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    How to: vacuum AG pool?

    What is the procedure for AG vacuuming regarding valves and pump settings. Is it okay to place the hose directly into the skimmer basket housing without an adapter? Do you need to backwash afterward, how is that done? Thanks!!!
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    Pool pump

    hayward or waterway? :?:
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    Landscaping around pool

    We installed our AGP last year and didn't landscape around the base. Currently grass and weeds are nicely filling in but I am concerned about having this stuff grow under the pool. I also noticed folks seem to have some sort of rock or bark fill around the edges which deters plant growth. Thanks.
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    Am I there yet?

    Here we go TA= 80ppm CH= 60 ppm pH = 7.4 CYA= ~30 or a little lower CC = 0 FC = 3.5 I'm still working on getting the CYA up there (to 40). I read in pool school with a vinyl liner in an AG pool I don't need to worry about CH is that true? My SI is .9 which appears to be high. One other...
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    Cyanuric test

    So I finally got a K-2006 kit and I was wondering how to interpret the CYA test. Should the black dot entirely disappear :?: Thanks.
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    Closing

    I'm in the midst of lowering the pool level (6 inches below return) in our above ground pool and it's killing me to watch all the water drain out. We plan on removing the pump and filter unit to store indoors. Is there any reason I have to lower the level that much? Thanks! This is the our first...
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    Newbie, aspiring BBB

    Newbie here, and I don't want to mess up the water! I am an aspiring BBB so tell me how I'm doing. FC - .2 CC - .6 pH - 7.6 TA - 75 CH - 150 CYA - 30 The pool store suggests 5 lbs of AlkPlus, but as I recall this is not necessary for vinyl pools. Also shock was suggested so I plan on boosting...