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    starting chemicals with popup pool

    I had dh read the beginner's guide and apparently the levels stated there are a lot different from the ones on the product. I'll try to get him to use the calculator or at least to help me use it. Our pool isn't that big, so it's not that hard for it to lose a considerable amount of water from...
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    starting chemicals with popup pool

    I wish I'd found this place before buying the chemicals at walmart. My dh is quite obsessed with those chemicals. I suggested the borox and baking soda thing (we already own the stuff), but he wants to do it his way. Anyway, the ph was 7.8 last night, so he put in chlorine. We have a tester...
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    starting chemicals with popup pool

    Can you follow that temporary pool guide thing even if your chemicals have different directions? My husband says we must get the ph level to 7. something before adding the bleach and then you must wait 24 hours before adding any more chemicals. At this point I'm about ready to just forget the...
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    starting chemicals with popup pool

    We have a 10' x 30" intex pool. We intend to have it up for one month. We set it up on Friday and started ph balancer on Saturday. My husband has taken charge of the chemical process. He keeps adding ph balancer and is waiting for perfect ph before he adds anything else. We have the hth...
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    can the kids swim if chemistry isn't perfect?

    We have a 10' x 30" intex pool. We've got the hth pop pool starter kit and ph balancer. My husband is militant about how everything has to be perfect or the kids can't go swimming. We only plan to have the pool set up for a month. Does the water need to be perfect? Are there any levels that...