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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    Yes they are working. Wow those are nasty. Mine are not that bad. I also have had success with knee high panty hose stuffed with polyfill.
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    Just to update The water is clearing up nicely (able to see my drains again) I am waiting for the TFT100 kit to arrive so I can get my numbers posted, should have it on Friday. Since adding MA to lower PH and TA I have turned my 3 return jets up to the surface for aeration, seems to be a very...
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    D, I am just trying to follow the pour slowly directions from here plus every time I have just dumped it I get the brown water problem, just trying to tackle one issue at a time. Normally we have the cover open when we are home but since I don't have a fence the cover has to be closed when we...
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    I added enough CA to put me in the 35 ppm range and added another Gal on chlorine slowly (drilled 1/8" hole in the lid then flipped it upside down and drilled 3 in the bottom for air. That worked good and I will build a bracket to hold a gal. jug so I don't have to. I ordered the TFT100 kit...
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    Thanks for the reply's. I had the pool off for two separate treatments in the last 2-3 weeks for a flock and shock which was around 3 days and then for a filter media change that was another 3 days (turned back on Tuesday 6/2/15 so I had not added any muriatic acid to lower the ph when I saw...
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    Thanks for the reply, I do have a decent test kit from Leslie's and I also have the pool guy that built the pool use their computer testing equipment which generally have the same result. I have dealt with the iron from day 1 (caused stains on the liner as it was being filled for the first time...
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    Water turning Brownish Green after adding Chlorine

    Hello all fellow Pool Owners, I am struggling through my 4th season with my pool and looking for some help. Here are the pool details. 20x44 inground vinyl lined pool with Auto Cover. Pentair Intelliflo Pump. Pentair Sand Dollar 28" 350lb Sand Filter with a fresh batch of Dryden's Activate...
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    New to TFP

    Hello all, I am from Northern IN and am working on season 4 of my pool. T