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    Opening pool 2019 concerns

    Hi, For the first time this year I carried over the water from last year. I kept it chlorinated over the winter, a few weeks ago I tested water and found I had some cc in it due to leaves etc in water. I slammed it. Today i tested it with the following results. What i would like to know is how...
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    End of Season on the Horizon

    Hi Everyone, With my pool, and where I live it snows, and the temperature can drop to as low as -20c or -4f. Is it better to drain it or leave the water in it over the fall/winter/spring season? I've drained it the last two years I've owed this pool. Such a pain in the *** to do every year...
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    Alkalinity Creeping up?

    Hi Everyone, Before I went away on holiday for a month (so no activity) I did the following: Large dose of shock FC 30ppm, and had PH 7.4 & Alkalinity 85ppm balanced then. Good I think..... Tested my pool last weekend when I came back, and pool was clear to my amazement (no algae) FC...
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    Pool Debris

    Hi, Im opening my pool for the summer... I had dried leaves, and debris stuck to the walls and bottom of the pool. So liner looked dirty. I scrubbed and scrubbed got probably 90% of it off. I then filled the pool. The remaining debris is now saturated and sitting in brownish clumps at the...
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    Pool Math Calculators

    Hi, A question about the pool math calculator. I entered all the information correctly about my pool, and essential starting from not setup to the target I'm trying to reach. So for example CYA 0 to 40 add so many pounds of CYA to reach a value of 40. My question how accurate is that amount...
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    Going away on Vacation

    Hi, I'm new to the forum....I am currently setting up my above ground pool for the summer. Which is fine, i hope... I am going away for the month of July and have to leave my pool unattended in my absence. I plan to leave the solar cover on for the entire month, and/or pool cover. You tell me...