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The puff is just as soon as I turn on the pump, after it runs for a few minutes, the water coming out is clear. I'll run my pool robot with a fine filter on it and it'll vacuum up the gray stuff and I'll see it captured on the filter. I'm assuming it's dead algae if it gets caught in the...

So when I turn on my pump in the morning, I get a puff of cloudiness that comes out of return. Does anyone know what that could be? I have a DE filter, is that DE coming out or is it dead algae? I've also been noticing some grayish deposits settling on the bottom of my pool. I can't tell if...

First time pool owner here. Had a pretty decent first summer after using the trouble free method. Now looking to close the pool myself since it seems fairly straightforward and just want to confirm if I have all the right steps. 1. Wait until pool water temp is 60 degrees, SLAM the pool...

I can't make it to the new house to add in liquid chlorine every day right now. If I can only go 3 times a week to the house, do I just double up on the amount of chlorine I need to add each time I can make it to the house? We don't plan on swimming in the pool yet since we haven't moved in...

How many oz is 3-4ppm assuming it's 6% bleach? Is there a method to the calculation?

I just added the pool details in my signature. How many gallons is a 15x30x4 oval pool?

What should I do in the meantime while I wait for the TF100 test kit to arrive? Do I use the test strips? Do I add liquid chlorine? Do I continue running the pool pump for 8 hours a day like it is currently?

Hi I just bought a house with a semi-in ground pool and know nothing about pools whatsoever. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the water testing and all the chemicals that need to be added. What are the first few things I need to do? The previous owner had been using chlorine pucks and test...