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    Thinking about giving up and filling it in... suggestions?

    Hello everyone... I will try to sum it up as best and quickly as possible. My wife and I purchased a house with pool a little over 5 years ago and have had problems from day one with the pool (house too but that's a bit off topic). We are on our 2nd liner, have already replaced all above...
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    Numbers not changing... need help!

    My pool has been looking great, but it is starting to take a cloudy turn. I have added the recommended MA, but my numbers are not changing. About three months ago we had a new liner put in and I installed an Intelichlor IC40 SWG. My fill water has very high PH, so I went ahead and stocked up...
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    Need help with sand filter ASAP!!!

    I'm in the process of trying to replace the sand in my filter. It appears they have glued on the inside center pipe (in the filter) to the control valve! What do I do?? I apologize ahead of time for my lack of technical lingo...I'm in a bit of a rush to post this. Thanks!
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    Kept FC overnight, but still consuming a lot of chlorine...

    I am confused. I have been following the BBB method for about 2 years now with great results. My water is crystal clear. I have been maintaining shock level for about a week or so and have not lost any FC overnight. However, I am still consuming a lot of chlorine throughout the day. I have...
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    Not sure what to do next... defeated algae, but still cloudy

    Hi everyone! I have to broadcast this to the experts. I am not sure what this means. I have been maintaining shock level for about two weeks now and am no longer losing FC at night, but my water is still cloudy. I backwash when needed as well and all my numbers are where they should be. I...
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    Finally found liquid chlorine, should I?

    Hi All again, Thanks again for all the superb information here. I have learned so much... Now on to my quandrum... I am still in the shock process trying to defeat algae. My FC is testing about 10 in the morning after bringing it to 23 the night before. My CYA is about 90 which I know is...
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    Local pool stores are horrible...

    I have to share this incident that just happened. I use a Taylor 2006 test kit and have been trying to find someone local to purchase reagents from. I can't believe it, but nobody sells them anywhere around here. I was actually even told that "We don't carry those kits because they are not...
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    Newbie needing help with numbers...

    Hello All, This is my first post on this forum. I have been reading and watching for a couple of weeks so far and have learned a tremendous amount. Thank you all so much for this forum and the time you spend updating it. It is awesome! Now... on to my predicament. In short, my pool (26k...