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Hi all, I just had to post what happened with my pool this week. On Monday I put 2 gallons of liquid chlorine in, bringing the FC level up to 4ppm. I didn't test on Tuesday. On Wednesday, I felt some slime growing on the pool wall, so I tested, and got 0 FC. I couldn't figure out how...

Thanks everyone! I just wanted to find out if something else was going on chemistry-wise that I wasn't aware of.

Hi all, every time I add liquid chlorine, (hth 10% from Home Depot), it raises the pH. Is it normal to have to add muriatic acid every few weeks? Thanks for any help JL

Hey there, I am attempting to set up a 24' round AGP. The directions say to use "fine mortar or rock dust" to use as a base for the bottom rails and plates. I can't find either of those things in my area, so I was thinking of just using 3/4" gravel tamped down and leveled. I have the ground...

We are in the middle of leveling a 26' circle for a 24' AGP. It's definitely some work, but I am also using a home made water level, and we are moving right along. This will be our 3rd AGP install. The last two were Intex, 10' and 15'. I learned from experience that this is the step to take my...

If you are setting up a metal walled pool, you need something that will be a solid base on 12" on each side of the wall, like stone dust. If it's a soft sided pool, you can skip the stone dust, and just set it up on the sand, though you probably want patio blocks under the feet.

I have heard good things about Hippo Pools in Northridge. I am looking for a PB a little closer to home - I live in San Diego county. Let me know if you find out anything about someone who does fiberglass pools this far south.

Thanks, Yes, I was wondering how to interperet the test results in order to adjust my Cl levels, and my question has been answered. Thanks again!

This is my first year using BBB. I let my Cl levels fall, and the water is clear, but green. I didn't drain this year, so when the weather is cold, I run the pump 24/7 , which I want to do to clear up the green anyway. I was just wondering how the cold temps, (37 degrees), might give me...

my water is still totally cloudy after 10 days with the pump on non-stop. My cartridge is less than a year old - I got it half way through last season - but it must be toast. It is a 100 sq ft cartridge. I must have damaged it with over-cleaning, or the pressure out of the hose was too high...

at $70 per cartridge, I hope I don't have to replace it very often. I thought they were good for a few years. Does it just depend on how dirty your water gets?

Yes, I have been running the pump non-stop since the last week of April. The water has been super cloudy since I put in all that shock in. I have hosed off the filter cartridge 2 or 3 times since then also. My pressure gauge is broken, but I had been cleaning it daily. The last time I...

I haven't added anything since I put in those 12 lbs of shock 9 days ago. I just got my test kit today, before today, I just had test strips, and all I knew was that it was WAY off the scale. (10 ppm max). -JL

Last year was our first year with a pool - it came with the house. It took me like 2 or 3 months to get it cleaned up, but what seemed to make the most difference was when my pool store lady told me I should be hosing down the filter cartridge every day or so. She told me this just after I...

I have an above ground, 24' round, 13,500gal, vinyl liner, cartridge filter 9 days ago my water was pea-soup green, but clear - I could see the bottom no problem. I had a sample tested at the pool store, and they told me to treat for copper, and then use 12lbs of BioGuard shock, and then add...