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  1. pool_hokie

    Robot cleaner with larger pool?

    Anyone have experience using one of the robotic pool cleaners on a larger pool? Most of them say they're for pools "up to 20' X 40' " My pool is L-shaped, basically 20 by 40 with a 13 by 13 added on. One salesman I talked to thought the cord would be too short (which seems easy enough to...
  2. pool_hokie

    What kind of algecide?

    I need some algecide to do the abscorbic acid stain removal treatment. What ingredients am I looking for to get a "60% polyquat". I see products out there that say 60%, and have the word poly in there somewhere - but I didn't see the word "quat" anywhere. Thanks!
  3. pool_hokie

    High chlorine usage - ozonator?

    I've been fighting some algae and shocking to high levels for several days. The water is clear now, but it's still burning chlorine at a tremendous rate. In 10 hours, it burned more than 16 ppm. Reading some old posts, I found this tidbit from Waterbear: "Ozone will destroy chlorine but will...
  4. pool_hokie

    BBB for hot tub / spa ?

    I've been using the BBB method in my pool for several years. Can I do the same thing for my new hot tub? I'm ready to fill the tub this week. I was thinking about pumping water out of my pool and into the hot tub to start with. I know a lot of people use bromine as a disinfecting agent in...