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Bleach, cal-hypo, trichlor, dichlor, shock and STABILIZER: when, where & how.

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: What's the BBB method?

    The BBB page has been expanded, and moved to the-BBB-method-of-swimming-pool-care.html Ben / PoolDoc

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 03-25-2011 09:16 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Chlorine & Chlorinating Chemicals

    ______________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Chlorine & Chlorinating Chemicals ______________________________________ Pool...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-02-2018 02:00 PM
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  1. Cannot Get Rid of Cloudy Water

    I am at my wits end on this pool. I think I could weep. We have a 15,000g above ground. We opened at the end of April to a very, very green pool. ...

    Started by ajb8898‎, 05-21-2012 12:26 PM
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    06-16-2012 02:33 PM Go to last post
  2. Anyone using salt w/o SWG in their chlorine pool?

    I don't think any of these threads survived. I had heavily contemplated adding salt to my bleach pool last year after reading some of the threads...

    Started by Rangeball‎, 06-02-2006 11:04 AM
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    02-03-2011 09:04 AM Go to last post
  3. Help! Big Time!

    I don't know what to do! I have a above ground pool, about 5 weeks ago, my pump broke, and i left the pool with out a cover on and i stoped...

    Started by PoolKid‎, 09-12-2006 04:26 PM
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    09-20-2006 10:34 AM Go to last post
  4. Chlorine Lock ????

    I have a 33k gallon vinyl lined pool.had ahell ofa time getting the water clean upon start up 3 weeks ago.I did have a LOT of leaves in the deep end...

    Started by poolrescue30‎, 06-23-2008 07:09 AM
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    07-18-2008 05:12 PM Go to last post
  5. Cyanuric Acid

    I cannot keep chlorine in my pool. I added ProTeam Mustard and Black Magic 12 OZ, a double dose last Friday. Now I cannot keep a chlorine level,...

    Started by Sue225‎, 06-17-2010 10:21 AM
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    07-30-2010 04:35 PM Go to last post
  6. Digger's Pool

    EDIT by Watermom: Instead of having you tack your questions onto somebody else's thread, I moved your posts into your own thread. That will make it...

    Started by Digger‎, 06-17-2010 04:17 PM
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    06-25-2010 11:51 PM Go to last post
  7. Super high combined chlorine

    Help!! Started having problems the end of last season with chlorine disappearing - at that time I had a CYA over 100. I don't remember having...

    Started by themaccs‎, 05-29-2010 09:31 AM
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    06-27-2010 02:45 PM Go to last post
  8. HELPppppppppppp

    I went to visit my daughter and when I came back pool was GREEN. DARK GREEN. Dear hubby forgot to put chlorine in and now I do not know what to do....

    Started by raptureready1953‎, 08-21-2006 03:01 PM
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    08-31-2006 01:26 AM Go to last post
  9. help with adjusting please

    21,000 gallons inground. cl 5.0 ph 6.8 cya 50 ta 150 i had posted in the alage section problems encountered had been keeping pool to shock to rid...

    Started by poolhelp101‎, 04-23-2007 06:17 PM
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  10. Unhappy I'm in big trouble - I turned water green

    Hello all - I'm in big trouble. I have a inground liner pool. Last week, I noticed some small black algae attached to my wall at different spots. I...

    Started by joecus‎, 06-15-2010 09:42 PM
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  11. use of liquid chlorine in AG vinyl lined pool

    hey folks! i want to go the BBB route of keeping my pool in check, but i was told by the installer to NEVER use liquid chemicals as this could...

    Started by Darkside‎, 05-29-2012 06:15 PM
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    06-10-2012 06:36 PM Go to last post
  12. Looking for cheap bleach

    < WAVES > Anyone have a cheaper place for Ultra bleach than Save A Lot at 1.39 for 3 quarts ?

    Started by Sprocket‎, 06-24-2010 04:07 PM
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    06-07-2011 01:32 PM Go to last post
  13. Excessive bleach consumption

    I am having the same problem smallpooldad is having in his thread below, but instead of living in beautiful Hawaii, I live in GA...Alas. Friday...

    Started by VOLDADDY‎, 06-04-2006 12:55 PM
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  14. Newbie 14' round intex

    I just filled it added 3 doses of bleach, 4 doses of borax. Just got test kit and my pH is 8.2, alkalinity 50ppm, no reading (clear) for...

    Started by nymxracer‎, 05-27-2014 01:40 PM
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  15. Question DE in a sand filter???

    I was reading a post and it said to put about a 1/3 cup in the skimmer and see if the pressure rises. IF not, add a little more. Is it OK to use DE...

    Started by Madty‎, 07-03-2006 11:26 AM
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    07-16-2006 10:08 PM Go to last post
  16. Post chlorine disapearing

    last week I had no chlorine even though been adding ,having to scrub at algea patches everday.My ph is low I have 4 pucks in the skimmer 6 in an...

    Started by vinper‎, 06-14-2011 12:25 PM
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  17. Question Chlorine and calcium low

    I am a new member and I really want to get my pool right this year, so thanks in advance. We fought a metal issue last season and reading your info...

    Started by mrszaff‎, 05-27-2010 05:10 PM
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    07-07-2010 11:02 PM Go to last post
  18. Angry Cant hold chlorine

    New to sight and need some help cause I ain't getting from the pool store. I can't get my free chlorine up. My pool is in ground vinyl 21000g. Opened...

    Started by herrmanncr‎, 06-21-2010 08:18 PM
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  19. Post Ok here we go

    This is the year we are switching. After doing a lot of reading late last year we are "drinking the kool-aid" and moving to bleach. My wife thinks I...

    Started by IMherDad‎, 03-25-2006 08:33 PM
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  20. Cool eric

    hi my name is eric and my wife's is lisa. we have two boys and one girl. ages 6, 12 and 19. this is our first year with a 24ft agp. we bought this...

    Started by ericorlisa‎, 06-04-2011 08:34 AM
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  21. Sudden cloudiness

    I went in the pool last night and it was perfect, I had a mask on and I could see from one end of the pool to the other, clear as day. The filter...

    Started by Barry J‎, 07-24-2011 05:21 PM
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  22. Low chlorine reading

    Just openned my inground vinyl liner pool, 18K gallons. I shocked with 5 lbs of powder shock the first day, got no reading, so over the last week I...

    Started by sabres07‎, 05-23-2012 07:59 PM
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  23. Cannot maintain FC levels w/ BBB

    All, I have officially switched to the BBB method and turned off my auto-chlorinator! Due to my use of Chlorine Tabs my CYA reading is ~ 90. My...

    Started by Slachey‎, 06-27-2014 03:41 PM
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  24. returned and pool completely cloudy

    added 4 each 3/4 gallons of bleach to pool when left on Wednesday. Returned today, no chlorine, ta 180, ph 7.5,cya 45 pool completely cloudy, cannot...

    Started by poolhelp101‎, 06-11-2006 11:08 PM
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  25. Not having success with BBB in my hot tub

    I tred BBB in my hot tub but I'm just not having any luck. I cannot maintain a decent CL level for more than a day. It's 120 gal stand alone hot tub....

    Started by keithw‎, 09-15-2006 08:05 AM
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  26. Backwashing and shocking

    Good morning everyone, My baseline filter pressure is 12 psi. I uncovered the pool June 1 and here it is June 22 and the psi has not changed. ...

    Started by elsie‎, 06-22-2010 11:13 AM
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  27. Angry Frustrated

    OK, I read a lot about the BBB, I want to try it. this is the 1st year my pool does not clear up after 7 days 24/7 running the filter sand. I have...

    Started by staclear‎, 05-27-2010 11:59 AM
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  28. No Chlorine at all in pool...

    Hello new to the forum, pool owner for 3 years never had any problems. 23,000 gallon concrete pool with D.E Filter. Pool is almost 20 years old. All...

    Started by markcobra‎, 06-01-2012 05:20 PM
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    attaboy
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  29. Post Chlorine block-need recommendations

    Help! I'm new to pool maintenance and have been sucked in to the pool store run around. Basically our pool isnt registering chlorine. We have...

    Started by Jess6521‎, 06-19-2012 05:42 PM
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  30. Lightbulb My CYA delivery method -don't laugh!

    Yep Thats my pantyhose! Yeah I know it's just a little dopey Intex Popup. But using this forum and Ben's site, we learned allot and made our...

    Started by hoffmans‎, 06-23-2006 07:28 PM
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