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Hi all. My pool has been closed for years because I could never keep it clean. There are some plumbing issues, I think the filter may be too small, and the motor on my pump won't start. I'm thinking about getting it all fixed this year, and I'm here because I'm a DIY kind of person. I've got...

Found a local supplier for pressure washers, and he is selling 12% bleach in bulk, 55 gallons of 12% sodium hypochlorite for $110 + tax, it's $2/gal. Now, I may have gone a bit nuts and just got a 55 gallon drum, but BEHOLD! My chlorine supply for the initial SHOCK period + 2/3 of the summer...

I have only owned my home with an in ground pool for one year now, and towards the end of the season last year, I just couldn't fight off the algae/pollen. I think it may have been pollen, due to low FC loss, it was a yellow/green color and would settle on the bottom of the pool and puff up in...

I need to chlorinate my well, and have a TF-50 test kit. According to people who know things about wells, I need to get 100ppm at the well head. Can the FAS-DPD test be used for levels this high? If so, any ideas on not wasting reagent. Thanks.

Our idea of a perfect back yard is a little different, but we love it! We moved into this place in April, house was build in 1954, pool is > 20 years old. Still have a lot to do, have a screened in gazebo with hot tub that hasn't been opened yet. And I need a pressure washer for that deck...

I have a Hayward super pump, I know it isn't related to the filter per-se, but I figured if the previous owner of the house purchased a Hayward pump, he would have likely bought a Hayward filter as well. This is a picture of my set-up: I am asking, because my pool is not clearing up, and I...

Let's start with a bang (picture taken last night at 7:30PM): This came out of nowhere! Went out of town last weekend, Friday night I brought the pool up to Shock levels because I was going to be away from it for 2 days, and came back to this! Been maintaining shock levels of chlorine and...

Purchased a house a couple of months ago, found out from the previous owner that the pool had not been opened in at least 2 seasons. Pool had a mesh safety cover on it. I then discovered an ECOSYSTEM! The frogs were loud in the back yard, now I know why, they were all living in/around my pool...

I had a hard time searching for DE because it is only 2 letters and the forum search filter ignores it. I am pretty sure it is a DE filter, but not 100% because I haven't had a chance to open it up yet. So far as I can tell, and identifying markers on the top of it have long since rubbed off...

I called the local Leslie's because I am having a hard time finding liquid chlorine. I know bleach works, but in the "Bleach prices 2013" thread all of the best prices seem to be on stuff that is in the 10-12% range. When I asked if they sold it, the guy on the other end said that they did not...

My father in law asked me to help close his pool. I like using my test kit, and believe in the BBB and the calculator, so I agreed to give him a hand. His pH was low, around 6.8, so I asked him to go get some Borax. I added the Borax per the calculator and now his pH is at or above 8.2 (as...

Hi all... For some brief history: I went through an entire shock process to get rid of bad algae last weekend, 5/18 - 5/21, which left the water cloudy. I have been running the filter 24/7 for a week now with VERY slow improvement in water clarity. I believe this is due to the inadequate Intex...

Greetings all, this is my 1st new thread here at TFP! I was recently tasked with helping the In-Laws with their pool. Having never owned a pool, but being very interested in the chemistry side of things, I stumbled across TFP by accident, and man, what a GREAT mistake that was! Brief summary...