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    Pool is Still Green After a Week of Trying

    Thanks Jason! I was telling my husband today that I heard you could add DE to a sand filter to help it. We used to have an extra bag of DE laying around because our previous filter was DE. Ironically, I think it got thrown out because after fighting that filter for 5 years we replaced it and...
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    Pool is Still Green After a Week of Trying

    We tested and balanced the pH to 7.4 before we brought the chlorine level up, but that was a week ago so all I have to go on now are the high FC readings. After we did the half drain and fill I tested the CYA and once I realized it was still reading over 100 I did the tap water dilution method...
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    Pool is Still Green After a Week of Trying

    Hi, we are new to the BBB method. I have been coming to TFP for advice for a year or two and decided to take the plunge (and hopefully control of our old pool) this season. We started out with an initial algae bloom in late March, and followed the advice for "Turning Your Green Swamp Back Into...