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  1. tadcpht

    Vinyl liner fading

    Thanks everyone for the replies. The liner is tan with black in it as well. The top of it is likely dirty which makes the fading seem worse but its fading any place that touches the water. So i assume chemical fade. I thought bc my FC that i run at 6-8 is higher than most might be causing it. I...
  2. tadcpht

    Vinyl liner fading

    I have had this liner 3 years. I have used BBB for 11 years. As you can see from the pic my liner is fading pretty bad. Is this normal using BBB? Or am i doing something wrong? With full sun 9 hours a day my cya is 40-50 and FC remains 6-8.
  3. tadcpht

    Constant pH and chlorine battle

    Yes, I did read pool school a few times. There is a lot of info there to remember. Thanks for the links. If I keep it between 5-10ppm is there a need for the OCLT and SLAM tests? Obviously I have been running the FC too low.
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    Constant pH and chlorine battle

    No SWG. No water features. Just did a FAS/DPD drop test. After I added the clorox about an hour ago. FC 4.5 CC <0.5 Does my FC need to be higher? So after reading the replies I think I need to bring the FC up to around 10ppm? and not let it go below 4-5. I was under the impression that to...
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    Constant pH and chlorine battle

    So this is the first full year of the BBB method. Pool has been crystal clear all year, no complaints there. I test the water about every other day. The pH always reads 8.0 or higher and the chlorine reads low or non existent. I add clorox bleach to get the chlorine up between 3-5ppm and...
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    Water Replacement or Reverse Osmosis?

    my cya has been over ~200. the only thing i have come across is to drain the pool. i drained 1/3 a few days ago and 1/3 today. its ~180 before todays drain. I was throwing in granular shock and tablets like crazy and had no clue that would add to my cya. as soon as i get my cya under control i...