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  1. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    You are all so helpful and knowledgeable :) One of these things, I don't know which one, clogged up my filter cartridge with a whitish sludge.
  2. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    That would be great, but they have already used all of these things in my pool. In addition to buying them, they said they would take care of it for me, which was nice, but now I realize I was correct before by just using chlorine! So what do you think I could say?
  3. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    Yes, and out of all of these things, none is Cyanuric acid which is one of the things I really need, right?
  4. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    Thank you, but now I have to tell my friends all of this stuff is unnecessary and it was probably a fortune!!!!!!!
  5. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    Oh my, thanks so much for helping me. So if I just use the tab floater, is that enough? What about this Aqua Prep 10? It is a powder that says it will raise total alkalinity to help buffer ph.
  6. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    These products are all Caribbean Blue brand. The Tidal Wave 73 says 73% Calcium Hyperchlorite. Also, the floater that has the chlorine tabs in it, my friend said to leave it in while swimming, but I have read to take it out. Which is correct? Thanks!
  7. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    I don't even know what the Forever Clean is; it has no list of ingredients. It just says it will digest oils, lotions, and nonliving organics?
  8. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    What they purchased is Phos Out, All In 1 Filter Cleaner, Forever Clean, Forever Clear Algaecide, Forever Clear Clarifier, Aqua Prep 10, Tidal Wave 73, and Chlor-Guard Tabs. It's really a lot of things. Thank you for your help!
  9. J

    Are some pool chemicals that the salespeople push unnecessary?

    Hello! This summer I bought an Intext 10 by 24' frame pool for my backyard. I had been using the filter, cleaning the filter cartridge, and adding chlorine as per the pool instructions. When we went away for vacation a few weeks ago, I invited my good friends to bring their kids to swim...