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Thanks! Should I make it closer to 40 or 45 instead of 30 because of vacuuming and backwashing?

I nearly am finishing shocking my pool and cleaning the debris off the bottom for the second time. (Switch for pool pump broke and had to get electrician to fix after I nearly got fried trying, but he did get the pool light to work for the first time since we owned the house!) What is the...

This is a two part question, lol. I went a way for a week and when I came back my pool was a greenish, cloudy color so much that I could not see the bottom of the deep end. I figured it was algae since we get a lot of rain and a bunch of leaves from my neighbors tree. I followed the steps...

I checked the FC at 5:30 this morning it held at 16! I checked it again at again at 9:30 and it was at 6.5. I checked the CC and it was at 1. Should I continue adding bleach to the pool or am I ready to change the sand and add CYA? The pool is the most crystal clear it has been in the 2...

Started added conversion last night! Finally! Tested pH: 7.2, T/A: between 80-90. Added 384 oz of 12.5% at 7 p.m. checked the FC an hour later was at 6. Added another 384 plus another 128 oz in a span of an hour and a half. Checked FC at 10 last night it was at 25!!!! :shock: A little too...

I tested the water and am ready to the conv. tonight. However, I need to start the filter and pump forgot how the handle show go on the valve leading into pump from ground. Should it go into the center? I believe one side is skim and the other side is drain.

So far looks like the patch has held up! Starting filling the pool with the ole' garden hose last night. Also got the pool kit last night. I have read in other post that maintaining on BBB can cost around $50 a season. What about CYA? When I went to the pool store yesterday, the pool...

Went home during lunch time and added a wet patch. Will check it out when I get home from work. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I believed I have found one of the leaks, hopefully there is no more. I jumped in; algae and all right after the cover was off! I going out to but a wet patch tomorrow to put on it. A side note: a very nice friend order too much chlorine for his pool and asked if I needed any. Went over...

I took the cover off tonight and the water level is significantly down from when we closed. I think there might be a leak in the liner. Has anyone had any experience getting liners fixed or how a leak is determined?

Well they sell 10% liquid chlorine (hth brand) at Walmart in the pool isle in 2 gallon boxes for about 10 bucks. I will double check the pool store by my house. I went in the other day and asked about sand when changing after the conversion. Its about 7 bucks for a 25 lb bag. Our Heyward...

Well I believe I have convinced my fiance to the bleach! There are 2 gallon jugs 6% at Walmart for about $2.50 here in Central Ohio. We are getting married in 3 weeks and the reception dinner is in our back yard. We want to have floating candles in the pool for it so as it get my tf test get...

I couldn't convince my fiance about pouring bleach into pool even though it is the same thing so I bought liquid chlorine 10% to pour into the pool to make the conversion. She also freaked out about baking soda until she saw the actual arm and hammer stuff in the pool isle at walmart today!

Thank you, this will help out. I think first things first, is to get a good testing kit.

New member to the board. Last year we bought a house in central Ohio and knew nothing about pools. Someone told us about Baquacil so we decided to use it and it was just a complete headache for us. We would like to open are pool in about two weeks and switch to chlorine. We have a Heyward...