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I opened my pool about 3 weeks ago. I had some winter cover issues, cheaper is not better. So I started with a green swamp. I started the SLAM process with a small sand filter. After a week of noticeable change in color but not clarity. I switched out to a bigger sand filter (26), with no...

I have been trying to get my pool back to crystal clear since the beginning of May. It started out as a green swamp but now it is clear but still a little cloudy. I am thinking that I need to get a bigger filter. My current filter is around 1.7 sq ft. I would think that going with a 3.7 to...

Filter is drained and pump is in the garage. The previous owner had another plug installed in the other side where the return came back into the pool as well. I did not install this one because I had a hard time getting the eye for this return back on when I initially opened the pool when I...

zea3, My pool is about 1/4 full of water. The plug that was used was the rubber type with wing nut on the end to tighten it down. I believe that the water in the hose froze and expanded enough to push the plug out.

Here is my dilemma, First time pool owner here. I used the BBB method all summer and it worked amazing as expected :lol: So here we go: a little about my pool, I moved in in April and the pool was uncovered and drained below the first return (It has a dual return). The other return...

The hole is in the bottom of the liner. I also have a patch kit hanging in the garage. Going to patch it. Thank you.

Well, I started building my deck. After digging my holes for my footings yesterday I went out this morning and one of the holes closest to the side of the pool has about 3 inches of water in it. This particular spot is the lowest side of my pool so it would make sense that if my liner has a...

It has been about a week since I passed the OCLT, I have brought my PH up and increased my CYA to 50. I am losing 2-3 PPM of FC per day, and my water has never looked clearer. :lovetfp: My next project is a deck in the next couple of weeks.

It was warm and sunny today, CYA is between 35-40. I am going to raise it after I test tomorrow to around 50. No chance of someone getting in for a dip I haven't installed the ladder yet and water temp is about 67.

Would you expect to lose a lot of your FC after the shocking process and you pass the OCLT. The reason I ask is after passing the OCLT, my FC was 16 and due to work scheduling I was unable to test the water until 17 hours later. The FC was 10 and CC was still 0. Is this a concern?

Thank you!!

Passed the OCLT, CC is 0, and water is clear :party: . What is my next step in balancing my water? Do I just let FC get dow to normal level for my CYA and test for PH,CH, and TA?

I bought my cyanuric acid at walamrt. It is labeled "Stabilizer" and contains 100% cyanuric acid. It is in granulate form and I put it in an old sock in front of my return.

At the beginning of April we purchased a house with a pool. My background with pool ownership until now was ZERO. The previous owners used the perma salt system and after I went to the pool store :blah: to find out how much the chemicals cost ($480.00). I started looking around the internet...

Re: Testimony - This is why you should do BBB! This makes me want to keep going on with the BBB method!!!! Awesome looking pool and testimony!!!!

Maybe the Cats are looking for water to drink. If you had some other source of water to put out they would go for that, but that my lead to cats being all over looking for that dish of water.

Yesterday I was looking through the paperwork that was left with my pool for the 100th time. And the diagram for the filter showed the attached picture going in the filter. So I went and bought three bags of sand and took my filter apart. The sand came out in clumps and was filled with...

I am thinking about upgrading my filter (look at my signature). I am thinking about the Hayward S310T2. My questions are. 1. Is my pump ok to handle this filter? 2. What about going from 1.5" to 2" connections, any issues with this? 3. What are the advantages of upgrading my filter? Thank you.

Found these at Tractor Supply in the paint aisle.

I am on day 12 of this process. I have kept the FC-12 and CC is either .5 or 0, I have tested my CYA and it is around 20-25. I can see change in the water clarity and can see my brush and sweeper at the bottom. Today I happened to find DE and added it to my filter as per pool school, the...

So, I did the OCLT: Last night FC-12, this morning FC-10.5, the filter pressure went up 15%, and no change in water clarity Does this mean I still have algae in my pool and filter is cleaning out the dead algae? It just seems to be taking awhile to see a change in water color.

Only once today and about 3 times yesterday.

After two days of my FC level up to 12 during the day and the next day it drops to around 10, I then bring it back up to 12. I also have added enough CYA to bring it up to around 25-30. All together I have used 14 gallons on bleach since I began three days ago. I am not seing any difference...

What is the size of your pool and deck. It looks very nice. I use to live in Ohio and I remember waiting for the pool to be open.

But does it work?

Filter pressure is around 12 psi, when it gets up to 15 I backwash and it comes down to 12. There is allot of thing floating around in the pool. I have a light on one of the returns and when I turned it on last night you could see all the stuff in the water.

It is very overcast today. Yesterday it was very sunny and I added bleach every hour until last night. As or the condition of the water, when I started you could see the bottom in some places of the pool. After brushing and sweeping you can not see the bottom at all however, the color has...

I am using the shock process detailed on Pool School, and this morning I went out to test my FC so At 0740 it tested FC-6 CC-0. I added the recommended bleach as per the pool calculator. Then at 0910 it tested FC-13, CC-0.5. I waited until 1210 and it tested the same. I have added enough CYA...

So, This Morning I went to check my pool while it is going through the shock process, and I checked the skimmer for debris and found sa frog in the skimmer. I tried to get him out but when I lifted the basket he jumped out and went back into the skimmer. I could not find him in the skimmer or...

I have been doing the shock process to get my pool ready. So here is where I am, FC-12, CC-0.4, Adding the CYA to bring it up. My concern is that I may run out of reagent for the chlorine test prior to my refill getting here, and I do not want to start over. So if that happens it their a...