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    Zeobrite

    I don't think my filter is working anymore. It has Zeobrite in it. The pressure is around 15 to 17. I have backwashed and backwashed to no avail. I think this is really the reason my pool won't clear up.
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    Draining Pool and Refilling

    My 24' pool has a lot of alge in it. It only costs $35 in water to fill the pool. Can I just drain, clean, and refill ? I am going to install the salt system I bought last year with the pool. So do I need to start with fresh water anyway ? If I clear the pool with my chemicals and chlorine, can...
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    First Water Test

    OK, I broke down today and took a sample to the NuWay pool supply place. FC 2.1ppm TC 3.1ppm CC 1.0ppm pH 7.4 Hardness 50ppm Alky 100ppm CYA 10ppm Copper 0.1ppm Iron 0.0ppm TDS NA So I need to add about two gallons of...
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    Why is my Chlorine level dropping ?

    I went to St. louis for a few days and came home to a green pool. I have shocked and shocked. The pool is not green anymore but my Chloring levels just won't stay up. My CYA level is almost non existant and I'm putting in three gallons of 6.6% bleach a day to keep the shock level up. For a...
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    Pool Finally Up

    Hey Folks, I finally gave in and had my pool installed by professionals. They used a transom and got my pool level to 1/2 inch. It filled in 24 hours with two hoses. Now I need to wire the pump (running on an extension cord right now), put up a fence (required by the city), and build a little...
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    Pool Foundation

    Here in the Arkansas Delta, we have what is called gumbo. The soil is like concrete when dry and like a sticky goo when wet. My neighbors have had to backfill their above ground pools in spots around their pools. I have a 24' round I am installing myself and would like to use the rock dust or...