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    So ... a 1000 gph filter pump WON'T clear dead algae out of a pool. What next?

    After having our pool (see signature) go green over the winter ... I've just finished with SLAMming the pool. All the algae is dead and I'm ready to get all that detritus out of the pool. The green color has been gone, so now I'm trying to turn pale milky cloudy water back to clear. Keeping the...
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    CYA level much more responsive to splashout, temperature, and rain than I had thought

    What I'm describing here is a problem that's come and gone. A minor problem that didn't even cause us to miss a swim day -- but something that could've grown into much more of a hassle. Long story short: - On Friday 6/9/2017, I measured the CYA at 60. Initiated the TFP pool methods in earnest...
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    1970s style chlorination: huge tubs of HTH

    In the late 70s and early 80s, there were several families on my block that had in-ground pools. All of them used to keep waist-high tubs of HTH in their garages for pool water maintenance. Not sure if tri-chlor pucks existed back then or not -- if they did, I don't recall seeing them. Anyway...
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    Learning about pool vacuums: can I get one that does NOT hook up to the pump?

    Pool, pump, and filter details are in my signature. ... OK. So I've been running my little pool for a month now without even so much as a brushing of the liner. Not been vacuumed yet, either. No skimmer, either. I am thinking it is about time to address that. Doing the best we can do with the...
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    Testing TA without a speed stirrer ... in what direction am I most likely to be off?

    I've just been doing the TA test by swirling the tube in one hand while adding drops with the other. I know it's not perfect swirling -- sometimes my hand stops, or I don't keep the rhythm perfect. Given that: compared to using a speed stirrer ... does hand-swirling lead to a lower TA number or...
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    New pool owner ... have already learned a ton here!

    Well, this isn't my first post on this forum -- I went straight to Water Chemistry :D I've been reading threads here throughout the week, and finally joined the forum Wednesday. Great to be here. And thanks to long time forumites Tim, mknauss, and Richard for their advice given so far! ... I...
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    Pool newbie, Intex 16'x8'x42" -- chlorine smell or lack thereof (thread retitled)

    Pool newbie, Intex 16'x8'x42" -- chlorine smell or lack thereof (thread retitled) Hello, everyone! I am new to this forum, and new to pool ownership. Over the past few days, I've been reading from the Pool School articles and through many of the threads in this forum. It's been an eye-opener...
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