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Problem with phosphates. New pool

by cornwallace77 » Thu 09 Jun, 2016 17:24

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We are having an issue with phosphates in our pool. The pool was recently requested a proximately 2 months ago with a dark grey plaster. When the...

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High phosphates aren't necessary a problem although it will feed algae if you have it. A correct stabilizer/chlorine levels will stop algae
Test...

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Wed 03 Aug, 2016 07:36
CYA above 70 with 0 stabilizer??

by Skipacrosswater » Sat 09 Jul, 2016 11:35

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I have an inground gunite 28,000 gallon pool in a kidney bean shape... why the shape of the pool matters, I have no idea... but some jackoff will ask...

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Have you read the part about Slamming in the Pool school
The stabilised chlorine pucks add Cyanuric Acid to the pool water
You would be better of...

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Sun 10 Jul, 2016 03:09
BBB is pool care

by gregsfc » Thu 07 Jul, 2016 05:04

As someone who stumbled upon a forum a couple of years ago searching for answers to a lot of things that didn't make sense to me about how one can...

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Thu 07 Jul, 2016 05:04
Pool Help

by David.Craig » Sat 25 Jun, 2016 07:32

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Summer has arrived and #1 mission is to get the pool water clear. Previous owner did not close it properly. It was a mess. PoolFx came in, gave us a...

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Slam the pool

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Sun 26 Jun, 2016 10:22
Ammonia

by CS » Sat 28 Jun, 2014 12:24

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Help!! I'm hoping to find some light at the bottom of this money pit I find myself in!

I've got a 23,000 gal. in ground vinyl lined pool and here...

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You should check out our smart monitor - it could definitely help you with all of this spending on chemicals, etc. Our monitor connects with you via...

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Tue 21 Jun, 2016 14:38
Chlorine tabs?

by Zack » Thu 19 May, 2016 10:31

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Hello I'm a new pool owner and I was wondering if 3inch chlorine tabs are good for liquid chlorine substitute.

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If you're a new pool owner, then you should check out our smart monitor! You'd be able to check your pool's chemical levels via an app and it'd tell...

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Tue 21 Jun, 2016 14:10
Reliable Pool Contractor in Jakarta

by prasetyoeko728 » Tue 21 Jun, 2016 04:21

Hi everyone...how do you do?

My name is Eko, and it's really nice to meet all of you here.

I just want to give you information, in case some of you...

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Tue 21 Jun, 2016 04:21
HELP!!!!! KLEEN IT into pool water!!!!

by lightnirod » Sun 12 Jun, 2016 20:39

I need help stat! I was trying to use the product Kleen It by Bioguard and I messed up. My sand filter was not in backwash and the product went into...

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Last post by lightnirod
Sun 12 Jun, 2016 20:39
water bugs? Look here.
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by GodSpeed » Fri 07 Apr, 2006 03:17

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To get rid of water bugs. Attack their way of living!

I had a problem with water bugs, and no way to get rid of them. Clorine wont kill them because...

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man I wish there was an easy solution. the bugs are driving me nuts and no definitive answer or magic solution.
oh well.... :wtf: :wtf:
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Last post by fred246
Thu 05 Nov, 2015 16:57
Unable to balance Salt Water pool

by kcherrix123 » Sun 01 Jul, 2012 10:03

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Hello, I have an Intex above ground vinyl pool. It's 22' x 52" and holds 10,500 gal. of water. We filled the pool using our garden hose and set...

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Assuming you're not using a DPD chlorine test kit where it can bleach out at high chlorine levels having you think there is no chlorine when it's...

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Last post by skrodgers
Sat 26 Jul, 2014 15:38
Cyanuric Acid 200ppm - Drain Pool?
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by kristymcj » Wed 01 Apr, 2009 21:43

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Shocked pool, then added chlorine pucks. Pool store test says there's no chlorine. Also, PH is always too low, even with Alkalinity adjuster and...

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If you had circulation in the pool, then what they said was not true and it's most likely that their testing results are incorrect (and if there were...
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Last post by chem geek
Mon 07 Jul, 2014 22:36
Screw up

by kyleshaha » Sun 01 Jun, 2014 12:04

I have intel 15×42 I put number 2 of grren to blue yesyetdsy how do I fix thid

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Sun 01 Jun, 2014 12:04
ORP drifts up without any increase in chlorine.

by Rimoc » Sun 13 Apr, 2014 00:00

We have an 220,000 outdoor swimming pool in Tampa FL. Starting last fall, the ORP would drift upward during the day, reach a peak in the middle of...

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Sun 13 Apr, 2014 00:00
Pool Chemical Help Please

by B77 » Sun 01 Sep, 2013 17:14

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Hello! We have a 12'x3' above ground, we cannot get the chemicals to adjust properly.

PH is 8.4
Chlorine is 5
Alkalinity is 180
Stabilizer is...

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Being an above ground pool I will assume its manually chlorinated??

If so and you use Liquid Chlorine - Liquid Chlorine has a high natural PH....

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Last post by Addz the Pool Guru
Thu 10 Oct, 2013 02:52
Confirmation before draining all water.

by DaveOB » Sat 07 Sep, 2013 08:32

Hi all. New to the forum after reading so much great info and learning so much here - Thanks to all the guru's for that.

I would appreciate if...

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Last post by DaveOB
Sat 07 Sep, 2013 08:32
We replaster oools and build pools

by polanco pools » Mon 02 Sep, 2013 20:59

Hi there we will replaster your pool to the lowest prices we will go personaly and evaluate the job and make an estimate I guarentee we will do tge...

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Mon 02 Sep, 2013 20:59
Paging CHEMGEEK, pick up the white courtesy phone

by TSH Tech » Wed 28 Aug, 2013 19:51

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ChemGeek, got a scenario question for you, it's an advanced one.

Background-
My company has a client on chemical service only, that is interesting...

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Awesome. Ok, that makes a little more sense now AND to be careful around our Swedish, Icelandic and Norwegian clients.
:wink:

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Thu 29 Aug, 2013 00:59
Safe to swim in this pool? High CYA

by jesseosby » Mon 26 Aug, 2013 21:45

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Hi, I just moved into a house 9 days ago and the previous owners left me a messy pool from a big storm. Leaves, sticks, green algae. Pool is 24' AG,...

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Yes, your plan is reasonable. You probably won't even notice the FC level being that high since the active chlorine level is proportional to the...

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Wed 28 Aug, 2013 21:08
Swimming Insects
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by Carol » Tue 07 Jun, 2005 08:25

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I live in Central Florida and have just recently put up an above ground 18' x 48 pool. Since filling it I have noticed swimming insects in the pool....

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[Only way to get rid of these biting bugs is to net them and squish them or they will fly back in po ol!
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Last post by Pat from TNX?
Sat 13 Jul, 2013 19:42
Chronic Black Spot

by drseuss » Fri 22 Mar, 2013 21:55

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Hi
I've had a chronic black spot problem for about 10 years now. I've scrubbed, chemically dosed, Gueryned and tried pretty much everything I could...

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sounds like black algae which is the hardest algae to get rid of. There is a black algaecide at Leslies pool supply or any pool supply store. It...

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Wed 26 Jun, 2013 21:04

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