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    Algae Battle

    KC forgive me for asking the same questions that you answered earlier today, I didn't re-read your post before my last post (way to much on my mind, way to little sleep) The pool is just a little cloudy and there is no visible algae today. I have read pool school and have a pretty good handle...
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    Algae Battle

    ok, I don't want to screw this up so I am asking for help once again. 10 am results PH 7.4 FC 4.2 added 2" of water today (kids were playing with the hose sprayer and forgot to turn it off :mad: ) I vacuumed to waste and brushed the heck outta the pool. 7pm test results PH 7.4 FC 4.0 CC...
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    Algae Battle

    it's the latter (reagents) only had 3 tests in the kit and have had a hard time getting my CYA up. Finally got it to 30 and have been bumping it along trying to get it to 50. My alkaline water is driving me nuts. I try not to add any if I can help it but I have vacuumed to waste a few times and...
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    Algae Battle

    Thanks for helping me out on this. Speaking of the TA, my tap water has a TA of 300 ! After 2 full months it is now down to 180.... does alkalinity have anything to do with chlorine usage? I've used about 20 gal of chlorine so far. Started out with dichlor then switched over to liquid. have put...
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    Algae Battle

    Hi All, In the past 2 weeks we have received over 12" of rain... rained for 4 days straight then rained everyday for the next week (eastern NC). My pool has been sparkling clear all summer but I didn't give it any attention during those 4 days. On the 5th day I checked it out and there was...
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    Build Deck now or wait on the Pool to be totally up?

    PLEASE post pics, I'm getting ready to build about the same setup including a slide. Got our pool filled with water yesterday....
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    New member in Eastern NC

    Hello All, Just installed our new 18 x 52" Intex pool. All is well, girls went swimming in it today. Only hiccup is water was yellow/green upon filling with municipal water... took sample to Culligan, no iron, said color was probably tannins. Added 13 oz of dichlor (small pool sanitizer)...