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Hi All! It's been a while since I posted here. I wanted to share my success story in case it might help somebody out of a bind one day. Last spring we had to buy a whole new pump and filter system. I was still using the original one that came with our pool and it was time to replace it. I went...

Is anyone else having problems opening threads? I constantly get "This Page Can't Be Displayed." This has been happening to me for weeks. Is there something I need to update on my computer, or is this happening to others? It literally took about a dozen tries to open this page to HOPEFULLY post...

Hi all! This will be my 7th season and I've encountered a problem... a cloudy pool. I've been slamming for over a week and my water is still a bit cloudy. My numbers are as follows: FC: 15.5 (Been shocking/slamming at 16+) CC: 0 CYA: 40 pH: 7.5 TA: 70 CH: 80 - (I got 80 with my TF100 and...

If anyone has considered buying a griddle, I give the Black Stone brand two thumbs up. This baby will soon be removed from it's stand and mounted on a countertop in our outdoor kitchen. It's perfect for any meal of the day, even breakfast. I can't believe I didn't get one of these sooner.

I use the 182 oz. jugs of Great Value bleach.. I went out just before dark tonight to do my nightly pour. The seal thingy that comes on top of new jugs appeared to be almost melted off when I removed the lid. I thought it was odd, I've never had one like that. When I poured it into the clear...

I visited a small locally owned pool store during my lunch break. I parked my truck next to their slimy green display pool which literally has larvae floating on top and mosquitos swarming over it! I would have taken a picture to post on here had I not walked out and left my phone in my office...

I went to Wal Mart this morning to stock back up on 182 oz. jugs of Great Value Bleach. It has gone up to $2.98. That's a price increase of almost 50 cents all at once. I guess we are lucky they held the old price as long as they did. It's getting harder to buy it in bulk at our local Wally...

It appears that I have lost my CYA. Was it was the extreme heat and bright sun? Where did it go? It was just over 60 a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday evening it barely even registered on the two tests I ran. I could still vaguely see the black dot when the tube was completely full. I first...

I'm at a loss here, I don't really even know which category to start this thread in. I've been fighting this problem for two weeks now and it seems to be getting worse. I keep getting these spots all over the bottom of my pool. They never show up on the walls, only on the bottom. They appear...

I learned something very interesting yesterday. Some of you may already know this, but I thought I'd share just in case it could help somebody one day. I was at the salon getting my hair colored and this lady walks in with a scarf tied around her head. She pulled it off to reveal her army...

I noticed Saturday that I have a slight residue on top of my water, which is otherwise sparkling clear. It looks like tiny little patches of a powdery/oily looking substance. The filter doesn't seem to be removing it. (Sorry I don't have a picture to post, I'm at the office right now) I placed...

I couldn't help but share this article I just came across. It's quite different but apparently it works. Can anyone tell me how much bleach would I need to pour into my neighborhood dumpster to make it swimable? http://green.yahoo.com/blog/greenpicks/288/dumpster-swimming-pools-on-park-avenue.html

I'm loving the BBB method and never thought I'd be on here asking this question but here goes... What brand of Wal Mart or pool store shock should I use to "doctor" my pool up for a couple of days? We have had a few very heavy rains this week, not to mention 100 degree temps. My water is just...

This morning I read an article about saving money. It mostly focused on which items you should and should not buy in bulk and gave the reasons why. A so-called "expert" stated that you should not buy more bleach than you can use in 6 months because it begins to rapidly lose it's effectiveness...

It's nice to know I have so many "neighbors" on this forum. I live in the small town of Altoona, AL not very far from Gadsden. Split off of Need help opening. JasonLion I'm glad I found DebStar's question. I came to the site to ask the same thing. I just converted my pool near the end of last...