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Been a long time since I was last here! Our trusty, bargain bin above ground pool finally got hauled out of storage and stood up at our home after a couple years of sitting. Luckily, I remembered neeearly everything I learned from Pool School... except that CYA takes about an age to dissolve...

Howdy, all! Pool is still up and running, and I've verified a few more things; first, regarding the pool volume discrepancy, I'm entirely to blame for that one-- I had incorrectly assumed that the listed dimensions were for the water volume itself, instead of for the frame... In hindsight, that...

Still staying the course, and no news is good news! Chlorine levels started getting a little high, so I've been taking the cover off when I get home even if we don't plan on using the pool, which has kept it in the 3-5 range; still a little high given my expected CYA value of ~25 from the pucks...

Howdy, all! First time I've posted here, but trust me that I think I've spent more time this past week putting myself through Pool School than the pretty lady sitting next to me would have preferred... But, I've promised her it's all going to be worth it to keep our first pool hassle-free! Our...