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  1. PoolFool.

    Tea colored water from fall leaves and tannin, trying to close

    Hello all, I let the fall leaves sit in my net on top of the pool for too long and ended up with a deep end the color of a weak tea. t least it's a weak tea and not a strong one or coffee colored! I have been trying to get the tannin colors out of the water with high chlorination levels but it...
  2. PoolFool.

    2018 Bleach Prices

    Try Costco or Sam's Club IF you're already member. Won't be 10% probably, but might be cheap enough to make it up. Also Home Depot HDX brand, but really have to check the production dates with HD. There is a real rush among many brands to lower the content from 8.25% to 6% ths year, yet...
  3. PoolFool.

    New fill

    Do this ^^^^^^^^ , Don't forget that the very bottom of the poolmath calculator contains the calculator to see the individual effects of adding ingredients of your choosing. I always try and start out with 1/2 to 2/3 of the calculated chemicals needing to be added and then retest and refine to...
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    2018 Bleach Prices

    Thanks, I didn't know I had a Rural King sort of nearby. Hard to find on a search, this is their link. Liquid Shock 4 Gallons LC4 Do y'all find that they keep their chlorine fresh and recent there? What is the key for checking manufacturing date?
  5. PoolFool.

    How do I blow-out my pool lines? Need help understanding my plumbing.

    It looks to me like the Jandy valve to the pump supply is half closed off. If you move that valve near the door to have the handle point into your pump room, that is in the direction that water travels to your pump, are there more skimmers and drains that start working?