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Chlorine in the Midwest is 4.50….you’re getting gouged.

FYI....BOGO sale at Menards....works out to $3.50 per gallon....until 6/2.

And before I start getting hate mail, my basement storage is cool, dry, dark and well ventilated.

I buy a bunch and store it in my basement....which is usually 65-68 degrees...I believe Chemgeek said it has a half-life of 230 days at 75 degrees....mine will be gone in about 130 days so should still have good strength.

Just letting everyone know liquid chlorine 12.5% buy one get one @ $3.99/gallon at Menards.

Thought I was being a smart cookie and had water trucked in instead of using my well water (which I know has high iron content). Turns out the trucked in water must have iron in it also because the water has a nice green tint to it. Is there anything I can do to help remedy the situation? The...

I store it in my basement....usually stays around 65 degrees or so.

I just load up a cart...take to the car....go back in...load another cart....etc. Until I get to the 75 gallons or so I need for the season. They don't seem to mind.

FYI....Menards annual BOGO on chlorine is going on now....12.5% at $3.99.

Has anyone here had any experience with the Metaltrap filters? I need to refill my pool and wondered if this was a good option. Thanks.

He says to lower the water below the skimmers but above the returns....and doesn't blow out the returns...just leaves them be...and then open up all valves at equipment pad for air flow. I've never tried it but that's what he does. We get deep freezes thru winter.

I have closed it myself in the past. I lower the water below the returns and blow them out. My PB said I'm wasting water and time by lowering that low....just leave them underwater and open up the valves.....same with main drain. He closes hundreds of pools this way....is he just lucky...

My PB method to close pool is as follows: Lower water 6-8 inches below skimmers...blow out skimmers and waterfall lines....add antifreeze to those lines. Make sure all valves are left open at the equipment pad. I am concerned about not doing anything with the return lines...he says as long as...

Hi all, Just got a new fountain for the garden and was wondering what I need to do to keep the water clean ...if anything. Thanks for your help.

Probably has already been mentioned but in case anyone missed it...BOGO at Menards...12.5% chlorine at $3.99....no limit....I filled my SUV...16 cases!

I have a slight allergy growth on the walls of my nose....but I slammed it with Flonase and all is well!

I cheat a little and add 1 gallon every other day...my CYA is 55-60 and I lose about 2ppm per day...the gallon bumps my chlorine up about 4.5 ppm and that usually gets me through 2 days.

Re: HELP PLEASE!! Keep at it! I think I went through about 100 jugs of bleach over a couple of weeks before I was finished shocking.

So unless my daughter says the water makes her eyes sting or gives her a rash or something, I should tell her it is perfectly fine for her to swim in their pool? I guess they've become spoiled.

I understand a pool becoming cloudy after a lot of bathers....but this one is always cloudy before anyone swims.

Hi all, Since becoming a BBB'er early last year, I guess you could could say I've kinda become a pool Nazi when it comes to water clarity. After defeating my algae bloom last April, I have had perfectly balanced, crystal clear water ever since! To make a long story short...my attitude has...

It's hard to convince him....he seems to agree with everything I tell him...but when its time to make a decision...he trusts the pool store more than me. I told him I haven't shocked my pool in over a year....he shocks every week...and constantly has algae and cloudy water issues. And money is...

I figured the sticks would slowly add some CYA....just didn't know how fast they dissolve. I think there were 4-5 sticks in the skimmer....pool is about 36k gallons...

Hi all, I'm a satisfied BBB'er trying to get my dad to follow suit...but he's very set in his ways. Here's his story....just filled his pool with lake water...pretty green looking...pool store told him to shock with about 20 bags or so of cal-hypo....set his filter to recirculate and vacuum to...

How often are you testing and bringing your FC up to shock level?

With regard to your time issue....I check my water roughly every other day...takes about 5 minutes to check the PH and chlorine levels, and add chemicals. So figure 15-20 minutes per week...about the same as your pool service.

Go to the pool calculator link from the above post....plug in your current numbers in the left hand column, your target numbers in the right hand column....and it will tell you how much of what chemical to add.

I've never had to add it to my pool but I believe baking soda will raise your TA....not lower it.

And remember to turn off your pool frog when you perform the OCLT.

I bought him his own test kit....which he is actually trying to use....so he is giving it a little effort....I thought the same thing about the CYA several weeks ago, but I tested it myself several times and it was in the 20-30 range....he said he tested it last night and got around 60....I...