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    Reclaiming the pool from algae

    I posted part of my story in another thread but I am confused about getting rid of my algae and adding CYA. I went to the pool store yesterday and got these readings from testing: FC: 0 pH: 8+ TA: 60 Ca Hardness: 240 CYA: 0 The filter was backwashed a bunch of times but has not been recharged...
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    My sad little swamp...

    After a wonderful summer with my clear sparkling pool, fall came. We couldn't keep up with the leaves and eventually our pool became overrun. Throughout winter it became a swamp and now I have to chore of claiming it back. During the winter we had a couple of freezes and at the beginning we...
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    New pool owner...am I doing this right?

    We just bought a house that came with an in ground pool. The only experience I have with pools is testing the water. When we moved in the pool was crystal clear, then we had a windy day and a day of rain and the water has slowly turned green. This morning I noticed the pressure in the filter...
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    Polaris tipping forward and running slow

    Hi all! I'm a new pool owner! We recently bought house that came with a lovely in ground pool with spa. I have become obsessed with making it a sparkling oasis. While looking through a shed on the property I came across an old Polaris, it was missing it's tail and bag so I took it down to...