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  1. K

    Ugh! Help!

    Thank you. We actually determined that we must have another leak somewhere as we are losing water too fast. I guess we are going to have to wait for the new liner. Thank you though.
  2. K

    Ugh! Help!

    So, we had a tear in the liner/leak at return jet. We hoped we could make it through this season but found another leak around the light. We have a new liner and skimmer/ports ready to install and are having new sheet metal put over the rusted old areas... but the guy we've hired to do it had...
  3. K

    Guidance please...

    Thank you! I knew I'd read the instructions before but couldn't find them.
  4. K

    Guidance please...

    Ok... so my dpd powder arrived today... FC is above 25 (I ran out of reagant at that point ...UGH!) and the last time we added bleach was 2 gallons yesterday and 2 gallons 48hr or so before that CC ?? ran out of reagent so coudn't do this CYA It was between the 40 and 50 (closer to the...
  5. K

    Guidance please...

    Ok... will work on those... thanks! LOL That's where I'm really unsure... what is best... more bleach? How much? What does my total chlorine level tell me? What should I do until the dpd arrives?
  6. K

    Guidance please...

    - No guessing now. You did a few "combat bombs" of stuff, but now you need to use your TF-100 (or Taylor K-2006C) and the accompanying FAS-DPD to make sure of your exact FC level. I do not have any more DPD powder... I've ordered it but don't expect it until at least Friday so all I...
  7. K

    Guidance please...

    My husband (who doesn't usually do the pool stuff) decided to start our "SLAM" by adding 2 bags of 4-in-1 pool shock Saturday early afternoon. When it didn't look better (we were starting with a 'pond') by 7pm he added 6 gallons of bleach. By the time I got home around 9pm it was visibly...
  8. K

    First time closing questions...

    Thank you!!! Got the pH lowering now and going to add our CYA tonight/tomorrow. Still need to know about the cover and the pump/such... -----With a cover that is permeable (mesh maybe??) do we need pillows? I'm assuming it's supposed to sit on the water?? ----- Which parts do we need to...
  9. K

    First time closing questions...

    So, we went on our honeymoon last week and I forgot to tell my parents how to care for the pool (did remember to give them instructions for kids and pets though! :) ) so when we came back it was a bit of a swamp. I dumped a couple gallons of bleach in and it's now improved to just hazy and a...