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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Pool Chemicals to Prefer, Pool Chemicals to Avoid

    ____________________________________ Pool Chemicals to Prefer, & Ones to Avoid ____________________________________ Blended chemicals are a...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 05-19-2018 03:37 AM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

    ___________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems ___________________________________ Which Pool...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-19-2018 05:52 PM
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  1. Bromine Chemistry Question

    I know that this is not really a bromine chemistry site but I am hoping there are some chemists out there.... I have a bromine pool that has a cya...

    Started by FormerBromineUser‎, 08-13-2013 07:07 PM
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    08-09-2014 10:21 PM Go to last post
  2. Angry Chlorine Lock ?

    After 20 years of having a sparkling pool, we now have what the pool shop is calling a chlorine lock. Never heard of this before and after 25lbs of...

    Started by mjsboone‎, 07-13-2014 08:25 AM
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    sticky, sticky-chlorine-lock
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    08-13-2014 10:55 AM Go to last post
  3. Time to replace sand?

    Hi everyone - my first post, please help. Short story: Started putting in algeacide, but water stayed green. Put in 1 gallon over 3 weeks (I...

    Started by jonno‎, 06-13-2011 07:37 PM
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    ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, edta, fred luth, green to clean, monochloramine, sticky, testimonial, yellow out
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    07-06-2011 09:21 AM Go to last post
  4. Cloudy Please help

    I originally put this post in the wrong spot...sorry We have had issues in the past with metal in the water so when I opened the pool a week ago...

    Started by mrszaff‎, 06-18-2016 06:58 AM
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  5. slimy, gelatinous strings of goo ruin a good dip.........

    I have a 52" X 24' Vogue above ground pool w/Hayward EP series motor I closed the pool early last year because of these gelatinous threads I...

    Started by heyred52‎, 06-11-2012 10:31 AM
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    success
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    08-30-2012 07:38 AM Go to last post
  6. White Cloudy Water - Twighlight Zone

    My water had a white cloudy(hazy) color. I could see to the bottom but it wasn't clear. Just to put it in perspective, the 4th rung of the ladder...

    Started by szampino‎, 07-18-2006 07:47 PM
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    07-30-2006 12:24 PM Go to last post
  7. really cloudy water

    at pool opening we had superbly greenish brown water, we tried everything from algae eliminater to vacuuming, to 10 bags of shock plus, you name it,...

    Started by tarak‎, 06-13-2014 03:21 PM
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    06-20-2014 12:49 PM Go to last post
  8. Starting off just like I left last season :(

    We opened our 27' AG pool about a week ago and several problems plague me. We had cloudy water last year almost all season. One day it would be...

    Started by scootchu‎, 06-03-2008 08:38 AM
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    07-15-2008 09:01 PM Go to last post
  9. greenish and cloudy

    Thanks in advance folks. I have a salt water pool that is about 5 years old. Its 36x18, 8ft deepend and 3 1/2 shallow end. Its green and cloudy. Up...

    Started by ganny76‎, 05-02-2012 07:08 PM
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    05-22-2012 09:36 AM Go to last post
  10. Too much DE in pool

    Hi, I've got a problem which has persisted for a couple months and I've searched but maybe I'm not searching for the correct terms. All winter...

    Started by SL Dan‎, 05-28-2018 05:44 PM
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    05-21-2019 06:53 PM Go to last post
  11. Pool problems on startup

    http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?20216 ] Michael::: I am going through the EXACT same issue as yourself !!! Cloud is on Week #4...

    Started by stma‎, 06-08-2013 06:34 PM
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    07-04-2013 11:56 AM Go to last post
  12. Argggghhhh!!!

    Ok-so I have finally cleared up my gross green color after 1 full week of high chlorine and iron out in my water. NOW............... I have still a...

    Started by no1ford‎, 06-05-2006 08:23 PM
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  13. Water Temp

    Wasn't sure where to post this, so here it is. I live in San Antonio and my pool is in direct sunlight. During the summer the water gets up to 96...

    Started by jcpbnp‎, 04-05-2006 07:42 PM
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    08-05-2006 06:14 PM Go to last post
  14. At My Wits End

    Okay.. I have a 21' Round ABG. It's 5' deep. It was gorgeous and blue and crystal clear. Now it's cloudy and lightly green for weeks. And I...

    Started by Jeannie‎, 08-05-2012 10:08 AM
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    08-16-2012 07:25 PM Go to last post
  15. Hopefully...minor clarity issue

    New to having a pool. Started out surprisingly well now have cloudy water. Sorry for the long post....trying to include all the right details. ...

    Started by buki5‎, 06-09-2010 10:54 PM
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    05-25-2011 09:12 AM Go to last post
  16. kjh9835's pool

    Mods: sorry if this is a double post. I posted this morning, it didn't appear to have be sent due to slow internet connection, I left computer, came...

    Started by kjh9835‎, 06-12-2011 11:41 AM
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  17. Moblaine's pool

    How can you test for ammonia? I am also having a problem getting a free chlorine reading on my test strips and the pool store says everything looks...

    Started by moblaine‎, 05-31-2012 09:15 AM
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    06-17-2012 05:45 AM Go to last post
  18. Exclamation My Pool Looks Like An EASTER EGG!!! -- NOT a good thing!

    Ok, at risk of being totally lambasted for depending on my pool store... Here is my story: :o ***WAIT -- before I begin -- I just want to say that I...

    Started by PopcornGirl‎, 04-16-2006 06:32 PM
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    06-20-2006 11:27 PM Go to last post
  19. Can my pool stay home alone for 10 days?

    All the posts I've read dealing with pool maintenance while the owner is on vacation have included a "pool-sitter" - is this because it's impossible...

    Started by amyinraleigh‎, 07-25-2006 01:37 PM
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    08-11-2006 12:08 PM Go to last post
  20. Famous Chlorine

    Have been fighting my yearly issues of what they say is chlorine block and as usual another group of new employees at the pool store.So thus the...

    Started by gfritz1‎, 05-16-2010 03:54 PM
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    08-16-2010 09:47 PM Go to last post
  21. New to this Forum from SoCal

    Hi, I am new here but have had a pool for about 8 years but because of a divorce, i had to leave my pool home for 2 1/2 years. Well, after a long...

    Started by DirtRider67‎, 07-10-2011 01:20 PM
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    07-19-2011 03:33 PM Go to last post
  22. 400 cya

    Tock H2O sample to dealer and he measured over 400 PPM CYA. Said the only way to reduce is to drain pool. Any other suggestions? Thanks kevin

    Started by atkinson40‎, 04-30-2012 04:44 PM
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    color blind, ph meter
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  23. Unhappy Can't get rid of tons of dead algae on the bottom of my pool

    Due to a completely torn ACL at the most inappropriate time I was unable to open my pool. By the time I finally got to it I double shocked it to...

    Started by amillionpets‎, 06-15-2013 02:44 AM
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    pool jargon, sticky
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    06-20-2013 10:23 PM Go to last post
  24. 20k gal pool in Sol Cal. .....needs to be drained.

    Good old Leslies did a test on the water and dissolved solids are at 5000. Plus 2 other readings are high. Of course Mr Lesiles said I have to drain...

    Started by pmaru77‎, 04-06-2014 08:50 PM
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    04-25-2014 11:35 PM Go to last post
  25. Unhappy Need help...still cloudy after more than a week...very hard water

    Hello from another newbie to BBB. I have a 16 x 24 oval above ground pool with a sand filter. We have been using Softswim the past 2 summers. ...

    Started by 2inthecountry‎, 06-24-2014 11:21 AM
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    attaboy
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    07-07-2014 09:47 AM Go to last post
  26. PH levels

    Will using Baking Soda raise ph in a salt water pool?

    Started by southjerseypool‎, 07-30-2014 08:30 PM
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  27. The Green Pool

    Our pool was only green when the sun hit is, otherwise it looked black. Came that way with the house so about 5 months with no maintenance. About...

    Started by Mustang3944‎, 08-31-2014 09:19 PM
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    09-13-2014 11:46 AM Go to last post
  28. Newbie to Forum...Looking for help

    So...I have a gunite/plaster pool...27500 (about) gallons...this is my fourth year...the other three years, I've had an algae problem here and there,...

    Started by fairfieldmania‎, 07-02-2012 06:20 PM
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    07-14-2012 06:15 PM Go to last post
  29. Unhappy Still very cloudy after running filter 24/7 for 2 1/2 weeks, 3rd year using BBB metho

    Our winter cover split on both ends and allowed lots of debris to fall in, algae to grow, and our pool was a complete mess upon opening this year (we...

    Started by dimpledn‎, 06-23-2014 01:08 PM
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    07-15-2014 08:57 AM Go to last post
  30. Very Cloudy/Foaming issues

    Arizona in ground pool, sand filter, push pull backwash vale. 25,000 gallon + attached in ground spa. Summary: Pool became a green monster after...

    Started by Apatton‎, 08-10-2014 11:22 PM
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    08-23-2014 06:24 PM Go to last post

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