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Best Pool Shock

by Pool Shocker » Fri 18 Jun, 2010 13:45

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I'm creating a little blog and would like some help for the content.
I want to give reviews on the best PoolShock, or at least some pro's and con's...

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Non-chlorine shock (MPS) is not a sanitizer -- it is an oxidizer. Dichlor is chlorine, but increases CYA levels a lot. If you already have CYA...

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Tue 22 Jun, 2010 20:30
Still NO chlorine :-(

by TabSinger2 » Fri 18 Jun, 2010 11:35

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In the past 7 days, I have added 6 gallons of liquid bleach and 10lbs of BurnOut Extreme to our 15' round-above ground pool. I have no FC, no Cya, no...

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My local pool chain (Pinch a Penney) sells the chemicals to test CYA for $3.95 (8 oz bottle) and the test tube (has a mixer with the needed black dot...

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Mon 21 Jun, 2010 15:16
im lost

by joshua » Mon 21 Jun, 2010 08:33

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I need help i have bought a small pool with a filter pump. My problemis that after about one day of swimming the water is cloudy and im afriad to...

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Read the Pool School to learn more about how to maintain your pool.

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Mon 21 Jun, 2010 12:46
irritating vapor coming off the pool

by coughinginthepool » Sun 20 Jun, 2010 21:54

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We are having a mojor problem with an irritating vapor coming off of our pool. The pool place has checked the water several times. First the chlorine...

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What kind of chlorine is used to chlorinate this pool? Trichlor pucks/tabs? Cal-Hypo? Chlorinating liquid or bleach? Saltwater chlorine generator...

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Sun 20 Jun, 2010 22:04
HELP---How to maintain the chemicals in an above ground pool

by tara225 » Fri 11 Jun, 2010 15:22

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We have an 18-foot, 48-inch high round above ground pool. I'm pretty sure my husband said it holds 6,000 gallons of water (I hope that's right). Last...

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Start by reading Pool School to learn about the terms, what each product does, what you need to know and do, etc. You can read the article on...

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Sat 12 Jun, 2010 02:26
Double chlorine dose in pool

by twinstb » Thu 03 Jun, 2010 21:54

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2.5 gallons of chlorine was just put in my 7000 gallon capacity above ground pool instead of 1 gallon. Will this damage my pool. What should I do (or...

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You didn't specify the type of chlorine you added. If it was 12.5% chlorinating liquid, then this would raise the Free Chlorine (FC) in your 7000...

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Fri 04 Jun, 2010 21:19
Water Quality - smells like sweat socks/tastes salty

by amurray » Fri 28 May, 2010 12:30

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Hello,

I work at an indoor municipal swimming pool that has a water quality issue. I am not in-charge so I am trying to build a case for the powers...

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The high TDS is probably from salt. You can do an explicit chloride test using the Taylor K-1766 salt test, for example, but will probably come up...

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Fri 28 May, 2010 19:23
Oil on top of water

by billspool » Sun 09 May, 2010 12:35

We have an oil slick and high clorine levels. Pool is now turning tan Help

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Sun 09 May, 2010 12:35
blocked skimmer

by senhen » Sat 08 May, 2010 06:14

Can cynuric acid clog a skimmer line if poured in too quickly. What is the best way to dissolve it?

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Sat 08 May, 2010 06:14
Adding pool chemicals

by HowardWalker » Sun 18 Apr, 2010 11:46

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For the longest time adding my pH and TA increaser consisted, mostly, of surface scattering of the powder. Then I went to adding it to a 5 gal bucket...

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The sock method, or use of a T-shirt, is also great for having Cyanuric Acid (CYA) slowly dissolve in the skimmer. Some people put it in a sock and...

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Sun 18 Apr, 2010 14:01
Best operating temp for chemicals to work

by Timberwolf » Thu 25 Mar, 2010 08:19

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What is the best temp for the pool chemicals to work? Or does temp even matter as long as the ph is correct. I'm being told that the pool heat...

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This is not true. ALL chemical reactions speed up at higher temperatures and this includes chlorine killing of pathogens. The reproduction rate...

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Thu 25 Mar, 2010 09:42
Adding Borates to Saltwater Pool

by acroy » Fri 19 Mar, 2010 12:41

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Howdy all!

Can you check my math? Going to do the Borate treatment to my pool

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33k inground gunite, Saltwater. It’s in good shape. I keep...

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ahh cool thanks

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Tue 23 Mar, 2010 08:53
Where do I start??

by lopro » Wed 30 Sep, 2009 08:47

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Okay...I've spent close to $700 in the last 2 months just getting my pool balanced and get rid of the green algae. I'm almost there and my pool is...

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And also read the Pool School .
What these guys are really saying here is :Read the books already written for the very purpose.
There is hardly room...

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Fri 04 Dec, 2009 10:52
Expert in a pool store?

by czechmate » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 22:40

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I decided to share this interesting experience with all of you that will try to solve your algae problems next summer.
After draining about 2/3 of...

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I would like to point out that initially I was reluctant to write this here, since there is a lot of true experts in the supply stores throughout the...

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Wed 02 Dec, 2009 07:32
Swimming pool bugs that bite

by coonie » Sun 09 Oct, 2005 12:53

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I have been bitten several times by bugs or insects in my outdoor pool. Size 24 x 40. Some look like flying ants. Others are very small black bugs...

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Most insects can be killed by superchlorinating "bringing the ch level up to 10ppm or higher".... the itching that the second poster is...

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Fri 30 Oct, 2009 19:03
Vacuuming after flocing

by sharon » Mon 19 Oct, 2009 02:40

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Just wondering if you have to vacuum to waste after flocing when using a sand filter? It wastes so much water and was just wondering if you can just...

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Thanks Pool User, that is a relief not having to waster that much water.

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Mon 19 Oct, 2009 16:46
Bromine problems / Questions

by cody 2468 » Thu 27 Jul, 2006 20:18

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:( I was told I can use bromine as a sanitizer without chlorine. I was using Bacquicil . That was gettting way to exspensive. So I converted to...

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I was just surfing the web, when I cam across this question. It is hard to understand, why no one has answered the question before. You can't use...

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Last post by askalan
Sat 19 Sep, 2009 15:23
ready to bulldoze pool
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by desperate » Wed 14 May, 2008 18:09

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I have had this pool for 21 years. The last couple of years has been a nightmare. I drained the pool completely last year and brushed down the...

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I was just reviewing pool stuff. I wanted to comment that after my problems last year, I drained my pool and have used pretty much nothing but...
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Wed 16 Sep, 2009 11:05
SWG chemical/corroding problems

by Rocket » Tue 08 Sep, 2009 21:16

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Put pool in this Summer. Pool guys filled it up and added to much salt (3900). So I had to drain down and add more water (3200 now). However after...

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does anyone have a link to where you can buy a sacrificial zinc or magnesuim anode?

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Wed 16 Sep, 2009 06:02
Can't stop water from turning green-please help.

by lexilani » Mon 20 Jul, 2009 09:57

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Hi,
We have an Intex pool, 15x42, with a Krystal Clear filter pump Model 637R. We are rural and have well water. It seems no matter what we do, once...

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Just note that Softswim is Baquacil/biguanide/PHMB so search on "Baqua" on this site and others to find out the issues that occur after 2-3...

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Mon 07 Sep, 2009 14:26

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