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    Not sure how to use DE filter?

    Thank you guys so much! I never thought of finding the manual online. Perfect! Hopefully that will help me out.
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    Not sure how to use DE filter?

    We just purchased a used Hayward DE filter and 1 1/2 hp pump for our 24' above ground pool. Of course, buying it used, there were no directions. Reading about the filter online, I found to add the DE through the skimmer box, 6 coffee cans full, and refill after backwashing. The only problem...
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    Please help us with our cloudy water!

    Thanks Wolfmarsh- I went to the bleach calculator--I can't figure out how it works. Can someone explain it to me? I want to go to the store today to get all the bleach. Now I know its not safe to let the kids go in when the chlorine is so high--is there a level it needs to be down to when it...
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    Please help us with our cloudy water!

    Oh thank you guys so much! You are AWESOME :-D Ok-test results with the aqua test strips--- (estimated compared strip to chart) Total Hardness ~ 300 Total Chlorine ~ 3 Free Chlorine ~ 2 PH ~ 7.2 Alkalinity ~ 80 Cyanuric Acid ~ 30 The water temp is 78 degrees And yes---the filter loses...
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    Please help us with our cloudy water!

    Hi there, I am very excited to find this site. We have had our pool for 3 seasons now, and the past 2 it was always very cloudy and we had no idea why. This year we decided to refill it with fresh water, and I attempted to educate myself on balancing chemicals. We have a 24ft 13,500 above...