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Welcome! Just wanted to let you know that TFP has completed a great thread of state by state lists of local places for the best prices on Chlorine. I have personally found it way cheaper to purchase chlorine locally, the prices online are at least 2x-3x more. Happy Swimming! Kelley

I will try those. The DE is not working, they just walk around it and I'm pretty sure they are snorting it at night 😂

Do you have Pinch A Penny in your area? Much to my surprise, I found PAP to have the best prices around. I'm paying $7.14 for 2.5 gallons of Sodium Hypochlorite 10%.

Thanks! Didn't mean to sound panicked, but I don't like bugs, lol. I will try that.

There are tiny ants running all over one section of the top ledge(rails?) since we opened. I can't tell if they are in the water, nor can I find the source. Can I just sprinkle some DE where I see them?

I have an updated list to my earlier post for Pinellas County Florida. These are all for Sodium Hypochlorite 10%, 1 gallon unless indicated otherwise. Lowes: Pool Essentials $7.78, HTH $5.98. Home Depot: Pool Essentials $8.98/gal or $35.98/4 gallons. Pinch A Penny: Suncoast Gold $9.49/2.5...

My leaf rake is the same design, they work great. Mine is getting worn as well, has a crack in the plastic around the frame. Not sure what the name of it is, but it has a black net with orange plastic & scoop around the frame. It also has a weight in the middle of the bottom of the net, which...

Pinellas County, Florida Walmart: Pool Essentials 10% Sodium Hypochlorite 2 gallons $17.12 Found this as Home Depot & Lowes were selling the same thing for a lot more about a month ago. See my updated reply as it looks like some of the prices at HD and Lowes have come down. Kelley Mason

That's a great idea! Thank you!

Not yet but we're going to today. Thank you.

My FC has been dropping significantly over a 24 hour period for several weeks. Water is crystal clear, no visible algae anywhere. There are several holes drilled in the ladder so the chlorinated water can flow through it. We do have a few wrinkles on the bottom that I scrub well when I vacuum...

Ok, got it. And will that cause a problem with accurate test results since it is not dispersing/mixing well with the water? If poured too fast, can that also cause my chlorine levels to drop quickly? ie. overnight?

I have read several times in PS to pour the chlorine in a stream about the size of a pencil lead in front of a return jet. However I don't understand the purpose of pouring it in so slowly. I currently have a single speed pump/motor (soon to be replaced with a VS/ 2 speed motor). My pressure...

Did you get the pics I sent?

We put it back on the timer, but the water resistant timer only has 4 start/stop settings. I just checked it and it's really hot. I took it off the timer and have alarms set to manually turn it on and off to only run 2 hours at a time. There is a delay getting the new motor so we are trying to...

I'm a little confused about the differences in SS motors vs. VSP. I believe ours is a SS. What goes into deciding if we want to replace the current motor w/a VS?

So apparently the motor got too hot and stopped working. It clicked back on this morning at the time set on the timer. 🤷 We are still going to replace it because the bottom of it is badly rusted. So at least I was able to have circulation today to add chlorine. Thanks so much for your help!

Thanks, you are awesome! Any suggestions on how much extra chlorine ?

Our 1HP Hayward pump motor has died, only the motor, not the pump. Just as I was getting ready to vacuum. We have one arriving on Monday. My FC was 5 today. I have increased my CYA from 40 to 50 as a large tree was removed this past year which gave a lot of shade. We are now FULL SUN. FC today...

I did try that.

@Leebo I'm having difficulty with the PM app. Under the logs; when I enter a test result and go back to see how much Chlorine to add, only half of the screen is showing. It's cut off right before the section that says how much to add. I can't see any updates to the app. Also my password no...

I'm having difficulty with the PM app. Under the logs; when I enter a test result and go back to see how much Chlorine to add, only half of the screen is showing. It's cut off right before the section that says how much to add. I can't see any updates to the app. Also my password no longer...

What about pronouns? 🤔 I've heard they are encouraged.