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    Trying to weigh cost of bleach vs. SWG

    I'm doing the calculations to try to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy a SWG. I've read here that losing 1/2 of the FC each day is a reasonable expectation. My FC target is 6, so that would be a loss of 3 ppm of bleach each day. The Pool Calculator tells me that for a 27Kgal...
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    Pool not warming up after water change?

    I'm a little stumped that my pool has not returned to previous temperatures after draining and refilling. I had expected to pretty much lose the rest of the summer, but became much more optimistic when my temps were in the mid 70s after the refill was complete. I hoped that I'd be back into the...
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    Can't keep Chlorine up

    This problem has lasted for the past year. Since I found this forum, and am trying the BBB for the first time I am hopeful that I can get control of this problem but right now I'm stymied. The pool calculator has me adding lots of chlorine and borax, which I have been doing, but it doesn't seem...
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    Noob checking in

    Just wanted to say hello before I dip my toes into the pool. Just upgraded my pump, glad to have finally gotten away from my decades old unit. What a treat to watch the new pump use less power than 2 light bulbs. :party: Currently trying to research what to do about replacing my pool...