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Can someone check my math? I have a 5900 gallon above-ground pool. If I use Dichlor, each 10oz puck will raise my FC by 7 ppm and my CYA by 5 ppm. So, over the course of a month, consuming 3 ppm FC daily, let's say I use 13 pucks. That will give me 91 ppm of chlorine and will raise my CYA by...

What do I need to do to protect my bleach pump and tubing? Overnight lows will be in the 20’s this week. TIA -Mark

So I had the bright idea that I could add Muriatic acid to my Stenner bleach tank so it would bring the ph down slowly. Apparently, that’s how you make poisonous gas. I saw it bubble up & I didn’t breathe it, and the tank is outside, but is the bleach OK to use? Should I just let it run like...

Is there a way to get orp/ph on my phone? I can’t get over to where the pool is every day, and it’d be nice to see a little graph just so I know if it’s going south. Currently running a stenner bleach pump on a Bestway AGP. TIA -Mark

I built this PVC return because I thought it might get me better flow. It splashes/aerates the water pretty good. Will there be any ill effects? More chlorine use maybe? The stock returns are always under the water line, though I’m not sure why. 5500 Gal Bestway oval with a 1hp 100lb Hayward...

These pictures are approx 24 hours apart. Used 4 gallons of bleach so far. I also have a floater with pucks in it just for adding cya. Still cloudy, but getting there!

"My" pool in my sig isn't actually at my house. It's at my mother-in-laws. We've got it at her house because her husband can't walk and this is the only way she can swim. I'm using the BBB method and I'm doing my third SLAM since we installed it a couple of months ago. My MIL doesn't/can't...

I searched but couldn't find anyone who actually did this. If I raised the salt level to 9000 ppm, it would make the water in the pool the same as the water in our cells. In theory, that would make it more comfortable to swim in for the eyes and skin, although the water would taste salty (like...

Last year, my 18' round Intex pool finally died. I have a sand pump & SWG, and all I need is a new frame set & liner, except I'd like a rectangular pool this year, maybe a 12'x24'. Is there anywhere I could buy just the pool? I hate to pay for the pump & SWG that comes with the Ultraframe...

Is there anyone who sells big above-ground pools, without the pump/filter? I've already got that stuff - would like to upgrade to maybe a 12'x24' rectangular. Kids are getting older and can't do much in an 18' circle any more... Thanks!

I built a PVC ladder for the pool this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU7YfL7GWus I'd like to build a stair, inside the pool, or a ramp or something, so my dog can swim up to it & get on the platform. She loves to jump off & fetch the ball, but can't get back on the steps without help...

Any suggestions? -Mark

I've been working on this project for almost 10 years, and it's finally published! I'm so excited. Check it out, it's on my web site http://www.LS1M.com :whoot: (Love this site, btw - my pool water is clearer that I've ever seen it before :) )

OK so yesterday we actually swam in the pool! Yay! After 18 days of shocking and a few days to let the FC settle down, and it was actually warm enough - ahhh, felt good. So, I want to get everything just right. I measured TA at 70, so I added baking soda to bring it up to 90. Today, it was...

This year I built a PVC ladder & attached it to a deck: It's very sturdy, but I need something to make the rungs less slippery, and what can I do to "close" the ladder so a toddler doesn't climb up & get into the pool? Thanks -Mark

I installed a Hydro-Tools skimmer this year: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032J ... 00_details the "stainless steel" screws are all rusty: You can't see very well from the picture, but the rust is on all the screws, whether they're submerged or not. On the liner, there's a stream of...

It's been at least 7 days. I'm going nuts. I never had this much trouble before! My CYA is 40, maybe a little less. My FC has been above shock level (16) for at least a week. Just measured: FC: 18 CC: 1.5 I've been running the filter non-stop (except for back-flushing) for over a week, and...

Hello. I've been lurking here for a long time - excellent source of information - and have learned a lot. My water got horrible cloudy green while setting up my 6300 gallon 18' Intex above-ground pool this year. I added water slowly, making darn sure everything was straight because some of...

I'm having trouble with my Intex salt-water generator: intex-swg-trouble-t41213.html so in the mean time I'm using the BBB method to turn my green algae pond into a blue swimming pool again. Using the pool calculator, I've added the recommended amount of bleach to try & bring the FC up to 4.0...

I've just about had it with Intex. I bought a CS8110 in June of '10. It stopped working - no display - and they sent me a new one in July of '10. I struggled with it for all of last year, and finally got in a routine of cleaning the tube with Muratic acid/water every couple of months, that...