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Basics for New Pool Owners
The basics of swimming pool maintenance.
New swimming pool owner's questions.
Help getting started with daily pool care.

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Last post Re: Is ORP level more importa…
by DLCS
Sun 13 Oct, 2019 17:16
BBB Pool Care
A BBB guide to supermarket poolcare.
Use store-bought bleach, baking soda
and borax to replace proprietary pool chemicals.

Topics: 70, Posts: 343

Last post Re: Mystery Pool Capacity
by Denniswiseman
Tue 03 Dec, 2019 04:29
Pool Algae & Green Pool Water
Algae problems in swimming pool water.
Green (cloudy) water or slimy pool walls.
Black algae. Mustard algae. Pink or white pool mold.

Topics: 749, Posts: 3496

Last post One pool guy told me that Bla…
by bestinla
Sun 01 Dec, 2019 15:03
Cloudy Pool Water
Causes and cures for cloudy swimming pool water.
Milky pool water, white, pink, brown, purple, black cloudy water.

Topics: 592, Posts: 2575

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by mgzych
Tue 12 Nov, 2019 13:35
Pool Surface Staining & Discolored Pool Water
Stains on the pool surfaces, pool equipment
or on the swimmers, or off-color swimming pool
water. Discolored but clear pool water.

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by Phil.c
Sun 24 Nov, 2019 17:14
Chlorine
Chlorinating, maintaining the right chlorine levels,
chlorine problems. Dichlor, trichlor, cal hypo, bleach,
granules, chlorine pucks and chlorine sticks.

Topics: 354, Posts: 1750

Last post No Chlorine Production Jandy …
by rsingh
Wed 02 Oct, 2019 19:03
pH & Total Alkalinity
Problems relating to pH and total alkalinity.
Increase ph, increase TA. Reduce pH, reduce TA.
pH chemistry advice and techniques for the pool.

Topics: 379, Posts: 1864

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by Denniswiseman
Sat 05 Oct, 2019 10:20
Hard Pool Water & Scale
Total hardness and calcium hardness in pool water.
Scale, calcium buildup, hard water and scaling problems.

Topics: 121, Posts: 549

Last post Re: pool water hardness
by Teapot
Mon 03 Jun, 2019 10:19
General Pool Water Problems
Water bugs, swimming insects and sweat bees.
Foaming bubbly water. Frogs in the pool.
Dead animals in the swimming pool.

Topics: 432, Posts: 1564

Last post Re: Rat in pool
by MACROBSD
Tue 26 Nov, 2019 10:04
Pool Chemical Problems & Swimming Pool Chemicals
What is floc, clarifier, stabilizer, cyanuric acid,
algaecide, brightener, dichlor, sodium hypo,
sodium bisulfate, ....??

Topics: 300, Posts: 1357

Last post Re: General Pool Chemical Alt…
by Teapot
Tue 03 Sep, 2019 15:52

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Pool Water Problems
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:28

For a general overview of pool problems see swimming pool water problems
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Fri 16 Aug, 2019 03:47
Which chlorine & why?
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This topic has a poll. by BilliBob » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 04:06

I was wondering what folks are using to chlorinate their pools.

Please leave comments with reasons why you use the chlorine that you do.

I use trichlor granules and...
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Last post by Teapot
Mon 03 Jun, 2019 09:57
Cloudy Swimming Pool Water
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:45

See cloudy pool water for more info
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Last post by Teapot
Sun 02 Jun, 2019 16:23
Pool Problem Requests - IMPORTANT info
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Attachment(s) by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:47

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your pool water problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information as...
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Last post by Teapot
Sun 02 Jun, 2019 07:57
Pool Algae Problem Support - READ FIRST
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by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:50

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your pool algae problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information as...
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Last post by ljmesg
Sun 25 Nov, 2018 07:42
BBB method for pools

by Larry » Fri 06 Mar, 2009 03:31

Due to popular request, a forum dedicated to the use of bleach , baking soda and borax to replace more expensive swimming pool chemicals has been launched.

A more...

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Last post by Chunning22
Tue 30 Oct, 2018 16:40
Swimming Pool Algae
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:40

For more swimming pool algae resources visit swimming pool algae .
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Last post by ljmesg
Wed 10 Oct, 2018 22:27
Cloudy Pool Water Support - READ FIRST
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by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:52

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your cloudy pool water problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information...
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Fri 15 Sep, 2017 13:38
Reduce Total Alkalinity Levels
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by Larry » Mon 16 Jan, 2006 16:24

The acid slug method in this post has been discussed and disproved throughout this thread. Here is a safer and better method for reducing Total Alkalinity written by...
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Thu 20 Jul, 2017 16:52
BBB method - Support Requests

by Larry » Fri 13 Mar, 2009 02:56

The BBB method for pool maintenance is not rocket science, but often requires extra diligence until the pool water is balanced. In order to help us provide you with more...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 27 Apr, 2011 19:42
Mystery Pool Capacity

by revitup » Sat 30 Nov, 2019 12:05

I've just had a new IG pool installed. It is a Carribean Bay "Calypso" model. I have been trying to find out the gallon capacity for a while now. The pool...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Tue 03 Dec, 2019 04:29
PH

by debt.disappear » Tue 12 Nov, 2019 08:21

Good morning pool peeps. So I recently learned that a pool with a SWG will always have PH that rises over time. I honestly had no idea about this part and have been...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Mon 02 Dec, 2019 13:59
One pool guy told me that Black algae is almost impossible to kill. Is it true?

by bestinla » Sun 01 Dec, 2019 15:03

Hi,
Our family purchased home with pool about 20,000 gallon.
So everything regarding pool is new to me.

I saw there were black thing bottom of pool.
So I called one...

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Last post by bestinla
Sun 01 Dec, 2019 15:03
Rat in pool

by samstuart » Tue 19 Apr, 2011 10:43

I have just found a rat in my pool, it has only been there overnight. Do I need to drain or can I shock and run the pump for a few hours?

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Last post by MACROBSD
Tue 26 Nov, 2019 10:04
How to remove sequestered metal from water.

by Phil.c » Sun 24 Nov, 2019 06:50

A couple of years ago my indoor liner pool developed brown staining at the deep end, I bought commercial pool stain remover, it removed the stain but it came back after...

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Last post by Phil.c
Sun 24 Nov, 2019 17:14
Swimming Pool Paint

by Haleneonu » Tue 19 Nov, 2019 09:53

What works for a Cement pool? I recall a threat somewhere that mentioned the paint they use for the white stripes on the roads, but cant seem to find anything with the...

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Last post by Haleneonu
Tue 19 Nov, 2019 09:53
Chlorine Generator causing cloudy pool
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by Guest » Wed 16 May, 2012 10:20

I have a 40000 gal in ground salt water pool, which I have had for about 4 years now. Probably since the second year, I started noticing that at times the water would...
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Last post by mgzych
Tue 12 Nov, 2019 13:35
Brown liner stain
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by Phil.c » Thu 05 Sep, 2019 07:39

Just been away for a week but I shocked the pool before I went, these are the readings today:-

Free Chlor 7.28
Total Chlor 7.28
PH 7.6
Total Alk 19 1
Cal Hardness 89...
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Last post by Phil.c
Thu 31 Oct, 2019 07:54
Pre-filter iron out of water?

by Poolswim » Sat 19 Oct, 2019 15:09

Is there a way to filter iron out of water before it gets in the pool? Thinking that may be a better long term solution. Our neighborhood is on a commercial well so...

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Last post by Phil.c
Mon 21 Oct, 2019 07:04
Is ORP level more important?

by DLCS » Sun 13 Oct, 2019 06:02

Hi all, we have a new indoor pool installed and have an automatic water analyser which measures temperature, ph, ORP, conductivity. The latest readings ph 7.5, ORP...

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Last post by DLCS
Sun 13 Oct, 2019 17:16

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