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My sand filter just is not getting it, so before I change the sand, thought I would try adding some DE. After reading about it, I learned it is carcinogenic when inhaled - so I am a little fearful. My hubby has respirators that he uses with work, but what about when we back wash to an open...

I fought this same battle last year and finally lost the battle. I resorted to using a clarifier which worked over night. But, I really do not want to add this to my pool. I have used the pool calculator at the pool school and kept my water over the mustard shock level for 3 days - still...

All last summer, (and even throught the winter) I had a fine, tan colored, dust like, residue that would accumulate on the bottom of my pool and on the steps. It vaccums up, when you brush - it clouds the immediate area and is very difficult to sweep. I poured enough clorox in my pool last...

I have been battling a cloudy pool, so this morning I opened my filter to see if it was "channelled". Being very honest, I do not know what "channelled" looks like, but was hoping that I would aleast be able to see if there was clumping. So, as suggested by another poster, I first looked in -...

I read that DE for pools is carcinogenic. Is it safe to use in the pool or is it only a respiratory issue when dry. I am thinking of adding a little to my sand filter, but do not want worry of potential harm to the grandbabies.

I have been brushing, adding chlorine, testing, vaccuming for 3 weeks. Please help. My pool has gone from green to greyish green. It has been clear all winter - suddenly about 3 weeks ago started to turn. I brought it up to shock level - high 20's, then my husband added chlorine again (he...

I have a SWG, that has worked beautifully until a thunderstorm kicked the ground fault breaker unknowing to me. I discovered this when my water became very cloudy suddenly. I have shocked it with clorox several times to no avail, the realized i need to up my CYA from 50. Making a long story...

I have been absent from the board for couple of weeks due to sudden family illness. I have returned home today, and my pool water is cloudy and dark in the deep area. Before the sickness, I had just begun to balance my water. I had added 3 bottles of CYA and baking soda. I have a SWG with...

Today is the big day - time to work on the water balance. We filled the pool with 1/2 city water and 1/2 well water 2 weeks ago. I have only added small amount of chlorine, but have a SWG and my salt level is now 3300. I usually can follow directions carefully, and work in the medical field...

Ummm...... Okay, I admit we are tired, and when you get tired everything begins to look hopeless but I am about ready to throw all the dirt back in the hole. Today was liner day, and we have a few wrinkles on the back wall that just will not go away. Pool is about 1/3 full of water (had water...

Today a big day in the pool build. Temp is expected to approach 80 degrees, so we are going to place the liner in today. So many questions, so many fears!!! I have been going to "pool school" for several weeks, and ordered my testing kit about 2 weeks ago so we would have it on the day of...

Oh my, I think we have made a huge mistake. We hired a professional to put the bottom in the pool. We talked with him, and got references - all excellent. He is contracted by local pool companies to do their bottoms..... We accept responsibility for error - but bottom line, we now have a...

We started our pool project on Jan. 24. I have started a pool construction blog with daily photos at http://gotitdownpat.wordpress.com/. We have got the walls up, and the bottom almost ready for the concrete/sand mix. Plumbing in progress. Any comments, suggestions are welcome.