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A Leslie's just opened near me. Is there any real reason for me to go in there? I'm probably going to have to do a SLAM this week, just wondering if they have good prices on liquid chlorine, or if I'm better off at walmart.

This is our first "winter" as pool owners in Louisiana. The previous homeowner did not close her pool, per se, but did have a very expensive year round pool service take care of it. It was sparkling in January. She did not own a pool cover, apparently. We do not have the luxury of a pool boy...

When you say the chlorine test is bright orange, you do not even need to run that test (the one with the ph indicator). It goes up to 10. Your FC on the drop test is so far above that, so just use that number and forget the color change test. I now others will have better advice- why would her...

As expected, I returned from vacation to find a yucky pool. I tell you what, I was ---><--- this close to calling the pool guys in, and I'm so glad I didn't! So long story short, I've been SLAMming this week and i feel like I'm good. OCLT passed, CC is 0, and the water looks amazing. I vacuumed...

Thank you. Reposting the SLAM link, which I have read repeatedly, isn't the most helpful thing I've see on here. And I was confused, because I've never seen anyone talk about burning the midnight oil through this process.

I've read that, thanks. I like where it recommends asking questions in the forum because I'll supposedly get lots of help. When does that start?

So, is the SLAM supposed to occur through the night? I never slammed before because I never had algae before. I'm a little confused. I'll continue with what I've done today... At 950 this morning, my FC was 21. I added 4 gallons and got it to 40 FC at noon. At 140, it's still 40. CC is zero...

After adding 6 gallons total, I'm up to 33FC (I forgot where I started, but it wasn't 0). It's raining pretty hard and getting dark, so I think I'll have to see where I am in the morning and go from there. Yes. :p I've not been positive on my testing technique though, thought I was around 60...

But I believe I have an algae problem. Our pool looks pretty good in the shallow end but is greenish and getting cloudy in the deep. There is yellowish green "dust" along the surfaces. My first step was to begin brushing daily and set the pump to run continually. The CYA, according to a...

The entire fixture has come out. My husband bumped it this weekend and found the metal ring that covers it, one of the screw openings, is broken. We got it set back in but my son knocked it out again today. First question, it is sitting , connected, on the side of the pool right now. Is that...

My CYA has been on the highish side, so that's a good thing!!

What do you do during a heavy rain? My chemistry was perfect yesterday when I did a full test, and the rain started last night. I usually put some chlorine in the evening. Is it best to try to keep up with the chemistry through a storm, or just deal with it all afterward?

Well, I did something right. LOL It seems to be working ow. I added a little water and checked to make sure the weir wasn't sticking, then let it run for a little bit longer. Voila!

Right. No bubbling at the jets, nothing.

When I turn the pump on, the basket at the pump empties (not fully), and there is no activity at the pool. I've even tried running the hose into that basket to fill it but it's no use- it fills up when I turn the pump off. I'm adding some water now to see if that helps. Fingers crossed!

I vacuumed and cleaned filter baskets today, chemistry has been great. When the timer kicked on this evening, I could hear outside it was louder than normal. The filter basket at the pump (which from what I understand, needs to be full of water to prime and run correctly) was only about half...

Ha! He's actually my swimmer- i didn't even notice his judo- chop! :)

My ph is 7.2 and I need to bring it up. Is there any difference between adding the washing soda vs the borax? I've priced both and the soda seems cheaper, although I just bought borax in bulk on Amazon Prime Pantry for much cheaper than in store (a handy little service if you've never used it)...

:p That's beautiful! Welcome!

Not the best picture but here's my pet project! This forum has been SO helpful!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks everyone! I'm definitely not confident about the cya as I ran the test inside- will definitely recheck it tomorrow. Thanks for the tips and links!

My question first...since the TF100 instructions say it's best to check inside, do you fill vials outside and bring them in, or transport using another method? I will most likely be checking first thing in the morning, but since I just got the kit I brought a tub of water inside after swimming...

Annnnd, my test kit was supposedly delivered yesterday by UPS and it's not there! Boo!

I'm so stinking excited, I got my timer working! Probably no big deal, I'm sure, but I'm glad to be taking some control and hopefully lowering my power bill a TON! I can't for the life of me wonder why the pump was left to run ALL THE TIME. Anyway, I set it to run about 4-5 hours for now and may...

I did some further inspecting of our system trying to understand it all. I just need help identifying everything and making sense of it. Here's the whole pump setup: I have identified the pump as a Hayward Super Pump. There is also a booster pump for the Polaris, which is either disabled or...

Ok, I added a signature but the sad truth is, that's all I know. I need to get back and inspect things more carefully when I have alone time (I have a three year old who I can't escape from :p). There might even be a timer back there for all I know. I've been able to maintain chemistry pretty...

Since we've lived here, our pool has been "on" non-stop. In doing some research on this site, though, it appears that isn't necessary? When I had a pool service come out initially, they said turning it off and on through the day might save a few bucks in electricity each month, but that was it...

The previous owner of my home paid 250$/ month for full service including chemicals, no joke. They quoted me 175 with chemicals costing extra. Needless to say, I'm glad I found this website!

We are having our first party next weekend. Since we've moved in, our pool hasn't had much traffic, but we have been very lucky with chemicals and haven't had any big adjustments. In preparation for lots of people, is it better to just wait until it's over to straighten chemicals out again or...

We just bought a house with a pool and went through the same. An insurance quote from company A said that they'd cover us if we removed the diving board. Company B didn't ask if we had a diving board (and I didn't offer it up!). Company A through another agency didn't ask about a diving board...