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    What is Green to Clean?

    What is Green to Clean? I know it increases demand for chlorine from a search of past posts, but what does it actually do and does anyone know what is in it? Steven
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    Start of season numbers...

    Hello all, After a tough season last summer (my first) with three bouts of algae (that required lots and lots of shocking with a CYA at that time of 70), I want to make sure that I am keeping on top of everything this year. The pool is in-ground, approx 6400 gallons, concrete?, and has a sand...
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    Got new test kit...ready to kill algae and want tips

    I have a nice green pool. Approx 10,000 gal concrete(?) pool with a sand filter. With the new TF-100 test kit I get the following: FC 5 CC 1 TC 6 T/A 300 CH 750 CYA 70 pH 7.8 Temp 75 Do I need to pull down the pH and/or T/A before shocking? If not, I guess I just follow the instructions...
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    Pump is broken...what to do about pool

    I rent a house in Laredo, Texas with an in-ground pool of approximately 10,000 gal capacity with a sand filter. The pump stopped working yesterday. The landlord is looking for a new pump to replace the non-operating one. What can I do to maintain the pool until the pump is replaced? Or am I...