time we have ever not covered the pool for the winter Big Mistake!. Anyway, got pool filled, filter running. The first week I ran the automatic vacuum and the filter...
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    HELP, been on vacation and pool is green

    I've been on vacation for 4 days and I returned home to find my pool is green. :cry: (I can see the bottom, but barely) I've put in two gallons of bleach, 1/2 lb baking soda and the pump is running. Thats all I had on hand. I have an above ground, 15,000 gal, sand filter. My readings after...
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    Suggestions for pool cleaners

    Can you all recommend an atutomatic pool cleaner? I have an above ground 28', 15000 gal with a sand filter. My 15 yr old is getting tired of hooking up hoses and vacuuming pool once a week, so I'd like to buy an automatic cleaner.
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    OK, Now what?

    I tested the water last night after another round of green cloudy water and I think I have good numbers. I tested again this morning and the chlorine is holding steady overnight at about TC 5, PH 7.4, alk 90 and CYA 40. :) As far as I can tell these numbers look good. My question now is how...
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    Skimmer Basket

    Does anyone know of a good pool supply store online that sells skimmer baskets? The only ones we can find are so flimsy and don't last a whole season. :x Our basket is completely falling apart... I would like to find one that resembles the reusable baskets that are made for coffee pots. Those...
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    Cloudy water - HELP

    Hi guys, I'm new to this forum. As you can tell by my screen name, I'm from Alabama. We've had our pool for 2 years now and the first year we used everything the pool supply store said to use. Every time we turned around we were testing the water and buying more chemicals. I ran across another...