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Well after 9 years of our used pool, and a diehard user of BBB method, we need to take down our now "rusted" pool, as it is a safety issue. We bought it used and was happy to get 9years out of it. We are thinking about a used Hercules 24' round pool. We will be looking at it tomorrow...

Hello fellow TFPer's! First, thank you all for showing me the way all these years :paddle: We are in our 9th year! You know you are doing something right when a friend of a friend asks you to BBB their pool for $$$ :) I am NOT THAT knowledgeable. Felt good nonetheless. All our friends love...

Hello to Fellow TFP's BBB method buddies :) Thank you for everything and supporting us in our 8th year now! Again this year opened up to a green pool . Not as bad as last year, but the same thing happened-The cover fell into the pool over the winter without us noticing for awhile with all the...

My partner picked up Stabilizer Pods from the store, says there is 98.5% CYA. On back the pods says to increase the cya by 10ppm to use 2 pods in skimmer. Has anyone used these pods with the BBB method? We haven't ever used "pods", only the stuff 100% measured out. Having trouble getting the...

We are having some ph issues. We bought the acid (liquid 31.5% hydrogen chloride) and when we plugged the numbers into the TFP app it said put 2 oz in. We did it twice a few days apart (total 4 oz) but it didn't even touch the ph readings. Our pool is 12,500 gal. The back of the bottle of acid...

What do i test with the TF-100 kit to open the pool. I fear algae and yuck this year. The water is just about full and ready to turn on. WE have used the BBB method for going on the 7th year. Usually when we open up the pool (we are in the midwest) in May, the water is clear. WE do empty quite...

Hello All! Can high ph cause some bubbles on surface when it rains? The ph has been high. Looks like I am going to need to break down and put the chemical in it regardless. The pool has been burning up chlorine fast too, and seems like losing water, though not seeing any around the perimeter of...

Hello All Again! We opened our pool with our well. We do have a filter system on our water, does add salt though to it. Anyway, to our wonderful surprise, except for a dozen leaves or so, our water looked like the day we closed it. It had a FC level of around 2. Have kept it at 1-3, need to...

We seem to have issues in this area, getting CYA as a product alone (wo anything else in) Does anyone know whether this can be used and how much to use how this is pkgd? It was from local Walmart hth Stabilizer & Conditioner Ingredients: cyanuric acid 108-80-5 sulfuric acid...

Hi All! Yes I'm back and ready to open my pool for the first time. A question. Cover is still on. Ready to get everything out (pump, light, skimmer) and assemble. We peeked under the cover about a week ago and took a water sample out of curiousity. The FC was at a 2-3ppm :cry: was...

All set to close TODAY... had to order a new cover so NOW we are ready to close :) WE are down 4" below the lowest opening (return) How many inches below the lowest drain/return must it be? Is it 6" ? Does anyone know why not 4"? Not sure if it matters, we are in the Midwest in the...

Hi! It is me again! :-D Came on here in the middle of summer, bought a used pool and started with BBB from the start, and never had to go to shock level. Had a beautiful clean sparkling pool for the remainder of summer. Thanks to those here at TFP!!! So glad I learned about BBB from here...

I already am thinking that this Walmart brand tester isn't enough for me.... think I will splurge and buy a better tester. Which one do you all recmd? My current tester levels for CL only go to 5 and PH only go to 8.2 I am sorta obsessive about testing and we just put in the pool last week...

After a few trips to the store for CYA (new to pools and BBB) I think I found the right stuff? I don't want to open it, as I then can't take it back (to see what it looks like). I feels like a powder or granular. The brand is called Caribbean Blue, and it just says "SunBlock", "Swimming Pool...

All New Water in Pool this last Wed. Last night went to get CYA (first time to put in) and Walmart Out of Stock atm. Lots of other pool chemicals there though :shock: I will pick up some at the pool store today, and put in sock, in skimmer. I did go ahead and put the bleach in (first time)...

I am confused. CYA is in those Bromine tabs (?), and it is hard to control the levels of CYA isn't it? Or is it hard to control because the bromine masks it at some point? By going with the BBB method from what I am reading everyone is saying add CYA... I thought to only add the 3 B's for...

Wish I would have known about the test kits here! :| I did pick up a test kit a walmart, but next year I will buy one from here :goodjob: Filled the pool on Tues/Wed w/water tanker, we took a sample of our water to the local pool store yesterday, and got a fancy readout page... it says...